Perambalur
Perumpuliur Perumpuliyur | |
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Town | |
 Perambalur bus station | |
  Perambalur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°14′N 78°53′E / 11.23°N 78.88°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Perambalur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selection Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Perambalur Municipality |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 49,648 |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | 04328 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-46 |
| Website | https://perambalur.nic.in |
The Perambalur District is in the center of Tamil Nadu and is 267 kilometers from Chennai in the south. The district covers an area of 1,757 square kilometers, located between 10.54' and 11.30' degrees of Northern latitude and 78.40' and 79.30' degrees of Eastern longitude. There are no coastal lines in this inland district.
The District has the Vellar River in the North and well-marked natural divisions.
The most important irrigation resource is groundwater, accessed through tube wells and wells. Paddy, groundnut, sugarcane, millet, and cashew are the major crops grown in the district. Perambalur accounts for about 24% of the small onion produced in Tamil Nadu and holds first place in state production.
As per the 2011 Census, the total population of the Perambalur District is 5,65,223. The density of the population in the district is 321 per sq. Km
Roadways are the primary mode of transportation to the town. The nearest seaport is Karaikal port, 139 km away, while the nearest airport is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport, located 67 km away from the city.
There is a set of 11th-century Buddha statues around the villages of Perambalur called Perambalur Buddhas.