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Nagore
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Nagore Dargah | |
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Nagore | |
| Nagore | |
 Montage of Nagore Clockwise from Top to Bottom:Nagore Dargah Shariff, Nagore Beach, Tallest Minaret, Nagore Railway station | |
| Nickname: Nagoor | |
  Nagore Dargah Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°49′N 79°51′E / 10.82°N 79.85°ECoordinates: 10°49′N 79°51′E / 10.82°N 79.85°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| undercity | Nagapattinam |
| Named for | Nagore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 97,525 (Nagapattinam & Nagore) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 611002 |
| Telephone code | 04365 |
| Vehicle registration | TN51 |
| Nearest city | Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Karaikal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nagapattinam |
Nagore is a town in the Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located approximately 12 km south of Karaikal and 5 km north of Nagapattinam. Nearby towns are Karaikal, Tiruvarur, and Mayiladuthurai. It has a population of approximately 45,000. The prime attraction of the town is the Nagore Dargah Shareef. A sixteenth-century Islamic shrine, Nagore Dargah attracts millions of pilgrims irrespective of caste, creed or religion.[citation needed]
Transport[edit]
By Air[edit]
By Rail[edit]
- Nagore station in 1 km from Nagore Dargah
- Nagapattinam junction in 7 km
- Karaikal station in 12 km
- Thiruvarur junction in 26 km
- Mayiladuthurai junction in 54 km
- Tanjore junction in 96 km
- Thiruchirapalli junction in 145 km
Education[edit]
Engineering College[edit]
- E.G.S.Pillai Engineering College
- Isaac Newton College Of Engineering
Arts and Science College[edit]
- E.G.S.Pillai Arts and Science colleges
Polytechnic Colleges[edit]
- Industrial Training Institute (Govt ITI)
- Valivalam Desikar Polytechnic College (VDPC)
- A.D.J.Dharmambal Polytechnic College
- E.G.S.Pillai Polytechnic College
Schools[edit]
- Ghouthia Higher Secondary School
- Ghouthia Primary School
- Nagore Modern Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- National Higher Secondary School
- Kadhiriya Nursery and Primary School
- Al Islah Nursery and Primary School
- Hameedia Nursery and Primary School
- Crescent Matriculation Higher Secondary School (for Girls)
- Al Noor Nursery & Primary School
- Aandavar Nursery & Primary School
Banks[edit]
- IDBI Bank (A Government of India owned bank)
- City Union Bank
- Kumbakonam Central Co-operative Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Indian Bank