Senur

Senur
city
Senur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°58′58″N 79°07′59″E / 12.98278°N 79.13306°ECoordinates: 12°58′58″N 79°07′59″E / 12.98278°N 79.13306°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Vellore
Population (2001)
• Total	7,558
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Senur is a census town in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Senur had a population of 7558. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Senur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 51%. In Senur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

Angallamman Temple of over century old is situated in Senur. More than 300 years old Siva temple is also situated . On every prathoshams poojas are held in Siva temple. Mayanakkolai festival celebrated at the grave yards located at the bank of river Palar is the main festival celebrated by the Senurians.

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.