Gangaikondan
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| Coordinates | 8°51′N 77°47′E / 8.85°N 77.78°ECoordinates: 8°51′N 77°47′E / 8.85°N 77.78°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Tirunelveli |
| Population | 10,254 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 47 metres (154 ft) |
Gangaikondan (Tamil: கங்கைகொண்டான்) is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located about 20 KM north of Tirunelveli on the way to Madurai on highway NH 7.
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[edit] Geography
Gangaikondan is located at 8°51′N 77°47′E / 8.85°N 77.78°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 47 metres (154 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Gangaikondan had a population of 10,254. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangaikondan has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 65%. In Gangaikondan, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Industrial Development
A 400 million Rupee (95 million US dollar) tyre manufacturing facility will be established at the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) industrial park here. ATC Tires Private Limited will establish this facility, which will have a capacity to make 54,000 tonnes a year and is likely to generate direct and indirect employment for 1,800 people. The commercial production of tyres is expected to begin early next year.[3]
This town is home to one of Kovilpatti Lakshmi Roller Flour Mills' Flour and Textile divisions, and is were the company, was established in 1964, with a 46,800 MT of flour mill.[4][1] This organization provides employment to most in the region.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gangaikondan
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Tyre manufacturing facility coming at Gangaikondan
- ^ http://klrf.in/index.php
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