DISTRICT BRIEF -NAMAKKAL

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Namakkal distirct was bifurcated from salem distric with headquarters as namakkal with an order issued by the government on 25-07-1996. Namakkal district started functioning as a separate district with effect from 01-01-1997. It has two revenue divisions viz. namakkal and tiruchengode and four taluks viz. namakkal, rasipuram, tiruchengode and paramathi-vellore. In namakkal, kottai (fort) area is on the west and the pettai. (business) area is on the east and the centre is the rock namagiri, which is the source for the town's name. The fort covers an area of 1 and half acres of flat surface and is accessible from the south west by a flight of narrow steps. The namam (mark) is the white and red graphic symbol of vishnu.The symbol is depicted with two white and one red vertical lines. Namakkal is called a poultry city.Namakkal is known for the lorry Transport.  

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