Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam is a city in India with a population of about 130,442.
Rajapalayam is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest municipality and the largest city 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.
🌦️ Live weather & local time
Loading live conditions…
About Rajapalayam
| Country | India |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 25 |
| Population | 130,442 |
| Local currency | INR |
| Coordinates | 9.4530, 77.5533 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kolkata |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 2,132 km · New Delhi |
| Population (India) | #410 most populated in India |
| Where on Earth | 9°27′11″N · 77°33′12″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,052 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,966 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Korhogo (Ivory Coast) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -9.45, -102.45 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 2,934 km |
| Singapore | 3,041 km |
| Beijing | 5,115 km |
| Cairo | 5,313 km |
| Moscow | 6,210 km |
| Tokyo | 6,885 km |