Kaveripattinam (Dharmapuri)
| Kaveripattinam காவேரிப்பட்டணம் தென்பெண்ணை நகரம் | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kaveripattinam Kaveripattinam | |
| Coordinates: 12°25′N 78°14′E / 12.42°N 78.23°ECoordinates: 12°25′N 78°14′E / 12.42°N 78.23°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Krishnagiri |
| Established | 17th century |
| Founded by | King Adhiyaman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Kaveripattinam Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,006 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-24 |
Kaveripattinam is a town and municipality in Krishnagiri district in the northern part of Tamil Nadu.It is a revenue block in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 36 panchayat villages[1]. It lies on the bank of the river Then Pennai and it has a green and cool climate. It is located on NH-7. It is 100km from Bangalore, 30km from Dharmapuri, 10km from Krishnagiri. The town is very green because of the KRP Dam nearby and rich in water resources. Kaveripattanam is famous for its cultivation of mangoes. There are a lot of mango pulp industries, milk processing units, and small-scale industries. This town famous for milk and palkova. The journal and book publisher REST Publisher also registered in Kaveripattanam. Kaveripattinam is a special place for nippet manufacture.
Geography
Kaveripattinam is located at 12°25′N 78°14′E / 12.42°N 78.23°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 533m. This town has a cool climate.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[3] Kaveripattinam had a population of 15,006. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kaveripattanam has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kaveripattanam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kaveripattanam comes under Krishnagiri District.
Politics
Kaveripattanam assembly constituency is part of Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131016161601/http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/default.htm?blocks.php%3Fdcode=31
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -nedungal
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2008-10-12.