Madurai metropolitan area
Metropolitan area in Tamil Nadu, India
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The Greater Madurai or Madurai Metropolitan Area, is the 17th largest metropolitan area in India and is the third largest metropolitan area in the state of Tamil Nadu only next to Chennai and Coimbatore. The Madurai Metropolitan Area consists of the city of Madurai and its suburbs in Madurai district.[1][2]
Greater Madurai
Madurai Metropolitan Area | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Athens of the East | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Planning Authority | Madurai Urban Development Authority (MUDA) |
| Seat | Madurai |
| Districts |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | MCMC |
| Area | |
| 1,254.93 km2 (484.53 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 147.97 km2 (57.13 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 2,263,115 (2,011 Census) |
| Demonym | Maduraikaran |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-58 (South), TN-59 (North) & TN-64 (Central) |
| Website | maduraicorporation |
Composition
The Madurai urban agglomeration is a metropolitan area in Tamil Nadu state, consisting of the city of Madurai and its suburbs. It consists of a municipal corporation and suburban areas spread out in parts of Madurai district.[3]
Municipal corporations
Municipalities
Town Panchayats
Census Towns
- Kannanendal
- Melamadai
- Chinna Anuppanadi
- Nagavakulam
Districts
- Madurai district (partial)
Taluks
From Madurai district
- Madurai-North (partial)
- Madurai-South
- Melur (partial)
- Thirumangalam (partial)
- Thiruparankundram
- Vadipatti (partial)
Transport
The Regional Transport offices in the Madurai metropolitan area are TN-58 (Madurai South), TN-59 (Madurai North), and TN-64 (Madurai Central).[4]