Periyakulam
Periyakulam
KuzhanthaimaaNagar | |
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Town | |
Varaha Nathi, View from Thenkarai | |
| Nickname: Mango city | |
Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°07′26″N 77°32′51″E / 10.1239°N 77.5475°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Zone | Madurai |
| District | Theni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Second Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Periyakulam Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 42,976 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625601 |
| Telephone code | 04546 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-60 |
| Website | https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/periyakulam/ |
Periyakulam (Tamil: [peɾijagɯɭam]) is a major town and a municipality in Theni district, in the Madurai Region, South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,976. Periyakulam is the northern gateway of the district.