Sonāngalpudūr
Sonāngalpudūr is a locality in Mettur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu. Sonāngalpudūr is situated nearby to the locality Marakkottaimuniakavundakottāyi, as well as near Masilapālaiyam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mettur Dam railway station and Mettur Dam.
Mettur Dam railway station
Railway station
Mettur Dam railway station is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station situated in Mettur, Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Mettur Dam railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Sonāngalpudūr.
Mettur Dam
Dam
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The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India and also the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Kaveri where it enters the plains. Built in 1934, it took nine years to complete.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mettur and Kolathur.
Mettur
Town
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Mettur is an industrial and tourist town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is best known for the Mettur Dam which is the largest dam in south India. Mettur is situated 3 km south of Sonāngalpudūr.
Kolathur
Town
Kolathur is a panchayat town in Mettur taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of 9.45 km2, it had a population of 12,745 individuals as per the 2011 census. Kolathur is situated 6 km northwest of Sonāngalpudūr.
Sonāngalpudūr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sonangalpudur”
- Location: Mettur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.8171° or 11° 49′ 2″ northLongitude
77.79572° or 77° 47′ 45″ eastElevation
236 metres (774 feet)Open location code
7J3VRQ8W+R7GeoNames ID
11556460
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mettur Dam and Cholappādi Reserved Forest.
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