Modakurichi

Modakurichi
Modakurichi
	Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 11°13′59″N 77°46′41″E / 11.23306°N 77.77806°ECoordinates: 11°13′59″N 77°46′41″E / 11.23306°N 77.77806°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Erode
Population (2011)
• Total	10,036
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	638104
Telephone code	91 (424)
Vehicle registration	TN 33

Modakurichi is a Panchayat town and Taluk headquarters in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located as a suburb of Erode City, at a distance of 15 km from Erode City Central Bus Terminus and 8 km from Solar Bus Station. Karur main road 2 km from modakurichi (Thurapalayam-panjalingapuram).

List of villages[edit]

Panjalingapuram
Thurapalayam
Manjakattuvalasu
Selambagoundenpalayam
Unampalam
Kattupalayam
Alangakattuvalasu
Olappalayam
Velampalayam
Unjapalayam
Aluthupalayam
Lakkapuram
Attavanai Anumanpalli
Mugasi Anumanpalli

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Modakurichi had a population of 10,036. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Modakurichi has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Modakurichi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics[edit]

Modakurichi assembly constituency is part of Erode (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2] In Modakurichi Assembly Constituency of Tamil Nadu there were 1033 contesting candidates during the general election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1996 setting a new record.^[3]

Neighborhoods[edit]

References[edit]

↑ "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.
↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
↑ Elections in India: A fascinating story

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[1] "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.

[2] "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2008.

[3] Elections in India: A fascinating story

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