Tamil Nadu renames cities, towns
Tamil Nadu Government has renamed 1018 cities and towns closer to their original Tamil names. In the TN rename list, Coimbatore City has changed to Koyampuththoor, Mylapore to Mayilaappor. Although the G.O was issued on April 1 for the changed names, it was only released on Wednesday by the TN Government. Check out the entire list of TN Renamed Cities, Towns from this article.
Updated: Jun 11, 2020 19:46 IST
|Niranjani Jesentha Kumari Prabagararaj
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Tamil Nadu Renamed Cities, Towns
The Government of Tamil Nadu has notified name changes to various cities and towns according to an announcement made two years ago at the state assembly. As per the April 1 gazette notification, anglicised names of different areas in Tamil have been changed more closely to their original names. In the renaming drive the Government has not spared district names and areas within them.
Some cities have been altered, such as KOYEMBEDU to KOYAMBEDU, SENCHERI as SENCHERY. Here is the entire list of cities and towns that have been renamed by the TN Government.
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Old Name |
New Name |
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TONDIYARPET (PART 1) |
TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 1) |
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TONDIYARPET (PART 2) |
TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 2) |
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TONDIYARPET (PART 3) |
TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 3) |
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TONDIYARPET (PART 4) |
TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 4) |
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PURASAWALKAM (PART 1) |
PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 1) |
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PURASAWALKAM (PART 2) |
PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 2) |
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VEPERY |
VEPPERY |
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V.O.C. NAGAR |
Va.Vu.C. NAGAR |
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PERAMBUR (PART 1) |
PERAMBOOR (PART 1) |
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PERAMBUR (PART 2) |
PERAMBOOR (PART 2) |
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PERAMBUR (PART 3) |
PERAMBOOR (PART 3) |
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SELAVOYAL |
SELAVAAYAL |
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KODUNGAIYUR |
KODUNGAIYUR |
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ERUKKENCHERI |
ERUKKENCHERY |
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PERAVALLUR |
PERAVALLOOR |
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SIRUVALLUR |
SIRUVALLOOR |
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AYANAVARAM (PART 1) |
AYANPURAM (PART 1) |
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AYANAVARAM (PART 2) |
AYANPURAM (PART 2) |
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KONNUR |
KONNOOR |
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MALLIKAICHERI |
MALLIGAICHERY |
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AMINJIKARAI |
AMAINDHAKARAI |
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PERIYAKUDAL |
PERIYAKOODAL |
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CHINNAKUDAL |
CHINNAKOODAL |
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KOYEMBEDU |
KOYAMBEDU |
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SENCHERI |
SENCHERY |
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EGMORE (PART 1) |
EZHUMBOOR (PART 1) |
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EGMORE (PART 2) |
EZHUMBOOR (PART 2) |
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CHINTADRIPET |
CHINTADARIPETTAI |
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TRIPLICANE (PART 1) |
THIRUVALLIKKENI (PART 1) |
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TRIPLICANE (PART 2) |
THIRUVALLIKKENI (PART 2) |
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MYLAPORE (PART 1) | MAYILAPPOOR
(PART 1) |
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MYLAPORE (PART 2) | MAYILAPPOOR
(PART 2) |
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PALLIPATTU |
PALLIPPATTU |
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KALIKUNDRAM |
KALIKKUNDRAM |
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URUR |
OOROOR |
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THIRUVANMIYUR |
THIRUVANMIYOOR |
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MAMBALAM |
MAAMBALAM |
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SAIDAPET |
SAIDAPETTAI |
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EKKATTUTHANGAL |
EKKATTUTTHANGAL |
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ALANDUR |
AALANDHOOR |
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ADAYAR (PART 1) |
ADAIYAARU (PART 1) |
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GOVERNMENT FARM |
ARASUPPANNAI |
