Periyakulam

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Periyakulam KuzhanthaimaaNagar
Town
Varaha Nathi, View from Thenkarai
Nickname:  Mango city
Periyakulam Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°07′26″N 77°32′51″E / 10.1239°N 77.5475°E / 10.1239; 77.5475[1]
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Zone	Madurai
District	Theni
Government
• Type	Second Grade Municipality
• Body	Periyakulam Municipality
Area
• Total	12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	326 m (1,070 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	42,976
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	625601
Telephone code	04546
Vehicle registration	TN-60
Website	https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/periyakulam/

Periyakulam (Tamil: [peɾijagɯɭam]) is a major town and a municipality in Theni district, in the Madurai Region, South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,976. Periyakulam is the northern gateway of the district.