Olagadam | |
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city | |
  Olagadam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°34′33″N 77°38′55″E / 11.57583°N 77.64861°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,381 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Olagadam is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The name originated from 'Ulagavidangam', meaning world's self-emerging (actually a Shiva temple 'Ulageshwarar' in which the Shiva lingam is said to be self emerged).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Olagadam had a population of 9381. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Olagadam has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 41%. In Olagadam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age . The freedom fighter and poet MuthuKrishnanan Reddiar was born in this Village, Further Freedom India's Contemporary legal Luminary Thiru Arunagiri Yuvaraj was born in this village during 1976 .
References
- ↑ "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.