Pattamadai
| Pattamadai Pathamadai | |
|---|---|
| panchayat town | |
  Pattamadai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°39′51″N 77°34′56″E / 8.664167°N 77.582222°ECoordinates: 8°39′51″N 77°34′56″E / 8.664167°N 77.582222°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli district |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Panchayat |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,957 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 627453 |
| Telephone code | 04634 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 76 |
| Nearest city | Palayamkottai, Ambasamudram |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 72% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tirunelveli |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ambasamudram |
Pathamadai or Pattamadai is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Pathamadai had a population of 14,965.[1] Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pathamadai has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Pathamadai, 11% of the population is under age 6.
Mats of Pathamadai
Pathamadai has a mat industry which produces mats crafted out of korai grass (Reed plant) also called as Indian Chattai.[2] They are flexible and have been gifted to leaders like Nikolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev.[3]
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "Sole stories". The Hindu (India). 10 July 2010.
- ↑ "Grass mats still hold their own here". Business Line (Chennai, India). 4 November 2005.
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