Nagore is a town in the Nagapattinam District,

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. It is located approximately 12 km North of

Karaikal Karaikal ( /kʌdɛkʌl/, french: Karikal /kaʁikal/) is a town of the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry. Karaikal was sold to the French by the Rajah of Thanjavur and became a French Colony in 1739. The French held control, with occasi ...

and 5 km South of

Nagapattinam Nagapattinam (''nākappaṭṭinam'', previously spelt Nagapatnam or Negapatam) is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. The town came to prominence during the period of Medieval ...

. Nearby towns are

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, and

Velankanni Velankanni (''Vēḷāṅkaṇṇi''), is a Special Grade Panchayat Town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 350 km south of Chennai (Madras), 12 km south of ...

. It has a population of approximately 39,000. The prime attraction of the town is the

Nagore Dargah Nagore Dargah (also called Nagoor Dargah or Syed Shahul Hameed Dargah or Nagore Andavar dargah) is a dargah built over the tomb of the Sufi saint Shahul Hameed (1490–1579 CE). It is located in Nagore, a coastal town in the South Indian s ...

Shareef. A sixteenth-century Islamic shrine, Nagore Dargah attracts millions of pilgrims irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

Specialty

- Nagore is the border line town between Tamilnadu and Puducherry - Beach is very neat and calm which is tail end of river Cauvery - District collector offices is just 3 km away from this town

Unique foods

* "Dumroot" weetwhich is one variety of halwa made by wheat * "Kolameen"

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which is available seasonally * "Vaada" nacksunique snacks item like vadai

Transport

By Air

* Chennai International Airport 290 km * Tiruchirappalli International Airport 147 km

By Rail

*Nagore station in 1 km from

junction in 7 km *

station in 12 km *

Thiruvarur Thiruvarur () also spelt as Tiruvarur is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Thiruvarur district and Thiruvarur taluk. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple, weighing and mea ...

junction in 26 km *

Tanjore Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Gr ...

junction in 96 km *

Thiruchirapalli Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with bein ...

junction in 145 km

Education

Engineering College

* E.G.S.Pillai Engineering College *Isaac Newton College of Engineering

Arts and Science College

* E.G.S.Pillai Arts and Science colleges

Polytechnic Colleges

* Industrial Training Institute (Govt ITI) * Valivalam Desikar Polytechnic College (VDPC) – One of the oldest polytechnic in Tamil Nadu * A.D.J.Dharmambal Polytechnic College * E.G.S.Pillai Polytechnic College

Schools

* Ghouthia primary & Higher Secondary School * Nagore Modern Matriculation Higher Secondary School * National Higher Secondary School * Kadhiriya, Al Islah, Al Noor & Hameedia – Nursery and Primary Schools * Crescent Matriculation Higher Secondary School (for Girls)

Banks

* IDBI Bank (A Government of India owned bank) * City Union Bank * Kumbakonam Central Co-operative Bank * Indian Overseas Bank * Indian Bank

Masjids

* Hiluru Jamia Masjid(Kattu Palli) * theru Palli Masjid * Mohideen Palli Jamia Masjid(maideen Palli) * Diwan Shah Masjid * Madhar Maraikar Masjid * Tholai Sahib Masjid * Syed Palli Jamia Masjid * jamiyyath ahlil Quran Val Hadees ( JAQH) * Yezhu lebbai Jamia Masjid * Kollam Masjid * Masjid Ehlas

Temples

* Soori Mariamman Temple – Located near by new bus stand * Perumal Temple * Lord siva Temple {{Authority control Cities and towns in Nagapattinam district