Ammankudi | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 10.6478°N 79.2711°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: | 484 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Ammankudi is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ammankudi, also known as Rajarajeswaram and Devi Tapovanam is situated near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District. It is about 20 km from Kumbakonam. Presiding Hindu deities are Parvati and the Kailasanatha Swamy. Bollywood actress Hema Malini is from Ammankudi.
According to the latest 2011 census, Ammankudi has a population of 484 divided into 114 families. Male population is 241 and that of female is 243. Ammankudi has an average literacy rate of 71.10 percent, lower than state average of 80.09 percent, male literacy is 78.30 percent, and female literacy is 64.06 percent. In Ammankudi, 11.36 percent of the population is under 6 years of age. Out of the total population, 299 are engaged in work or business activity. 99.33 percent of the total population describe their work as their main job and the village is administered by a Sarpanch.[1]