Jayankondam | |
|---|---|
First Grade Municipality | |
.JPG) | |
| Nickname: Cashew City | |
  Jayankondam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°12′43″N 79°21′54″E / 11.212°N 79.365°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ariyalur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Jayankondan Municipality |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 46,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 621802 |
| Telephone code | 04331 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 61 |
| Website | https://jayankondam.in |
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.
Huge amounts of lignite deposits have been found here and power projects have been initiated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation.[1] 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.
- ^ "Jayankondam Lignite Mine viable: CMD- The New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 18 May 2013.