Mallasamudram

Mallasamudram
மல்லசமுத்திரம்
Town
Nickname(s): Mallai
Mallasamudram

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 11°28′48″N 78°1′48″E / 11.48000°N 78.03000°E / 11.48000; 78.03000Coordinates: 11°28′48″N 78°1′48″E / 11.48000°N 78.03000°E / 11.48000; 78.03000
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Namakkal
Government
  Panchayat president Thirumalai M(DMK)
Elevation 224 m (735 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 17,181
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Mallasamudram is a Town Panchayat in Thiruchengode taluk, Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Mallasamudram is about 25 km from Salem on the Salem - Tiruchengode Road, via Attayampatti. It has an average elevation of 224 metres (734 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Mallasamudram had a population of 17,125. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mallasamudram has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 53%. In Mallasamudram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The major occupation of the people is textile weaving and agriculture. Gada, dhothis, towels, bedsheets are some of the town's textile products.

Temples

Health

Government primary health center is situated in Mallasamudram to Paruthipalli Main Road, Mallasamudram.

Education

There are elementary, primary, secondary as well as higher secondary schools in Mallasamudram. Mallasamudram has three private engineering colleges and a polytechnic college.

Distances

Namakkal -42 km

Tiruchengode -18 km

Rasipuram - 24 km

Sankagiri - 21 km

Erode - 40.5 km

Salem - 25 km Namakkal 27

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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