Seithur
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Seithur | |
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city | |
Koomatchi Malai, Seithur | |
Coordinates: 9°24′27″N 77°27′14″E / 9.40750°N 77.45389°ECoordinates: 9°24′27″N 77°27′14″E / 9.40750°N 77.45389°E | |
Country | India |
State | Virudhunagar |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,193 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 626121 |
Seithur is a small panchayat town in Rajapalayam taluk, Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Rajapalayam to Tenkasi National Highway 744, 65 km from Courtallam, and 5km from the Sasthakovil river. There are many attractions near Seithur.
Nature[edit]
The nature around the Western Ghats is green and forested.
Demographics[edit]
As reported in the 2001 India census, Seithur had a population of 18,012.[1] The total population consisted of 49% males and 51% females. Seithur had an average literacy rate 82%, greater than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy being 88%, and female literacy being 77%. In Seithur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Facilities[edit]
There are many nurseries, a primary school, and a government secondary school, a government hospital, two police stations: a SUB-REGISTRAR office that is the head facility for the nearest 18 villages
Economy[edit]
Agriculture is the main industry in the town, which produces paddy, cotton, coconut and sugarcane. Other common professions in the town include tailoring, and work in mills.
References[edit]
- ↑ "According to 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.