Adanakottai Explained

Adanakottai
Nickname:modern village
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:10.5847°N 79.1808°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thanjavur
Leader Title:Panchayat President
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1664
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:614902

Adhanakottai is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Adhanakottai had a total population of 1664 with 796 males and 868 females. The sex ratio was 1090. The literacy rate was 66.51.

It is located 20km (10miles) south of thanjavur on the banks of river Kauveri. It has received the award "model village" from the president Abdul Kalam. The main occupation of Adhanakottai residents is agriculture, dairy.

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