Madurai metropolitan area
Greater Madurai
Madurai Metropolitan Area | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Athens of the East | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Planning Authority | Madurai Urban Development Authority (MUDA) |
| Seat | Madurai |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | MCMC |
| Area | |
| 1,254.93 km2 (484.53 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 147.97 km2 (57.13 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 2,263,115 (2,011 Census) |
| Demonym | Maduraikaran |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-58 (South), TN-59 (North) & TN-64 (Central) |
| Website | maduraicorporation |
The Greater Madurai or Madurai Metropolitan Area, is the 17th largest metropolitan area in India and is the third largest metropolitan area in the state of Tamil Nadu only next to Chennai and Coimbatore. The Madurai Metropolitan Area consists of the city of Madurai and its suburbs in Madurai district.