Madukkur | |
Settlement Type: | Town panchayat |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 10.48°N 79.4°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thanjavur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 5 |
Elevation M: | 8 |
Population Total: | 16273 |
Population As Of: | Government website |
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: | 614903 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91 4373 |
Blank Name Sec1: | RTO regd. |
Blank Info Sec1: | TN49 |
Madukkur is a town in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India, that falls into Class IV of a "town panchayat".[1] In a 2001 census, its total population amounted to 16,273, of whom 8,592 are females and 7,681 are males. Among them, 12,516 (76.91%) are literate and 3,792 are illiterate.[2] The town has 5 primary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 higher secondary schools. The town has a weekly market which is opened every Tuesday, and on festivals, it serves as a retailing place for its nearby villages. The town's primary occupation is agriculture, with its water irrigating from Kalyanavodai River.
Madukkur is located 12 km West of Pattukkottai, 18 km East of Muthupet, 15 km South of Adirampattinam, and 22 km North of Mannargudi.[3]
There are 33 villages in the Madukkur Block. Among them are: