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Koothanallur (shortened as KNR) is a Municipality in Tiruvarur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is located at a distance of from the district headquarters Tiruvarur and from the state capital Chennai.Third largest Municipality Town in Thiruvarur District.

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Place details

Locality
Kuttanallur
Region
Tamil Nadu
Country
India
Population
25,423
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Koothanallur
Settlement.nickname
Sinna Singapore
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Koothanallur Big Mosque areal view.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Tamil Nadu
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
Thiruvarur
Settlement.government_type
Second Grade Municipality
Settlement.governing_body
Koothanallur Municipality
Settlement.leader_title
Municipal Chairman
Settlement.leader_name
Nil
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
12.31
Settlement.population_total
25,423

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography and climate
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Administration and politics
  • Education
  • Utility services
  • Transportation
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Koothanallur (shortened as KNR) is a Municipality in Tiruvarur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is located at a distance of from the district headquarters Tiruvarur and from the state capital Chennai.Third largest Municipality Town in Thiruvarur District.

The town has a predominant Tamil Rowthers population. Koothanallur is known for the Big Pallivasal. Sri Ramanatha Swamy Thirukovil, an ancient temple at Tirurameshwaram, is located far to Koothanallur, southerly.koothanallur is headquarter for Koothanallur taluk.

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

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