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Paramakudi
Parambai | |
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Municipality | |
  Paramakudi Location of Paramakudi in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 9°32′58″N 78°35′21″E / 9.549400°N 78.589100°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
| Named for | Face of Vaigai River |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Paramakudi Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.45 km2 (5.19 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Ramanathapuram District/ |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 133,000 |
| • Rank | 1st in Ramanathapuram District |
| • Density | 16,448/km2 (42,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 623701-623707 |
| Telephone code | 04564 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-65 |
| Website | www |
Paramakudi or Paramagudi[2] is the largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of over 1,33000 as of 2024. It has been the taluk headquarters since the formation of Ramanathapuram District in 1918.[3]
Paramakudi consists of two separate settlements: Paramakudi and Emaneswaram. These settlements were classified as different towns in the census records from 1901 to 1961 before merging into the municipal present city in 1964.
The area of the town is 13.45 km2. There are 36 members on the council. The Vaigai River flows through Paramakudi to the Bay of Bengal.[4]
Paramakudi also serves as sub-district for Ramanathapuram and some of the governmental services divided between Ramananthapuram and Paramakudi to serve people better such as for the southern part of the district it serves as the Regional Transport Office (RTO) for vehicle registration and other activities.[5]
It is also famous market place for all the villages around and many people residing in nearby villages come to the town to complete their major shopping and purchases.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2011censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Paramakudi - Ramanathapuram District | Tamilnadu Tourism Travels". www.tamilnadutourism.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Three years later, Vaigai water to flow into Ramnad Big tank, Times of India, Dec 12, 2017
- ^ "Tamil Nadu". RTO VEHICLE INFORMATION. Retrieved 17 March 2024.