Somangalam | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Somangalam, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu | |
Coordinates: 12°57′09″N80°02′27″E / 12.9524°N 80.0409°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Kanchipuram |
Elevation | 42.95 m (140.91 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil, English |
• Speech | Tamil, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 602109 |
Telephone code | +9144******** |
Other Neighbourhoods | Thandalam, Sirukalathur, Naduveerapattu, Kundrathur, Poonthandalam, Nandambakkam |
Corporation | Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation |
LS | Sriperumbudur |
VS | Sriperumbudur |
Somangalam is a neighbourhood in Kanchipuram, [1] of Tamil Nadu state in India. [2]
Somangalam is located with the coordinates of ( 12°57′09″N80°02′27″E / 12.9524°N 80.0409°E ) near Kundrathur with two temples viz., Somanatheeswarar Temple and Sundararaja Perumal Temple. [3]
As per 2011 census of India, the total population of Somangalam neighbourhood is 4376, out of which 2199 are males and 2177 are females. [4]
Somanatheeswarar Temple is situated here at Somangalam. [5] Also a Perumal temple viz., Sundararaja Perumal Temple is situated at Somangalam.
Somangalam area falls under the Sriperumbudur Assembly constituency. Also, this area belongs to Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency. [6]
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