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'''Srimushnam''' is a [[town panchayat]] | '''Srimushnam''' is a [[town panchayat]], and the headquarters of [[Srimushnam taluk]], in [[Cuddalore district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The town is sacred to [[Hindus]] and [[Buddhists]]. It is one of the eight [[Svayam Vyakta Ksetras]] of [[Vaishnavism]], and is known for [[Bhu Varaha Swamy temple]], which is dedicated to [[Varaha]], the boar-avatar of [[Vishnu]], and his consort, [[Lakshmi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cuddalore.nic.in/tourist-place/bhu-varaha-swamy-temple/|title=Bhu Varaha Swamy temple , Srimushnam, Cuddalore | Cuddalore District, Government of Tamilnadu | Sugar bowl of Tamil Nadu | India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=788|title = Bhuvaragaswami Temple : Bhuvaragaswami Temple Details | Bhuvaragaswami- Srimushnam | Tamilnadu Temple | பூவராக சுவாமி}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Srimushnam is within Srimushnam taluk, which is in the southern part of Cuddalore district. It covers {{convert|15.72|km2|sqmi}} of land in the southwestern part of the taluk, near the border with [[Ariyalur district]]. Nearby large settlements include [[Virudhachalam]], {{convert| | Srimushnam is within Srimushnam taluk, which is in the southern part of Cuddalore district. It covers {{convert|15.72|km2|sqmi}} of land in the southwestern part of the taluk, near the border with [[Ariyalur district]]. Nearby large settlements include [[Virudhachalam]], {{convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the northwest, and [[Chidambaram]], {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the east. It is located {{convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Cuddalore]], the district headquarters, and {{convert|200|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of the state capital of [[Chennai]]. The town is within the drainage basin of the [[Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)|Vellar River]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cuddalore District Census Handbook (A)|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3316_PART_A_DCHB_CUDDALORE.pdf|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|date=2011|access-date=2021-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cuddalore District Map|url=https://cuddalore.nic.in/map-of-district/|date=2021-04-21|access-date=2021-05-01}}</ref> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
In 2011 Srimushnam had a population of 13,971 people living in 3,277 households. 7,020 (50.2%) of the inhabitants were male, while 6,951 (49.8%) were female. 1,448 children in the town, about 10.4% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. 68.0% of the population was literate, with the male rate of 74.4% higher than the female rate of 61.6%. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 18.9% and 0.56% of the population, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cuddalore District Census Handbook (B)|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3316_PART_B_DCHB_CUDDALORE.pdf|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|date=2011|access-date=2021-05-01}}</ref> | In 2011 Srimushnam had a population of 13,971 people living in 3,277 households. 7,020 (50.2%) of the inhabitants were male, while 6,951 (49.8%) were female. 1,448 children in the town, about 10.4% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. 68.0% of the population was literate, with the male rate of 74.4% higher than the female rate of 61.6%. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 18.9% and 0.56% of the population, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cuddalore District Census Handbook (B)|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3316_PART_B_DCHB_CUDDALORE.pdf|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|date=2011|access-date=2021-05-01}}</ref> | ||
==Landmarks== | |||
[[File:Srimushnam (3).jpg|thumb|Srimushnam Bhuvarahaswamy temple]] | |||
* Srimushnam Bhuvarahaswamy temple | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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