Bodinayakkanur
Bodinayakanur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
View of Bodinayakanur from Bodi Mettu hills | |
Bodinayakkanur, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′38″N 77°20′59″E / 10.0106°N 77.3497°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Madurai |
| District | Theni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selection Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Bodinayakanur Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 75,676 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625513 |
| Telephone code | 04546 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-60Z |
| Website | municipality |
Bodinayakanur is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Nestled at the base of the Western Ghat Hills, the town is widely known as India's cardamom capital for its pedigree in cultivating that crop.
Despite a population estimated to be no higher than 0.2% of Tamilnadu's total population, Bodinayakanur has been the constituency for 2 of 12 Chief Ministers of the state.