Masinaickenpatti | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of the town in Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 11.6694°N 78.2253°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Salem |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
Subdivision Name3: | Vazhapadi |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 7.33 |
Population Total: | 9,098 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Masinaickenpatti is a census town in the Vazhapadi taluk of Salem district, in Tamil Nadu, India.
Masinaickenpatti is within Vazhapadi taluk, which is in the central part of Salem district. It is in the western part of the taluk, near the border with Salem taluk. It is located 19km (12miles) west of Vazhapadi, the taluk headquarters, 8km (05miles) east of Salem, the district headquarters, and 270km (170miles) southwest of the state capital of Chennai. It is south of the Shevaroy Hills which surround the town of Yercaud. National Highways 79 and 179A run through the town.[1]
In 2011 Masinaickenpatti had a population of 9,098 people. 4,695 (51.6%) of the inhabitants were male, while 4,403 (48.4%) were female. 903 children in the town, about 10% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. The literacy rate in the town was 70.6%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for about 22% and 0.02% of the population, respectively.[2]