Mallasamudram

Mallasamudram
மல்லசமுத்திரம்
Town
Sri Kandaswamy Temple
Nickname(s): Mallai
Mallasamudram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°28′48″N 78°1′48″E / 11.48000°N 78.03000°E / 11.48000; 78.03000Coordinates: 11°28′48″N 78°1′48″E / 11.48000°N 78.03000°E / 11.48000; 78.03000
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Namakkal
Government
 • Panchayat president Thirumalai M(DMK)
Elevation 224 m (735 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 17,181
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Mallasamudram is a Town Panchayat in Thiruchengode taluk, Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Mallasamudram is about 25 km from Salem on the Salem - Tiruchengode Road, via Attayampatti. It has an average elevation of 224 metres (734 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Mallasamudram had a population of 17,125. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mallasamudram has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 53%. In Mallasamudram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The major occupation of the people is textile weaving and agriculture.

Temples

Solishwaran (Lord Siva) Temple, Mallai Periya Marriyaman Temple, Chinna Marriyamman Temple, Mallai Sri Angalamman Temple, Sellandiyamman Temple, Chinnaeri Karuppannar and Kalipatti Kandasamy temple are the major temples.

Health

Government primary health center is situated in Mallasamudram to Pallipatti Main Road, Mallasamudram.

Education

There are elementary, primary, secondary as well as higher secondary schools in Mallasamudram. Mallasamudram has three private engineering colleges and a polytechnic college.

  • Mahendra Engineering college,
  • Mahendra Arts & Science college

Distances

Namakkal -42 km

Tiruchengode -20 km

Rasipuram - 24 km

Sankagiri - 21 km

Erode - 40.5 km

Salem - 25 km

References

  1. ↑ "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.
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