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The Mannargudi is a large coal field located in the south of India in Tamil Nadu. Mannargudi represents one of the largest coal reserves in India, having estimated reserves of 2,037 crore tonnes of coal. [1]
Mannargudi is a town in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) from the district headquarters Thiruvarur, 36 km from Kumbakonam, 40 km from Thanjavur and 310 km (190 mi) from the state capital Chennai. Mannargudi is known for the Rajagopalaswamy temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine.
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Mannargudi is a legislative assembly constituency in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
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Mannargudi railway station is a railway station in Tiruvarur district serving the town of Mannargudi in Tamil Nadu, India. Neighbourhood stations are Koradacheri, Nidamangalam. The station code for Mannargudi railway station is MQ.