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ADAYAR (PART 2) |
ADAIYAARU (PART 2) |
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GUINDY PARK |
GUINDY POONGA |
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THIYAGARAYA NAGAR |
THIYAAGARAAYA NAGAR |
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MADIPAKKAM |
MADIPPAAKKAM |
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JALADAMPET |
JALLADIYAANPETTAI |
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PALLIKARANAI |
PALLIKKARANAI |
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PALAVAKKAM |
PAALAVAAKKAM |
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OKKIAM THORAPAKKAM |
OKKIYAM THURAIPAKKAM |
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ENJAMBAKKAM |
EENJAMBAAKKAM |
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KARAPAKKAM |
KAARAPPAAKKAM |
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SHOLINGANALLUR |
CHOZHINGANALLUR |
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UTHANDI |
UTTHANDI |
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SEMMANJERI |
SEMMANCHERY |
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MADANANDAPURAM |
MADHANANDHAPURAM |
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MUGALIVAKKAM |
MUGALIVAAKKAM |
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MANAPPAKKAM |
MANAPPAAKKAM |
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NANDAMBAKKAM |
NANDHAMBAAKKAM |
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ALANDUR |
AALANDHOOR (NAGARAM) |
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ADAMBAKKAM |
AADAMBAAKKAM (AALANDHOOR NAGARAM) |
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PAZHAVANTHANGAL |
PAZHAVANTHAANGAL (AALANDHOOR NAGARAM) |
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NANGANALLUR |
NANGAINALLUR (AALANDHOOR NAGARAM) |
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THALAKANANCHERI |
THALAKKANAANCHERY |
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MEENAMBAKKAM |
MEENAMBAAKKAM |
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MADURAVOYAL |
MADHURAVAAYAL |
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VALASARAVALKAM |
VALASARAVAAKKAM |
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PORUR |
POROOR |
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NOLAMBUR |
NOLAMBOOR |
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KARAMPAKKAM |
KAARAMBAKKAM |
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NERKUNDRAM |
NERKUNDRAM |
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RAMAPURAM |
RAAMAPURAM |
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MENAMBEDU |
MENAAMBEDU |
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PATRAVAKKAM |
PATTARAVAAKKAM |
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AMBATTUR |
AMBATTHOOR |
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ATTIPATTU |
ATTHIPPATTU |
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MANNURPET |
MANNOORPETTAI |
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KORATTUR |
KORATTOOR |
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KAKKAPALLAM |
KAKKAPPALLAM |
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MOGAPAIR |
MUGAPPERU |
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SURAPET |
SOORAPPATTU |
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PUTHAGARAM |
PUTTHAGARAM |
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MADHAVARAM |
MAADHAVARAM |
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VADAPERUMBAKKAM |
VADAPERUMBAAKKAM |
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VILLAKUPATTU |
VILAKKUPPAATTU |
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MATHUR |
MAATTHOOR |
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MANCHAMBAKKAM |
MANJAMBAAKKAM |
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KOSAPUR |
KOSAPPOOR |
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ARIYALUR |
ARIYALOOR |
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ELANDANCHERY |
ELANDHANCHERY |
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KADAPAKKAM |
KADAPPAKKAM |
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SADAYANKUPPAM |
SADAIYANKUPPAM |
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KATHIVAKKAM |
KATHTHIVAAKKAM |
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THIRUVOTTRIYUR |
THIRUVOTRIYUR –FIRKA |
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SATHANGADU |
SAATHTHANGAADU |
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EDAYANCHAVADI |
IDAIYANCHAVADI |
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KATTHAZHAI |
KATTHAZHAI |
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VALAIYAMADEVI (KIL PADI) |
VALAIYAMADEVI (KEEZH PATHI) |
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VIRAMUDAIYANATTAM |
VEERAMUDAIYANATTAM |
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ANAIVARI |
ANAIVAARI |
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SETTIYA (SHATIA)TOPE |
SETTHIYATHOPPU |
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VATTARAYANTETTU |
VATTHARAYAN TETTHU |
