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Tiruchendur
Tirucheer Alaiwai | |
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Town | |
 Tiruchendur beach | |
  Tiruchendur  Tiruchendur | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′41″N 78°07′19″E / 8.494600°N 78.121900°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Pandya Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.00 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 40,171 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Chendoorkaran, Chendooran |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 628215 |
| Telephone code | 04639 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-92( TN-69 till Jun17,2015) |
| Nearest city | Thoothukudi |
| Sex ratio | 1000 : 1018.58 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 79% |
| Nearest Airport | Thoothukudi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thoothukudi Formerly with Tiruchendur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tiruchendur |
| Website | www |
Tiruchendur is a municipality located in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is home to the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, which is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan.[2][3][4] It is also the only abode of Murugan that is situated on a seashore.
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