Needamangalam
Yamunambalpuram, Neeradum Mangalam, Needa | |
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Town Panchayat | |
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  Needamangalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′16″N 79°24′50″E / 10.771°N 79.414°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvarur, Composite Tanjore Dist, |
| Region | Chola Nadu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayat |
| • Body | Needamangalam Town Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,336 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 614 404 |
| Telephone code | (91)4367 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-50 |
| Cauvery Delta, Chola Nadu | |
Needamangalam (Nidamangalam) formerly Yamunambalpuram, is a town panchayat in Thiruvarur district in the Cauvery Delta of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] Needamangalam was originally part of the composite Tanjore Dist during the British Raj period until 1997. In the 18th and 19th century, it was also called Yamunambalpuram. Needamangalam is the headquarters of the Needamangalam Taluk. The town is located 20 km east of Thanjavur, 80 km east of Tiruchirappalli and 318 km south of Chennai. Needamangalam is a junction for two busy highways, (i) National Highway 67, (ii) State Highway SH 66.