Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam () is a City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest municipality and the largest city in the Virudhunagar district. Rajapalayam is located on the Madurai to Kollam National Highway at a distance of 562 km south of the state capital Chennai at the foothills of Western Ghats. The economy is primarily industrial with several mills for spinning and weaving. The city is known for its mangoes and the Rajapalayam breed of dogs.
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- Locality
- Rajapalayam
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
- Population
- 130,442
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Rajapalayam () is a City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest municipality and the largest city in the Virudhunagar district. Rajapalayam is located on the Madurai to Kollam National Highway at a distance of 562 km south of the state capital Chennai at the foothills of Western Ghats. The economy is primarily industrial with several mills for spinning and weaving. The city is known for its mangoes and the Rajapalayam breed of dogs.
== Climate == The climate of the region is of the semi-arid tropical monsoon type. The average temperature range is 20 °C to 37 °C.