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'''Odanthurai''' is a village located in [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]] [[taluk]], India in the [[Coimbatore district]] of the state [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is governed by the [[Panchayati raj|Panchayat]] system, and is a part of the [[Karamadai]] block along with 20 other villages. Odanthurai is notable for its implementation of the [[Green House Project Scheme]] through which the village produces electricity for its own use, as well as for the [[TNEB|Tamil Nadu Electricity Board]] (TNEB).<ref>{{cite news |title=Super panchayat: Top TN village sells clean energy to TNEB, builds 850 houses for the needy |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/nov/11/super-panchayat-top-tn-village-sells-clean-energy-to-tneb-builds-850-houses-for-the-needy-1537282.html |newspaper=The New Indian Express | date=11 November 2016 | first=M | last=Saravanan | accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
The total area of the village is 1,200 hectares. The total population of the village as per the census 2011 is 5,399 with number of households 1,529. The location code of Odanthurai is 644347.<ref>{{cite web |title=Odanthurai Demographics |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3331_PART_A_DCHB_COIMBATORE.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==Industries==<br />
The village of Odanthurai is famous for its jams & leather polishing powder.<ref>{{cite web |title=Odanthurai Demographics |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3331_PART_A_DCHB_COIMBATORE.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> Main agricultural crops include [[bananas]], [[coconut]], and [[mustard seeds]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
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==In News==<br />
The village received international attention for its energy self-sufficiency initiative.<ref>{{cite web |title=15 Inspiring Indian Villages That Are Showing the Way Forward |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/85354/inspiring-indian-villages-sustainable-development/ |website=thebetterindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title= Case Studies on Decentralized Renewable Energy Projects |url=https://www.selcofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Case-Studies-on-DRE.pdf | website=selcofoundation.org}}</ref><br />
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== Population ==<br />
There are total 1,529 families residing in Odanthurai. The population consists of 2,686 males and 2,713 females. As of 2011 the literacy rate was 71.3%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Odanthurai Demographics |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3331_PART_A_DCHB_COIMBATORE.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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