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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sattur
| native_name =
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|| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.37|N|77.93|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Madurai]]
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| government_type = Second Grade Municipality
| governing_body = Sattur Municipality
| leader_title = Mayor
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 3
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 56
| population_total = 29398
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 413
| population_demonym =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 626 203
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-4562
| registration_plate = TN 67
| website = {{URL|www.sattur.info}}
| footnotes =
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'''Sattur''' or '''Saathur''' ({{IPA-ta|saːttuːɾ|lang}}) is a town in [[Virudhunagar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. As of 2011, the town had a population of 29,398.

The town is located in the bank of [[Vaippar river]]. Sattur/Saathur taluk has contents of black soil around the town, suitable for crop cultivation. The town lies in [[National Highway 7 (India)|NH 7]] and has very good road and railway connectivity.

==Geography==
Sattur is located at {{Coord|9.37|N|77.93|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet). Sattur is located between two rivers Vaippar and Uppodai. Sattur has good amenities such as banks, railway stations, bus stands and ATMs .

Shiva and Vishnu temples in Sattur find historical mention. Around Sattur, Irukangudi, Sirukulam and Oodaipatti have temples of Mariamman, Arulmigu Muthalamman Temple and Vinayagar respectively. The town has very old Masjid and Eid-Ka Ground (Kattu Pallivasal)

Sattur elects one MLA to the legislative assembly of the State.

==Demographics==
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According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Sattur had a population of 29,398 with a sex-ratio of 1,042 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 2,691 were under the age of six, constituting 1,407 males and 1,284 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 7.68% and 0.81% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.85%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of : 8093 households. There were a total of 13,065 workers, comprising 24 cultivators, 42 main agricultural labourers, 267 in house hold industries, 12,393 other workers, 339 marginal workers, 2 marginal cultivators, 5 marginal agricultural labourers, 27 marginal workers in household industries and 305 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Sattur(05854)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=701928|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>

As per the religious census of 2011, Sattur had 91.3% [[Hindus]], 3.45% [[Muslims]], 5.13% [[Christians]], 0.01% [[Sikhs]], 0.02% [[Jainism|Jains]], and 0.09% following other religions.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

==Industries==
Sattur is well known as a [[fountain-pen]] [[Nib (pen)|nib]], steel rolling mills and tongue cleaner manufacturing center. It is probably the only place in India that continues to this date, in this line of business as a [[Cottage Industry]]. These industries are run by individuals as small scale family businesses. Many illiterate people are skilled in this area and manufacture good products. These industries are not supported by State/ Central governments and there is no social welfare schemes for these labourers and their family. Other small scale cottage units like [[Printing press]], [[Fireworks]] and [[Match box]]/[[Matchstick]] industries are also present, scattered around the town. Stainless steel tongue cleaner is another important product that is manufactured here and supplied throughout India. Fathima Steel Rolling mill involves in this work for more than four decades.

A fairly large part of the population is involved in [[Matchstick]] manufacturing industry. Also, there are timber depots and raw material suppliers exclusively for the safety match and firework sectors in this area.

Match-stick frames (a collection of wood-strips to hold individual match sticks), Racks (stacks holding individual frames), and various other items for match factories continue to be supplied locally as also to various other parts of Tamil Nadu. Log-wood, another raw material for these industry, is procured from other nearby towns such as [[Tenkasi]], [[Nagercoil]] and the neighboring state [[Kerala]].

==Transport==
Railway is the main form of transport locally. The town is well-connected with neighboring places by road and railway. The surrounding places are well connected by bus government operated transport and private bus services. The Mini Bus services (Private) connects the villages nearby in effective way. The railway station has computerized reservation counter and the railway station code for Sattur is SRT. The nearest airport is [[Madurai]] ( 77 km from Sattur ) and nearest sea port is [[Thoothukudi]] ( 80 km from Sattur ). Direct Trains are available to Chennai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Mumbai, Mysuru, Kolkata and New Delhi. The National Highway, NH7 runs through the town. As Railway station and Bus Stand lies next to each other it is easy for passengers. Direct buses are available to Chennai,Bangalore,Puducherry,Velankanni,Vellore,Coimbatore,Tiruppur,Erode,Salem.

==Cultural Centre of Virudunagar District==
Sattur is the cultural centre of Virudhunagar District.

The Venkatachalapathy temple located at Sattur town attracts pilgrims from southern Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity of the temple is popularly known as Sathurappan. His divine consorts Sri Devi and Bhudevi are in nine standing postures. There is a legend that King, a devotee regained his sight because he worshipped the Lord in this temple. Opposite to this temple is another old temple of lord Viswanathar.<ref>https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.in/2017/01/viswanathar-temple-sattur-virudhunagar.htm</ref><ref>http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1182</ref>

Located eight kilometer easterly is the famous [[Mariamman Temple, Irukkankudi|Irukkankudi Mariamman Kovil]].

==Sattur Sevu==
Sattur is famous for its special snack "Sevu". Sattur Kara Sevu is a deep fried crispy snack. It is prepared using gram flour, rice flour and spices.

==Politics==
From 2009, Sattur assembly constituency is part of Virudhunagar lokSabha constituency; formerly it was known as the [[sivakasi (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-13
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date = 2006-05-04
}}</ref>

==Villages==
Villages in the Sattur subdistrict:<ref name='Census of India Website'>{{cite web | title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India | website=Census of India Website | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB.html | access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref>
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*[[Alampatti]]
*[[Ammapatti]]
*[[Athipatti]]
*[[Ayyampatti]]
*[[Banduvarpatti]]
*[[Chinnagollapatti]]
*[[Chinnakamanpatti]]
*[[Chinnathambiyapuram]]
* Chatrapatti
*[[D. Reddiyapatti]]
*[[D.Chinnodaipatti]]
*[[E. Ramanathapuram]]
*[[Golwarpatti]]
*[[Kangarakottai]]
*[[Kanjampatti]]
*[[Karisalpatti]]
*[[Kattalampatti]]
*[[Kosukkundu]]
*[[Kottaipachcheri]]
*[[Kuganparai]]
*[[Kumaralingapuram]]
*[[Kundalakkuttu]]
*[[Madamchinnodaipatti]]
*[[Melamadai]]
*[[Mudittalai Nagalapuram]]
*[[Mulliseval Muthusamipuram]]
*[[Mullisevel]]
*[[Muthandipuram]]
*[[Muthulingapuram]]
*[[N.Mettupatti]]
*[[Nallamanayakkanpatti]]
*[[Nallamuthanpatti]]
*[[Nalli, Sattur|Nalli]]
*[[Othaiyal]]
*[[Othaiyal Mettupatti]]
*[[Ovanayakkanpatti]]
*[[Padandal]]
*[[Pappakudi]]
*[[Peddureddipatti]]
*[[Perayyampatti]]
*[[Periagollapatti]]
*[[Pottireddiyapatti]]
*[[Ravuthampatti]]
*[[Sanankulam]]
*[[Sandaiyur]]
*[[Sankarapandiyapuram]]
*Sattur
*[[Servaikaranpatti]]
*[[Sevalpatti]]
*[[Sinduvampatti]]
*[[Sippipparai]]
*[[Sirukulam]]
*[[Subramaniyapuram]]
*[[Surankudi]]
*[[Thlukkankurichchi]]
*[[Uppattur]]
*[[Uthuppatti]]
*[[Vadamalaipuram]]
*[[Veppilaipatti]]

}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://municipality.tn.gov.in/sattur/ Sattur Municipality]

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Virudhunagar district]]

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