Ammankudi Explained

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.

Demographics

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ammankudi Population - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. 2011 Census of India.