Vasudevanallur

Vasudevanallur
panchayat town
Vasudevanallur

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 9°14′N 77°25′E / 9.23°N 77.42°E / 9.23; 77.42Coordinates: 9°14′N 77°25′E / 9.23°N 77.42°E / 9.23; 77.42
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirunelveli
Elevation 178 m (584 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 18,461
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Vasudevanallur is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Most of the population is still Agrarian. This form of self government was prevalent even through the late 1950s.

Geography

Vasudevanallur is located at 9°14′N 77°25′E / 9.23°N 77.42°E / 9.23; 77.42.[1] It has an average elevation of 178 metres (583 feet).

The Artha Nareeshwarar Temple located in two places in tamil nadu.Vasudevanallur is one of the place.

The Tamil actor SJ Suriya's birth place is Vasudevanallur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Vasudevanallur had a population of 18,461. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vasudevanallur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 51%. In Vasudevanallur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Vasudevanallur assembly constituency (SC) is part of Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vasudevanallur
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
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