Sholinghur
Sholinghur
Thirukkadigai | |
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Municipality | |
| Sholingar | |
Distant view of the temple town from the Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple | |
| Nickname: | |
| Coordinates: 13°06′42″N 79°25′52″E / 13.1116°N 79.4310°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ranipet |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Arakkonam |
| State Assembly constituency | Sholinghur |
| Region | Vellore |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,856 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 631102 |
| Telephone code | 04172 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-73 |
Sholinghapuram, shortened to Sholinghur (in Tamil: சோளிங்கப்புரம் or சோளிங்கர்) is a municipality under Sholinghur taluk in Ranipet District, Vellore region of Tamil Nadu, India. The town is famous in Tamil Nadu and other neighboring states for the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple.
Sholinghur is located between Tiruttani (Tamil Nadu) and Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh). This town connects major towns and cities like Chennai, Vellore, Arakkonam, Ranipet (Tamil Nadu), and Bengaluru (Karnataka). This municipality has 27 wards. In local body elections 2022,DMK won majority by winning 19 wards.