Nagore facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nagore
Town
Nagore
Montage of Nagore Clockwise from Top to Bottom:Nagore Dargah Shariff, Nagore Beach, Tallest Minaret, Nagore Railway station
Nickname(s):  Nagoor
Nagore Location in Tamil Nadu
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Nagapattinam
Named for	Nagore
Area
• Total	8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	39,000
• Density	4,900/km2 (12,600/sq mi)
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 Velankanni. It has a population of approximately 39,000. 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.

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" [Sweet] which is one variety of halwa made by wheat
• "Kolameen" [Fish] which is available seasonally
• "Vaada" [Snacks] unique snacks item like vadai
• "Ganda" [Snacks] unique snacks item like Potato

Transport

By Air

• Chennai International Airport 290 km
• Tiruchirappalli International Airport 147 km

By Rail

• Nagore station in 1 km from Nagore Dargah
• Nagapattinam junction in 7 km
• Karaikal station in 12 km
• Thiruvarur junction in 26 km
• Tanjore junction in 96 km
• Thiruchirapalli junction in 145 km