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Thuraiyur
Theerthapuri | |
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Coordinates: 11°10′7″N 78°37′16″E / 11.16861°N 78.62111°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Region | Kongu Nadu |
District | Tiruchirappalli |
Government | |
• Type | Urban |
• Body | Selected Grade Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
• Rank | A grade |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 32,439 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 621010 |
Telephone code | 04327(XXXXXX) |
Vehicle registration | TN-48 |
Website | Thuraiyur Municipality |
Thuraiyur is a municipality in the Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was upgraded to a III Grade Municipality from Town Panchayat on 17 January 1970, and to a II Grade Municipality in May 1998. It was upgraded to Selection Grade Municipality in the year 2008. It is also a taluka (administrative centre). It is located 310 km away from Chennai.[2]