Namakkal

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Namakkal Namagiri
City
Nickname(s):  Egg City, Poultry Town, Transport Town
Namakkal
Coordinates: 11°13′N 78°10′E / 11.217°N 78.167°E / 11.217; 78.167
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Namakkal
City	Namakkal
Named for	Namakkal Rock in the middle of the town
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Body	Namakkal City Municipal Corporation[1]
• Rank	78(2001), 93(2011) In state
Elevation	218 m (715 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	119,491
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	6370-01, (02, 03 ... 6370-12)
Telephone code	91 - 04286
Vehicle registration	TN-28(North), TN-88(South)
Official language	Tamil
Website	namakkal.nic.in

Namakkal (Tamil: [nɑːməkkəl]) is a city and the headquarters of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid waste and sewage management, town planning, lighting and other social services.^[3] Namakkal is known as the Egg City due to its large egg production and Transport city.^[4]