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Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest municipality in the Virudhunagar district. Rajapalayam is located on the Madurai to Kollam National Highway at a distance of 562 km south of the state capital Chennai at the foothills of Western Ghats. The economy is primarily industrial with several mills for spinning and weaving. The city is known for its mangoes and the Rajapalayam breed of dogs.
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- Population: 130,442.
- Known for: mangoes, rajapalayam breed of dogs.
- Area: 68 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata.