Kangeyam
Kangeyam (Tamil: [kaːŋɡeːjam]) is a historical town and municipality in Kangeyam Taluk of Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on National Highway 81. Kangeyam is an economic center in Tamil Nadu. The main commercial interests of the municipality are rice hulling, coconut oil extraction, ghee production, and groundnut cultivation. The town is located 28 km from the district headquarters at Tiruppur, 45 km from the city of Erode, 70 km from the industrial town of Coimbatore,30 km from the town of Dharapuram, 55 km from the city of Karur, 140 km from the Ancient city of Trichy and 441 km from the state capital Chennai.
Kangeyam | |
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Historical Town | |
Sivanmalai temple | |
| Nickname(s): Bull City, Rice and Oil Town | |
Kangeyam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11.0054°N 77.5620°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruppur |
| Taluk | Kangeyam |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Kangeyam Municipality |
| • Chairman | N.Suryaprakash |
| • Municipality Commissioner | Mr. S. Moorthy |
| • MLA | M. P. Saminathan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,147 (now around 70,000) |
| Demonym | Kangeyan |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 638701 |
| Telephone code | 04257 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-42Y |
| Website | municipality.tn.gov.in/kangeyam/ |
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