Nagore

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Nagore Dargah
Nagore
Nagore
Montage of Nagore Clockwise from Top to Bottom:Nagore Dargah Shariff, Nagore Beach, Tallest Minaret, Nagore Railway station
Nickname(s):  Nagoor
Nagore Dargah Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°49′N 79°51′E / 10.82°N 79.85°E / 10.82; 79.85Coordinates: 10°49′N 79°51′E / 10.82°N 79.85°E / 10.82; 79.85
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[]

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
• Mayiladuthurai junction in 54 km
• Tanjore junction in 96 km
• Thiruchirapalli 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)
• A.D.J.Dharmambal Polytechnic College
• E.G.S.Pillai Polytechnic College

Schools[]

• 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[]

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