Pudukkottai
புதுக்கோட்டை மாநகராட்சி ( Pudugai ) | |
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| Historical City of Tamilnadu. | |
| Nickname(s): pudugai, Thondaiman Pudukkottai | |
  Pudukkottai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°23′00″N 78°48′00″E / 10.383300°N 78.800100°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Pudukkottai |
| Collector | Mrs. M.Aruna, IAS |
| Superintendent of Police | Mrs. Vandita Pandey, IPS |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Pudukkottai City Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Mrs. S.Thilagavathi Senthil (2022-Present) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mr. M.Liyakath Ali (2022–Present) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Mr. D.Narayanan (2024-Present) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.26 km2 (46.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 225,500 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pudukkottaikaran |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 622001 - 622006 |
| Telephone code | 04322 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-55 |
| Sex ratio | 995 per 1,000 males ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Pudukkottai City is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest and Heritage city in India which contains a lot of histories. The city is also known as Thondaiman Pudukkottai. Pudukottai Municipal Corporation is located on the banks of the Vellar River.[1] It has been ruled, at different times, by the Mutharaiyar dynasty, Cholas, Early Pandyas, Thondaimans, and the British. It is situated about 372 kilometres (231 mi) southwest of the state capital Chennai,50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Tiruchirappalli, 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Thanjavur ,108 kilometres (67 mi) northeast of Madurai,116 kilometres (72 mi) East of Dindigul and 78 kilometres (48 mi) Northeast of Sivaganga. Tamil Nadu's first woman Asian Games competitor, Santhi Soundarajan, is from Pudukkottai.[2]
Pudukkottai is called as city of cradle of archeology. Being the district headquarters, Pudukkottai has district administrative offices, besides government educational institutes, colleges, and schools. Pudukkottai is a part of the Pudukkottai constituency and elects its member to the legislative assembly every five years; and is a part of the Lok Sabha constituency comprising Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tiruchirappalli and Karur. The city is administered by a selection-grade municipality established in 1912 as per the Municipal Corporation Act. Pudukkottai covers an area of 21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi) and had a population of 117,745 in 2011. Roadways are the major mode of transport to the city, while it has also got rail connectivity. The nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli International Airport, located at a distance of 45 km (28 miles) from the city.
It is one of the few towns and cities in List of AMRUT Smart cities in Tamil Nadu selected for AMRUT Schemes [3] from central government and the developmental activities are taken care by government of Tamil Nadu.[4] On 15 March 2024, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced that the town along with the surrounding merged panchayats will be upgraded from municipality to corporation status (Tamil: மாநகராட்சி).[5]
- ^ Ancient History of Pandyas (1st ed.). Publications Division. 1990 [1981]. ISBN 81-230-0658-6.
- ^ "Poll ticket, crowd-funded academy on Santhi's agenda". The Times of India. TNN. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Tufidco".
- ^ "Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Government of Tamil Nadu".
- ^ Service, Express News (16 March 2024). "CM Stalin announces creation of 4 new corporations in TN, total goes up to 25". The New Indian Express. Chennai. Retrieved 29 April 2024.