Namakkal
Namakkal
Namagiri | |
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| Nickname(s): Egg City, Poultry Town, Transport Town | |
| Coordinates: 11°13′N 78°10′E / 11.217°N 78.167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Namakkal |
| City | Namakkal |
| Named after | Namakkal Rock in the middle of the town |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Body | Namakkal City Municipal Corporation |
| • Rank | 78(2001), 93(2011) In state |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 119,491 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 6370-01, (02, 03 ... 6370-12) |
| Telephone code | 91 - 04286 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-28(North), TN-88(South) |
| Official language | Tamil |
| Website | namakkal |
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Namakkal (Tamil: [nɑːməkkəl]) is a city and the headquarters of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid waste and sewage management, town planning, lighting and other social services. Namakkal is known as the Egg City due to its large egg production and Transport city.