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Polur taluk is a taluk of Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the town of Polur.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Polur had a population of 457,785 with 229,065 males and 228,720 females. There were 998 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 65.23. Child population in the age group below 6 was 25,157 Males and 22,997 Females.[1]

Arahanthgiri Jain Math

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Arahanthgiri Jain Math is a Jain Math that was established at the ancient Jain site of Tiruvannaamalai in August, 1998.[2] The complex includes 3 Jain caves, 4 Jain temples and a 16 meter high sculpture of Neminatha thought to date from the 12th century that is the tallest Jain image in Tamil Nadu.

References

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  1. ^ "Provisional Population Totals - Tamil Nadu-Census 2011" (PDF). Census Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Arihantagiri - Tirumalai". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.