Kanam

Kanam
Kanam
Panchayat town
	Kanam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 8°32′45″N 78°03′43″E / 8.545886°N 78.061964°ECoordinates: 8°32′45″N 78°03′43″E / 8.545886°N 78.061964°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukudi
Area
• Total	4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,134
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	628201
Telephone code	04639
Vehicle registration	TN 69, TN 92

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Kanam is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011^[update] India census, Kanam had a population of 3,134. Males constitute 47.4% of the population and females 52.5%. Kanam has an average literacy rate of 85.05 %, higher than the state average 80.09 % male literacy is 90.25%, and female literacy is 80.40 %. In Kanam, 9.29% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[1]

Landmark[edit]

One of the most important place here is the Kanam sluice(மடை), where the local people around the village enjoy fishing, bathing, washing.

One of the famous temple, Parvathi amman temple of Vallivilai village which administratively comes under Kanam town.

References[edit]

↑ "Kanam City Population Census 2011 - Tamil Nadu". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

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[1] "Kanam City Population Census 2011 - Tamil Nadu". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

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