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Bargūr, India

Bargūr is a town of 16,366 people in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Population16,366 GeoNames
RegionTamil Nadu
Elevation533 m 1,749 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area22.5 km²
Nearest airportSalem Airport (SXV) 90 km

About Bargūr

Bargur is a selection-grade town panchayat in the Krishnagiri district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, that serves as the headquarters of Bargur taluk, one of the seven taluks in Krishnagiri district.

From the Wikipedia article Bargur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churches and places of worship3

St. Joseph Church, Kathanpallam

Church · 7.0 km

Church in Tamil Nadu, India

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Murugan Temple

Place of worship · 1.3 km

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Shri Mariyamman Temple

Place of worship · 1.7 km

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Gas and EV charging3

HP

Gas station

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HP

Gas station · 1.5 km

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Indian Oil

Gas station

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Schools, colleges and libraries11

Selva International School

School · 1.9 km

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Concord Matriculation Higher Secondary School

School · 1.1 km

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Concordia Higher Secondary School

School · 1.1 km

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Goverment Girls Higher Secondary School

School

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Government Boys Higher Secondary School

School · 1.2 km

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IELC School For Blind

School · 1.1 km

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Selva Matriculation Higher Secondary School

School · 1.8 km

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Vailankanni Academy

School · 0.6 km

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Vailankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School

School · 0.7 km

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Vailankanni Public School

School · 0.6 km

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Healthcare4

Apollo Pharmacy

Clinic and pharmacy

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Dhyanalinga Medicals & General Stores

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Government Hospital, Bargur

Hospital

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Murugavel Medicals

Clinic and pharmacy

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History

The town panchayat of Bargur was created on 1 October 1969 and was upgraded to a selection grade town panchayat on 14 February 1985.

From the History section of Bargur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map of Bargūr

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Getting there and nearby towns

Salem Airport (SXV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 90 km away.

  • Krishnagiri 16 km west, about 16 min by car
  • Kādiganpalli 16 km west, about 16 min by car
  • Venkatāpuram 17 km west, about 17 min by car
  • Nāttarampalli 18 km east, about 18 min by car
  • Periyagaram 18 km east, about 18 min by car
  • Robertsonpet 47 km north, about 47 min by car
  • Hosūr 61 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Hebbagodi 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Tiruvannamalai 85 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Yercaud 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car

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