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''' | '''Kattoor''' is a [[town]] and a [[taluka]] headquarters in [[Theni district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Mullaiperiyar river is one of the attraction for this town. | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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== Government == | == Government == | ||
Subordinate judge court along with one judicial magistrate court,one judicial magistrate fast track | Subordinate judge court along with one judicial magistrate court, one judicial magistrate fast track court and one district munsif court. | ||
==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:30, 4 November 2021
Kattoor | |
|---|---|
 Mullaiperiyar River | |
  Kattoor Location in Tamil Nadu  Kattoor Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 9°48′00″N 77°20′00″E / 9.8°N 77.3333°ECoordinates: 9°48′00″N 77°20′00″E / 9.8°N 77.3333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Theni |
| Zone | Madurai |
| Elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,050 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625533 |
| Telephone code | +91 4554 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 60 Z |
| Distance from Chennai | 537 kilometres (334 mi) southwest |
| Distance from Madurai | 106 kilometres (66 mi) southwest |
| Website | [email protected] |
Kattoor is a town and a taluka headquarters in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Mullaiperiyar river is one of the attraction for this town.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Uthamapalayam had a population of 29,050. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Uthamapalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: The literacy rate of male and female is 80 and 66% respectively. Uthamapalayam is the headquarters of Uthamapalayam Taluk and Uthamapalayam Panchayat Union.
Government[edit]
Subordinate judge court along with one judicial magistrate court, one judicial magistrate fast track court and one district munsif court.
Climate[edit]
Southwest Monsoon and Northeast Monsoon contributes to the rainfall significantly. Arid atmosphere persist around the locality due to the excessive Mesquite trees.
| Climate data for Uthamapalayam, Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.1 (84.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.0 (71.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) |
30 (1.2) |
55 (2.2) |
108 (4.3) |
113 (4.4) |
139 (5.5) |
181 (7.1) |
123 (4.8) |
117 (4.6) |
241 (9.5) |
175 (6.9) |
71 (2.8) |
1,375 (54.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Education[edit]
Government Higher Secondary School and Mohamed Fathima Girls' High School are very famous in this taluk. A government aided arts and sciences college named H.K.R.H is serving over fifty years. This is the first college in this part of the state after independence.
Adjacent communities[edit]
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The town is surrounded with small villages to moderate towns like Kombai, Chinamanur, Cumbam, Royapanpatti, Kurumbapatti (Ambasamuthram), Ammapatti, Ellapatti, Thevaram and Bodi.
Places adjacent to Uthamapalayam | ||||||||||
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Uthamapalayam
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=688433
- ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.<
- ↑ "CLIMATE: UTHAMAPALAYAM, Tamil Nadu", Climate-Data.org. Web: [1].
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