Elampillai
Elampillai | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Textile city | |
  Elampillai Location in Salem, India  Elampillai Elampillai (Tamil Nadu)  Elampillai Elampillai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°36′22″N 78°00′25″E / 11.606°N 78.007°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Metro | Salem Metropolitan Area |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,797 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 637502 |
| Telephone code | 0427 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-90 and TN-52 |
| Sex ratio | 99 ♂/♀ |
Elampillai () is a Panchayat Town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for textiles like silk sarees and other allied works like Jacquard punching and saree designing.
Geography
[edit]Elampillai has an average elevation of 257 metres (843 feet). Kanjamalai hill is about 3 km from the Eastern side of the town. Having water source from Cauvery (Mettur) and lake in that town.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2011 Indian census[update],[1] Elampillai had a population of 11,797. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Elampillai has an average literacy rate of 83.96%, higher than the state average of 80.09%: male literacy is 89.89%, and female literacy is 77.79%. In Elampillai, 9.54% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
[edit]Elampillai's economy depends mainly on the textile industry. It serves as a hub for marketing textiles produced in the surrounding villages. Elampillai is famous for iron ore containing Banded Magnetite Quartzite rocks. Elampillai is famous for traditional and fancy ssarees. Manufacturing best sarees at ruby textiles manufacturing unit.
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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