Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga
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Thiruppuvanam | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivaganga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayat |
| • Body | Thiruppuvanam Town Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,350 |
| Demonym | puvaniyams |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN63 |
Thiruppuvanam is a panchayat town, in Manamadurai Division, Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1][2][3] The town is famous for Sri Pushpavaneswarar Temple, which is one of the Padal Petra Shiva sthalams. [4]
Location
Thiruppuvanam is situated nearby the Temple city of Madurai. on Madurai-Rameswaram National Highway and 18 km to the east of Madurai. Thiruppuvanam falls under Manamadurai assembly.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[5] Thiruppuvanam had a population of 21,435. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruppuvanam has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 66%.
References
- ^ http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/vill.php?dcode=23¢code=0007&tlkname=Thiruppuvanam#MAP
- ^ http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/blks_info.php?dcode=23&blk_name=%27Tiruppuvanam%27&dcodenew=25&drdblknew=4
- ^ http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/svp.php?dcode=23
- ^ http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=719
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.