Jayankondam

Jayankondam is a First Grade Municipality in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu in India. As of 2023, the town had a population of 46,000.

Jayankondam
First Grade Municipality
Nickname: 
Cashew City
Jayankondam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.212°N 79.365°E / 11.212; 79.365
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictAriyalur
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyJayankondan Municipality
Population
 (2023)
  Total46,000
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
621802
Telephone code04331
Vehicle registrationTN 61
Websitehttps://jayankondam.in

Huge amounts of lignite deposits have been found here and power projects have been initiated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation. This town has more than 25 temples of various historical periods in the vicinity. The existing Government Higher Secondary School at Jayankondam is as the old as the town and has nearly 2000 Students to its name.

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