Thiruporur Explained

Thiruporur
Settlement Type:panchayat town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:12.7304°N 80.189°Whttps://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Thiruporur&params=12.7304_N_80.1890_E_type:city(8302)_region:IN-TN
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chengalpattu
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:53
Population Total:8,302
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 Type:PIN
Postal Code:603110
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91-44
Registration Plate:TN-19

Thiruporur is a panchayat town in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple is situated in the center of the town. There is a large temple tank in the vicinity of the temple. Thiruporur is located on Old Mahabalipuram Road and is flanked by Kelambakkam on one side and Alathur Pharmaceutical Industrial Estate on the other side, both of which are also on Old Mahabalipuram Road.

Demographics

India census,[1] Thiruporur had a population of 13,666. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruporur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Thiruporur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Thiruporur Assembly Constituency is part of Kancheepuram (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 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: List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies . 2008-10-08 . Tamil Nadu . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304010951/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf . 2009-03-04.