Ariyalur

Ariyalur
Town
Sri Kothandaramaswamy perumal Temple is one of the famous temples of the town.
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Coordinates: 11°8′14″N 79°4′40″E / 11.13722°N 79.07778°E / 11.13722; 79.07778
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ariyalur
Region	Chola Nadu
Government
• Type	Second Grade Municipality
• Body	Ariyalur Municipality
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	28,902
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	621704,621713
Telephone code	91-4329
Vehicle registration	TN 61
Distance from Chennai	267 kilometres (166 mi)
Distance from Trichy	65 kilometres (40 mi)
Distance from Thanjavur	42 kilometres (26 mi)
Precipitation	620 millimetres (24 in)

Ariyalur (Tamil: [aɾijaluːɾ]) is a town and district headquarters of Ariyalur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is rich in limestone, surrounded with seven cement factories and two sugar factories. The town is located at a distance of 310 km (190 mi) from the state capital Chennai.

Ariyalur was a part of the erstwhile Trichinopoly District until India's independence in 1947 and Tiruchirappalli district until 1995, Perambalur district until 2007 and subsequently a part of the newly formed Ariyalur district. The town is a part of the fertile Cauvery Delta and the major profession in the town is agriculture.

Ariyalur is administered by a municipality established in 1994. As of 2011, the municipality covered an area of 7.62 km² (2.94 sq mi) and had a population of 28,902. Ariyalur comes under the Ariyalur assembly constituency which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years and it is a part of the Chidambaram constituency which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years. Roadways are the major mode of transportation to the town and it also has rail connectivity which acts as a main station after Tiruchirappalli junction. The nearest seaport is Karaikal port, located 95 km (59 mi) away, while the nearest airport is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport, located 76 km (47 mi) away from the town.