Ariyalur
Sign in to saveAriyalur () is a town and district headquarters of Ariyalur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is rich in limestone, surrounded with seven cement factories and two sugar factories. The town is located at a distance of from the state capital Chennai.
Key facts
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- Ariyalur
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- Town
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- Ariyalur perumal temple.jpg
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- Sri Kothandaramaswamy perumal Temple is one of the famous temples of the town.
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- Cement City
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- India Tamil Nadu#India
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- left
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- Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India
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- Country
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- India
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- State
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- District
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- Region
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- Tamil Nadu
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- Ariyalur
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- Chola Nadu
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- Second Grade Municipality
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- Ariyalur Municipality
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Cement Industry
- Administration and politics
- Demographics
- Utility services
- Transportation
- See also
- References
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Ariyalur () is a town and district headquarters of Ariyalur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is rich in limestone, surrounded with seven cement factories and two sugar factories. The town is located at a distance of from the state capital Chennai.
Ariyalur was a part of the erstwhile Trichinopoly District until India's independence in 1947 and Tiruchirappalli district until 1995, Perambalur district until 2007 and subsequently a part of the newly formed Ariyalur district. The town is a part of the fertile Cauvery Delta and the major profession in the town is agriculture.
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