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KILAVADINATTAM |
KILAVADINATTHAM |
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ALISIKUDI |
AZHICIKUDI |
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SIYAPPADI |
SEEYAPPADI |
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ULUTTUR |
ULUTTHUR |
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TALAIKKULAM (TEN) |
TALAIKKULAM (THEN) |
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NATTAMEDU |
NATTHAMEDU |
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KRISHNAPURAM (TEN) |
KRISHNAPURAM (THERKKU) |
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ADIVARAHANATTAM |
ATHIVARAGANATTHAM |
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SATTAPPADI |
SATTHAPPADI |
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KIL MANAKKUDI |
KEEZH MANAKKUDI |
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ADIVARAHANALLUR (BHUVANAGIRI) |
ATHIVARAGANALLUR (BHUVANAGIRI) |
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MANJAKKULI |
MANJAKKUZHI |
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ARUMULIDEVAN (BHUVANAGIRI) |
ARUMUZHIDEVAN (BHUVANAGIRI) |
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PALVATTUNNAN |
PALVATTHUNNAN |
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PARANGIPETTAI |
PARANGIPPETTAI |
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BUDANGUDI |
BOOTHANKUDI |
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SATTAMANGALAM |
SATTHAMANGALAM |
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VALAIKKULAM |
VAAZHAIKKULAM |
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KULAPPADI |
KOOLAPPADI |
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TERKUVIRUTANGAN |
TERKKU VIRUTHANGAN |
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VAKKUR |
VAAKKUR |
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PARADUR |
PARATHUR |
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ORATTUR |
ORATTHUR |
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MADURANTAKANALLUR |
MATHURANTHAKANALLUR |
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PUNTOTTAM |
POONTHOTTAM |
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PERUNGALUR |
PERUNGAALUR |
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ESANAI |
YESANAI |
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PUNGUDI |
POONGUDI |
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KIL NATTAM |
KEEZH NATTHAM |
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TADANPETTAI |
THATHAN PPETTAI |
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TIRUPPANINATTAM |
THIRUPPANI NATTHAM |
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KIRAPPALAIYAM |
KEERAPPALAIYAM |
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MEL MUNGILADI |
MEL MOONGILADI |
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KIL MUNGILADI |
KEEZH MOONGILADI |
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SIVAGANGA |
SIVAGANGAI |
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KALLURANI |
KALLOORANI |
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TAMARAKKI |
THAMARAAKKI |
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KUTTURAVUPPATTI |
KOOTTURAVUPATTI |
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MELAPUNKUDI |
MELAPPOONGUDI |
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KALLARATHTINIPPATTI |
KALLARATHINIPPATTI |
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TIRUMALAI |
THIRUMALAI |
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ALAVAKOTTAI |
ALAVAAKKOTTAI |
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MADAGUPATTI |
MADHAGUPATTI |
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KILAKOTTAI |
KEEZHAKKOTTAI |
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KATTAPPATTU |
KATHTHAPPATTU |
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KOTTAPATTI |
KOTTAAPATTI |
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PAGANERI |
PAAGANERI |
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OKKUR |
OKKOOR |
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KILAPUNGUDI |
KEEZHAPPOONGUDI |
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OKKUR PUDUR |
OKKOOR PUDHOOR |
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KILMANGALAM |
KEEZHAMANGALAM |
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SURAKKULAM |
SOORAKKULAM |
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NALUKOTTAI |
NAALUKOTTAI |
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PUDUPPATTI |
PUDHUPPATTI |
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ARASANUR |
ARASANOOR |
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MATTUR |
MAATHTHOOR |
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PADAMATTUR |
PADAMAATHTHOOR |
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PILLUR |
PILLOOR |
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PANAIYUR |
PANAIYOOR |
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MELVANIYANGUDI |
MELA VAANIYANGUDI |
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ALANGULAM |
AALANGULAM |
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KADAMBANKULAM |
