Elayirampannai | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 9.27°N 77.83°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Virudhunagar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 101 |
Population Total: | 6354 |
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: | 626201 |
Elayirampannai is a panchayat town in Virudhunagar district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The economy of the town is based on manufacturing safety matches, crackers and agriculture.
Elayirampannai (Tamil:ஏழாயிரம்பண்ணை) has a history of more than 350 years. Once it was ruled by Zamindars who were palayakarars before the British rule. [1] Even today the descendants of Jaminthars are living in Elayirampannai.
As of 2001 census, Elayirampannai had a population of 6,354. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Elayirampannai has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Elayirampannai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Government Hospital
The main business here is Agriculture and Safety Matches. Elayirampannai is a hub for Wax Safety matches in India. Many MSME Safety matches units engaged in production of Wax Safety matches.
Bus Available from/to Sattur, Kovilpatti, Sankarankoil, Vembakottai
Nearest Railway Stations are Kovilpatti railway station (10 km) and Sattur(15 km)
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