Thirucherai Explained

Thirucherai
Native Name Lang:ta
Settlement Type:village
Image Alt:loko
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:10.9322°N 79.5328°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thanjavur
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Kumbakonam taluk
Leader Title:Panchayat President
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3389
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:612605

Thirucherai is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is bordered by Aandiruppu to the east. The Tirucherai Saranathan Temple is located in the village.

Location

Thirucherai is located 4 km from Kudavasal and around 14 km from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam-Tiruvarur State Highway 64.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Thirucherai had a total population of 3389, with 1673 males and 1716 females. The sex ratio was 1.026. The literacy rate was 79.35%

Notable people from Thirucherai include film director N. Lingusamy.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kumbakonam Temples, Thiruccherai, Sri Saranathan Perumal Temple, Divya desam, Divyadesams, 108 Vishnu Temples, Shrines, Sthalams . 9 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090710012509/http://www.divyadesamonline.com/hindu/temples/kumbakonam/tiruccherai-temple.shtml . 10 July 2009 . dead .