Mannargudi

Mannargudi is a town in Tiruur area in the South Indian province of Tamil Nadu. It is the base camp of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is situated at a separation of 20 km 12 mi from the region headoffice Tiruur and 310 km 190 mi from the state capital Chennai. Mannargudi is known for the Rajagopalaswamy sanctuary, an unmistakable Vaishnavite holy place. Mannargudi was established as an agraharam town by the Medieval Cholas amid the eleventh century. The town is known for horticulture, metal working and weaving. The district around Mannargudi has significant mineral stores.

Mannargudi is managed by a district built up in 1866. Starting at 2011, the district secured a territory of 11.55 km2 4.46 sq mi and had a populace of 66,999. Mannargudi goes under the Mannargudi get together voting demographic which chooses a part to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once at regular intervals and it is a piece of the Nagappattinam electorate which chooses its Member of Parliament MP once in five years. Roadways are the significant method of transportation to the town and it additionally has rail availability. The closest seaport, Nagapattinam Port, is found 52 km 32 mi from Mannargudi, while the closest airplane terminal, Tiruchirappalli International Airport, is found 97 km 60 mi from the town.