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Namakkal
Namagiri | |
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| Nickname(s): Egg City, Poultry Town, Transport Town | |
  Namakkal | |
| Coordinates: 11°13′N 78°10′E / 11.217°N 78.167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Namakkal |
| City | Namakkal |
| Named for | Namakkal Rock in the middle of the town |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Body | Namakkal City Municipal Corporation[1] |
| • Rank | 78(2001), 93(2011) In state |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 119,491 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 6370-01, (02, 03 ... 6370-12) |
| Telephone code | 91 - 04286 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-28(North), TN-88(South) |
| Official language | Tamil |
| Website | namakkal |
Namakkal (Tamil: [nɑːməkkəl]) is a city and the headquarters of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid waste and sewage management, town planning, lighting and other social services.[3] Namakkal is known as the Egg City due to its large egg production and Transport city.[4]
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