Arumuganeri

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Arumuganeri
Arumuganeri
Town
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Arumuganeri
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°34′05″N78°05′37″E / 8.5681°N 78.0937°E / 8.5681; 78.0937
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total24,801
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Arumuganeri is a panchayat town at Tiruchendur constituency from Thoothukudi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.In ancient times, the town was part of the Kuda Nadu division headed by Korkai.[ citation needed ]

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Geography

Arumuganeri is located at 8°34′05″N78°05′37″E / 8.5681°N 78.0937°E / 8.5681; 78.0937 . [1] [2] It has an average elevation of 30 metres (100 feet).

Population

As of 2001 India census, [3] The Arumuganeri Town Panchayat has population of 27,266 of which 13,368 are males while 13,898 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Transport

The nearest port is V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust Tuticorin Port.

By Air

The nearest domestic airport is Tuticorin Airport which is around 30 km from Arumuganeri. The nearest International Airport is Madurai Airport which is 170 km from it.

By Rail

Arumuganeri Railway station lies in the Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur line. Chendur Express is the only express train connecting Arumuganeri with Chennai. There are six passenger trains in which two between Tiruchendur and Tirunelveli, two between Tiruchendur and Thoothukudi and two between Tiruchendur and Palani.

By Road

There are regular buses to nearby towns and cities. There are many Government and private buses to many parts of the state.

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References

  1. "ஆறுமுகநேரி". Arumuganeri. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Arumuganeri
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.