KADAMBANGULAM |
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KILAKANDANI |
KEEZHAKKANDANI |
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SUNDARANAPU |
SUNDHARANADAPPU |
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MANGUDI |
MAANGUDI |
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VALUDANI |
VAZHUDHANI |
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IDAIKKATTUR |
IDAIKKATTOOR |
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KOTAGUDI |
KOTTAKUDI |
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PAIYUR PILLAIVAYAL |
PAIYOOR PILLAIVAYAL |
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VEMBAGUDI |
VEMBANGUDI |
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ILUPAKUDI |
ILUPPAKKUDI |
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KARUNKALAKUDI |
KARUNGKALAKKUDI |
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ARASANIMUTHUPATTI |
ARASANIMUTHTHUP- PATTI |
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ALAGICHIPATTI |
AZHAGICHCHIPPATTI |
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DHARMAPURI |
DHARUMAPURI |
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VIRUPAKSHIPURAM |
VIRUPPATCHIPURAM |
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KADAGATTUR |
KATAKATHTHUR |
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HALE DHARMAPURI |
PAZHAYA THARUMAPURI |
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A. REDDIHALLI |
A. REDDIPPAATTI |
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K.NADUHALLI |
K.NADUPPATTI |
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ADAGAPPADI |
ATHAKAPPADI |
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PAPINAYAKANAHALLI |
PAPPINAYAKKAN PATTI |
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ANNASAGARAM |
ANNASAKARAM |
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UNGURANAHALLI |
UNGKARAN PATTI |
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MUKKALANAICKENAHALLI |
MUKKALNAYAKKANPATTI |
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MITTA NOOLAHALL |
MITTA NOOLA ALLI |
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SETTIKARAI |
SETTIKKARAI |
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NALLANAHALLI |
NALLAN PATTI |
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KRISHNAPURAM |
KRITTINAAPURAM |
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PULUDIKARAI |
PULUTHIKKARAI |
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ANDHIHALLI |
AANDIPPATI |
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KONANGINAYAKKAN AHALLI |
KONAGINAYAKKAN PATTI |
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AKKAMANAHALLI |
AKKAMANAPPATTI |
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NAYAKKAN AHALLI |
NAYAKKAN PATTI |
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MOOKKANUR |
MOOKKANOOR |
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THIPPIREDDIHALLI |
THIPPIREDDIP- PATTI |
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KONDAHARAHALLI |
KONDAKARAP- PATTI |
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VEPPILAIMUTHAMPATTY |
VEPPILAI- MUTHAMPATTI |
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KODUHALLI |
KODUPPATTI |
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LALIGAM |
ELALIGAM |
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MADEMANGALAM |
MAATHEVI- MANGALAM |
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BUDANAHALLI |
POOTHANA PATTI |
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A.JETTIHALLI |
A.JETTIPATTI |
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TADANGAM |
THADANGAM |
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ADIYAMANKOTTAI |
ATHIYAMAN- KOTTAI |
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MITTAREDDIHALLI |
MITTAREDDIP- PATTI |
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MITTATHINNAHALLI |
MITTATHINNA- PATTI |
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PAGALAHALLI |
PAKALPATTI |
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BOLANAHALLI |
BOLANAPPATTI |
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PALAYAM |
PAALAIYAM |
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MANIYATHAHALLI |
MAANIYATHAALLI |
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THOPPURKANIGARAHALLI |
THOPPURKANI KARAN ALLI |
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NATHATHAHALLI |
NATHTHAP PATTI |
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DALAVOYHALLI |
THALAVAAIPPATTI |
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POONAMALLEE |
POOVIRUNDHAVALLI |
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PALLAVEDU |
PALAVEDU |
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PAMMADUKULAM |
PAMMADHUKULAM |
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POTHUR |
POTHOOR |
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THIRUMULAIVOYAL (1&2) |
THIRUMULLAIVAYAL (1&2) |
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KOILPATHAKAI (1&2) |
KOILPADHAGAI (1&2) |
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THIRUNINRAVUR (A&B) |