Nagore

Nagore
Nagore
Town
	Nagore
	Montage of Nagore Clockwise from Top to Bottom:Nagore Dargah Shariff, Nagore Beach, Tallest Minaret, Nagore Railway station
	Nickname: Nagoor
	Nagore Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 10°49′N 79°51′E / 10.82°N 79.85°E
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 (13,000/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.^{[citation needed]}

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. ^{[citation needed]}

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

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