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Omalur, India

Omalur is a town of 16,279 people in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Population16,279 GeoNames
RegionTamil Nadu
Elevation298 m 978 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area8.2 km²
Nearest airportSalem Airport (SXV) 5 km

Why visit Omalur

Townapedia lists 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Periyar University.

About Omalur

Omalur is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district, and the administrative seat of Omalur taluk. Spread across an area of 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi), it had a population of 16,279 individuals as per the 2011 census.

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

Things to do1

Periyar UniversityCC BY-SA 4.0

Periyar University

School · 4.3 km

State public university in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

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Restaurants and cafes4

Shree Aryabhavan

Restaurant · Indian

242/18, Annamar Plaza Bengalore Bye Pass Road, Kottaimettupatty, Omalur, Salem

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Anand Bhavan Delight

Restaurant · Indian, Regional, South Indian · 1.4 km

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Sree Akshaya Bhavanam

Restaurant · Regional · 1.5 km

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Ananda Bhavan Delight

Restaurant · 1.7 km

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Where to stay1

Hotel Annamar Plaza

Motel and hotel

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Churches and places of worship1

RC Church

Church · 2.5 km

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Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries3

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Healthcare22

Map of Omalur

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Getting there and nearby towns

Salem Airport (SXV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.

  • Kottaikavundanpatti 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
  • Karuppur 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
  • Bommināyakkanpatti 7 km south, about 7 min by car
  • Vellakkalpatty 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
  • Karukkalvādi 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
  • Chittanūr 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
  • Salem 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
  • Yercaud 18 km east, about 18 min by car
  • Rasipuram 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
  • Erode 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car

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