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Jayankondam

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Jayankondam

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Also known as Jayamkondacholapuram

Jayankondam is a First Grade Municipality in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu in India. As of 2023, the town had a population of 46,000.

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Place details

Locality: Kodangudi
Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 33,945
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Jayankondam
Settlement.nickname: Cashew City
Settlement.settlement_type: First Grade Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: GangaiKonda Cholapuram(Front View).JPG
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
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: Ariyalur
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Jayankondan Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 46,000
Settlement.population_as_of: 2023
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 65
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Official website: jkmonline.com
Image: Busy Noon Day in Bus Stand Road, Jayankondam.jpg
Dialing code: 4331

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postal code: 621205

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Jayankondam is a First Grade Municipality in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu in India. As of 2023, the town had a population of 46,000.

Huge amounts of lignite deposits have been found here and power projects have been initiated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation.

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