Peraiyur
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Peraiyur
Peraiyur | |
|---|---|
Nagar panchayat | |
  Peraiyur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°43′N 77°48′E / 9.72°N 77.8°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Taluk | Peraiyur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,880 |
| Demonym | Peraiyurar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625703 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-58Z(Thirumangalam RTO) |
Peraiyur is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the Revenue blocks of Madurai District. Peraiyur is the headquarters of the Peraiyur taluk.[1]
Peraiyur is 42 kilometres (26 mi) southwest of Madurai and 28 kilometres (17 mi) southeast of Virudhunagar. It comes under the Usilampatti Educational District.
Peraiyur is located at 9°43′N 77°48′E / 9.72°N 77.8°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 150 metres (492 feet).
