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Jalakandapuram

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Jalakandapuram is a panchayat town in Mettur taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of , it had a population of 16,184 individuals as per the 2011 census.

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Place details

Locality
Jalakandapuram
Region
Tamil Nadu
Country
India
Population
16,184
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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60US AQIModerate
PM2.5
14.3 µg/m³
PM10
20.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Jalakandapuram
Settlement.settlement_type
Panchayat town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Salem
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
4.66
Settlement.population_total
16,184
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1
Official
Settlement.demographics1_info1
Tamil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
India
Located in
Salem district
Area
4.66
Elevation
269
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Dialing code
429886
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postal code
636501
Commons category
Jalakandapuram
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Geography and administration
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • References

Jalakandapuram is a panchayat town in Mettur taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of , it had a population of 16,184 individuals as per the 2011 census.

== Geography and administration == Jalakandapuram is located in Mettur taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Spread across an area of , it is located about from the district headquarters Salem. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections. The town forms part of the Edappadi Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Salem Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.

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