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Chinnamanur is a town and a municipality in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,305. The town is one of the major trade centers in the district and supports basic needs for a population of more than 1,00,000 people in and around the town. Chinnamanur in recent times is known for banana marketing. Processed banana from more than twenty units in Chinnamanur are exported to various countries. Chinnamanur also holds the most jewel shops in the entire Theni district. Chinnamanur is the fourth largest town in the district by population and se

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Place details

Locality
Chinnamanur
Region
Tamil Nadu
Country
India
Population
42,305
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Chinnamanur
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Theni
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Taluk
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Uthamapalayam
Settlement.postal_code
625 515
Settlement.government_type
Second Grade Municipality
Settlement.governing_body
Chinnamanur Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
27
Settlement.elevation_m
375

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Chinnamanur is a town and a municipality in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,305. The town is one of the major trade centers in the district and supports basic needs for a population of more than 1,00,000 people in and around the town. Chinnamanur in recent times is known for banana marketing. Processed banana from more than twenty units in Chinnamanur are exported to various countries. Chinnamanur also holds the most jewel shops in the entire Theni district. Chinnamanur is the fourth largest town in the district by population and second largest town in the district by area.

==Geography== Chinnamanur is located at . It has an average elevation of . Chinnamanur town is at a height of 374 m above sea level. This town was initially called Harikesarinallur and is known for the Sivagamiamman Temple that is situated on the banks of Mullai River. The town is also mentioned in the Tamil grammatical work, Tholkappiam.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chinnamanur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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