Rajapalayam

Rajapalayam
Town
Rajapalayam 6th Mile Dam
Nickname:  Cotton City
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Coordinates: 09°27′05.4″N 77°33′15.5″E / 9.451500°N 77.554306°E / 9.451500; 77.554306
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Virudhunagar district
Revenue Division	Sattur
Taluk	Rajapalayam
Government
• Type	Special Grade Municipality
• Body	Rajapalayam Special grade municipality
• MLA	Thangappandian.S (2019–Current)
Area
• Total	11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
• Rank	1 in district
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	130,442
• Rank	34
• Density	11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Rajapalayathaan
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)	626117,626108,626110
Area code	+91-4563
Vehicle registration	TN 67, TN 84

Rajapalayam (Tamil: [ɾaːdʑabaːɭaɪjam]) is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest municipality in the Virudhunagar district^{[citation needed]}. Rajapalayam is located on the Madurai to Quilon National Highway at a distance of 562 km south of the state capital Chennai. The economy is primarily industrial with several mills for spinning and weaving. The town is known for its mango and the Rajapalayam breed of dogs.