Paramakudi

Paramakudi is a city in India and a municipality since 1964 located in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal. NH 87 and AH 43 passes through this town, which connects the rest of the district to Sivaganga. Notable persons from this place include actors Kamal Haasan and Chiyaan Vikram.[2]

Paramakudi

Parambai
Town
Paramakudi
Location of Paramakudi in Tamil nadu
Coordinates: 9.544°N 78.591°E / 9.544; 78.591
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRamanathapuram
Named forParambu Plants
Government
 • TypeFirst Grade Municipality
 • BodyParamakudi Municipality
Area
 • Total30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Area rank2nd in Ramanathapuram District
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total95,579
 • Rank1st in Ramanathapuram District
 • Density16,448/km2 (42,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
623701-623707
Telephone code04564
Vehicle registrationTN 65
Websitemunicipality.tn.gov.in/paramakudi/

Geography

Paramakudi is located at 9.544°N 78.591°E.It has an average elevation of 41 metres (133 ft).

Transport

Paramakudi is connected by rail and bus to other cities, with public and private bus services available within. The town is located in south east Tamil Nadu and connected by NH 49 to Madurai from Rameswaram.

Constituency

1.Paramakudi (state assembly constituency) ,

2.Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Paramakudi had a population of 95,579 with a sex ratio of 966 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[3] 9,292 were under the age of six, constituting 4,800 males and 4,492 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 14.5% and .08% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 81.44%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[3] The town had 23,504 households. There were 35,561 workers, comprising 825 cultivators, 881 main agricultural labourers, 6,682 in house hold industries, 23,453 other workers, 3,720 marginal workers, 113 marginal cultivators, 209 marginal agricultural labourers, 496 marginal workers in household industries and 2,902 other marginal workers.[1]

According to the religious census of 2011, Paramakudi had 86.55% Hindus, 9.2% Muslims, 4.11% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs and 0.12% following other religions.[4]

References
  1. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Paramakudi". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. "Paramakudi - Tamilnadu". Tamilnadu.com. 17 December 2012.
  3. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

. Festivals The 'Chithirai Thiruvizha' festival is celebrated every year in the Tamil month Chithirai for 30 days.

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