Attur, Salem

Attur
Aathur
Town
Attur Fort
Nickname: 
Sago City of India
Coordinates: 11°35′54″N 78°35′51″E / 11.598300°N 78.597400°E / 11.598300; 78.597400
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSalem
Government
  TypeSelection Grade Municipality
  BodyAttur Municipality
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2011)
61,793
DemonymAtturkaran
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
636 102
Telephone code04282
Vehicle registrationTN-77, TN-54 X,Y,Z
Websitewww.salem.tn.nic.in/aprofile.htm

Attur or Aathur is a municipality and headquarters of Attur taluk in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of 61,793. Attur is growing economically.