Keeranur, Pudukkottai Explained

Keeranur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:10.5956°N 78.7814°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pudukkottai
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:9681
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 Type:PIN
Postal Code:622502
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04339
Registration Plate:TN-55

Keeranur is a panchayat town in Pudukkottai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 225 km South-East of Coimbatore. The Uthama Nathaswami Sivan Temple is of a Mutharaya edifice and contains epigraphs of Cholas and Vijayanagar Empires.[1]

Demographics

India census,[2] Keeranur had a population of 9681. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Keeranur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 70%. In Keeranur, 12% of the population is under 7 years of age.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.