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Arcot
City population
55,955
#972
in India
#95
in Tamil Nadu
#10,288
worldwide
12.906, 79.319 · 1,761 km from New Delhi
About Arcot
Arcot is a city in Tamil Nadu, India with a population of 55,955. It is the 972nd largest of the 3,732 cities of 15,000 or more listed in India, and the 10,288th largest worldwide. It lies 1,761 km from New Delhi.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#95of 488
Elevation
173 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
12.906, 79.319
Record updated
2025-08-05
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
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