Sithalingamadam Explained

Sithalingamadam
Settlement Type:Village
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:11.9283°N 79.285°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Viluppuram
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Thiruvennainallur
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:8.72
Population Total:6,801
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Sithalingamadam is a revenue village in the Thiruvennainallur taluk of Viluppuram district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and the headquarters of Sithalingamadam revenue block.[1]

Geography

Sithalingamadam is within Thiruvennainallur taluk, which is in the southwestern part of Viluppuram district. It covers 8.72km2 of land in the northwestern part of the taluk. It is located 11km (07miles) northwest of Thiruvennainallur, the taluk headquarters, 20km (10miles) west of Viluppuram, the district headquarters, and 150km (90miles) southwest of the state capital of Chennai. The village is along State Highway 68, and is south of the Thenpennai River.[2]

Demographics

In 2011 Sithalingamadam had a population of 6,801 people living in 1,440 households. 3,448 (50.7%) of the inhabitants were male, while 3,353 (49.3%) were female. 852 children in the town, about 12.5% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. The literacy rate in the town was 62.7%, with the male rate of 69.8% being notably higher than the female rate of 55.6%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 22.9% and 1.44% of the population, respectively.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District map. viluppuram.nic.in. 2021-03-17. 2021-03-20.
  2. Web site: Viluppuram District Census Handbook (A). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. 2021-03-19.
  3. Web site: Viluppuram District Census Handbook (B). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. 2021-03-20.