Mattigaikurichi Explained

Mattigaikurichi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.7517°N 78.9127°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kallakurichi
Governing Body:Village Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1658
Population As Of:2011
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:606 207
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0-4151
Registration Plate:TN 15

Mattigaikurichi is a village in Kallakurichi District in State of Tamil Nadu, India.

This small village is located on the north bank of the river Gomuki, It is 6 km away from Kallakurichi, in Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District.

As per 2011 India census,[1] Mattigaikurichi had a population of 1658. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Most of the villagers are farmers.

There is an elementary school, built by the villagers and since 1969 there has also been a Government Middle school.

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Mattigaikurichi had a population of 1658 with a sex-ratio of 848 Females & 810 Males. The average literacy of the village was 67.08% and there were a total of 1300 workers, comprising 840 cultivators, 400 main agricultural labourers.

Climate

The climate is moderate to hot, with the maximum temperature being 38 °C and the minimum at 21 °C. The Village gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon during the winter months and the southwest monsoon during the summer months. The average annual rainfall is 1,070 mm.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 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.
  2. Web site: About city. Kallakurichi municipality. 2011. 2013-08-08. https://archive.today/20130901140521/http://municipality.tn.gov.in/kallakurichi/about_city.html. 1 September 2013. dead.