Peranamallur

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Peranamallur
—  township  —
Peranamallur
Location of Peranamallur
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates 12°27′N 79°26′E / 12.45°N 79.43°E / 12.45; 79.43Coordinates: 12°27′N 79°26′E / 12.45°N 79.43°E / 12.45; 79.43
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Tiruvanamalai
Population 25,554 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


135 metres (443 ft)

Peranamallur is a panchayat town in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Contents

[edit] Geography

Peranamallur is located at 12°27′N 79°26′E / 12.45°N 79.43°E / 12.45; 79.43[1]. It has an average elevation of 135 metres (442 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Peranamallur had a population of 25554. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Peranamallur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 58%. In Peranamallur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Politics

Peranamallur assembly constituency is part of Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency).[3] At present Yethiroli Manian from PMK is MLA of this assembly

[edit] Places of interest

Peranamallur town is the place of old Jain temple. Ancient temples for Lord Shiva and Lord Perumal. Famous Shiva temple is there at Injimedu Village near Peranamallur.

[edit] References


Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages