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Tiruchendur
Tirucheer Alaiwai | |
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Town | |
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 (Tamil: திருச்செந்தூர் Tiruccentūr [ˈt̪iɾɯtːʃen̪d̪uːr], also jayantipuram) 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.