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'''Uppidamangalam''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Karur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. | '''Uppidamangalam''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Karur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics == | ||
According to the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= No well known facts for the name of the village but locals believe its act as a road for trade at old period.Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> the population is 10,039. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Uppidamangalam has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 50%. In Uppidamangalam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. | |||
== | == Economy == | ||
Village Government hospital | Uppidamangalam has Tamil Nadu's second largest cattle market. Its Sunday market attracts people from [[Kerala]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Cattle breeding is a fast growing occupations in the area. Agriculture is prominent. Textiles and imports are major occupations. It is one of the fastest growing villages in the area. | ||
== Geography == | |||
Uppidamangalam is located approximately 12 km east of Karur city | |||
== Health care == | |||
Village Government hospital is on the outskirts of Uppidamangalam. Private clinics and a pharmacy are available. Electronics shops, pest shops and tea shops are available. | |||
== Education == | |||
Uppidamangalam is well known for its educational institutions. It offers higher and lower secondary Government schools, Rani meyyammai, Karur saraswathi vidyalaya etc. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 11:36, 2 January 2022
Uppidamangalam | |
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Country | |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Karur |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,039 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Uppidamangalam is a panchayat town in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2001 India census,[1] the population is 10,039. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Uppidamangalam has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 50%. In Uppidamangalam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy[edit]
Uppidamangalam has Tamil Nadu's second largest cattle market. Its Sunday market attracts people from Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Cattle breeding is a fast growing occupations in the area. Agriculture is prominent. Textiles and imports are major occupations. It is one of the fastest growing villages in the area.
Geography[edit]
Uppidamangalam is located approximately 12 km east of Karur city
Health care[edit]
Village Government hospital is on the outskirts of Uppidamangalam. Private clinics and a pharmacy are available. Electronics shops, pest shops and tea shops are available.
Education[edit]
Uppidamangalam is well known for its educational institutions. It offers higher and lower secondary Government schools, Rani meyyammai, Karur saraswathi vidyalaya etc.
References[edit]
- ↑ "No well known facts for the name of the village but locals believe its act as a road for trade at old period.Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
Coordinates: 10°54′25″N 78°10′01″E / 10.90694°N 78.16694°E