Paramakudi

Paramakudi

Parambai
Paramakudi Parambai
Town
	Paramakudi Location of Paramakudi in Tamil nadu
	Coordinates: 9°32′38″N 78°35′28″E / 9.544°N 78.591°ECoordinates: 9°32′38″N 78°35′28″E / 9.544°N 78.591°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram
Named for	Parambu Plants
Government
• Type	First Grade Municipality
• Body	Paramakudi Municipality
Area
• Total	13.45 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
• Rank	2nd in Ramanathapuram District/
Population (2011)
• Total	95,579
• Rank	1st in Ramanathapuram District
• Density	16,448/km2 (42,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	623701-623707
Telephone code	04564
Vehicle registration	TN 65
Website	www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/paramakudi/

Paramakudi is a city in India and a municipality since 1964 located in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal. NH 87 and AH 43 passes through this town, which connects the rest of the district to Sivaganga.

Constituency[edit]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census, Paramakudi had a population of 95,579 with a sex ratio of 966 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.^[2] 9,292 were under the age of six, constituting 4,800 males and 4,492 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 14.5% and 0.08% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 81.44%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.^[2] The town had 23,504 households. There were 35,561 workers, comprising 825 cultivators, 881 main agricultural labourers, 6,682 in household industries, 23,453 other workers, 3,720 marginal workers, 113 marginal cultivators, 209 marginal agricultural labourers, 496 marginal workers in household industries and 2,902 other marginal workers.^[1]

According to the religious census of 2011, Paramakudi had 86.55% Hindus, 9.2% Muslims, 4.11% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs and 0.12% following other religions.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Paramakudi". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
↑ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

External links[edit]

Paramakudi Municipality

Template:Ramanathapuram district

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[2011census-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Paramakudi". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[dashboard-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[religion2011-3] "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

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