Ramanathapuram

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Ramanathapuram Muguvai Ramnad (shortened)
Special Grade Municipality
Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°21′50″N 78°50′22″E / 9.363900°N 78.839500°E / 9.363900; 78.839500
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram
Government
• Type	Special Grade Municipality
• Body	Ramanathapuram Municipality
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	61,440
• Rank	2nd in Ramanathapuram District(as of 2011 Census)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	04567
Vehicle registration	TN-65
Website	http://ramanathapuram.nic.in

Ramanathapuram (pronunciation^ⓘ), also known as Ramnad,^[1] is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town (by population) in Ramanathapuram district. Soon the Ramanathapuram Civic body to be upgraded as Municipal Corporation, after merging with nearby panchayats.