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Coordinates: 9.37° N 77.93° E

Sattur
Sattur
State - District(s)	Tamil Nadu - Virudhunagar
Coordinates	9.37° N 77.93° E
Area	3 km²
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	31,274 - 413/km²
Mayor	altitude = 56
Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle	- 626 203 - +91-4562 - TN 67

Sattur is a SMALL TOWN and a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district has 8 taluks, namely Aruppukkottai, Kariapatti, Rajapalayam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Srivilliputur, Tiruchuli and Virudhunagar.

The town is located in the bank of Vaippar river. Sattur taluk has contents of black soil around the town, suitable for cotton cultivation. The town lies in NH7 and has very good road and railway connectivity. The town is famous for its Fountain Pen Nib manufacturing industries as it is the only place in India where pen nibs are manufactured for a long time. The town also has many other small scale cottage industries like match industries, printing presses, fire works.A TYPE CHILLIES GROWN IN SATTUR CALLED SATTUR SANAM IS ONE AMONG TWO MAJOR CHILLI VARIETY OF TAMILNADU KNOWN OUTSIDE THE STATE AND COUNTRY.

The town is also famous for Edible Items like Cucumber, The town has many moderate size temples of Lord Shiva, Goddess Pathrakaliamman and Lord Krishna. A famous temple place, Irrukkangudi built for Goddess marriamman is situated around 8 Km from sattur.

The following are the educational institutions in sattur 1 . SATTUR HINDU NADAR EDWARD SCHOOL 2. SATTUR HINDU NADAR ETHEL HARVEY SCHOOL 3. K.C.A.D. CHIDAMBARAM NADAR MATRICULATON SCHOOL 4. Dr. RADHAKRISHNAN VIDHYALAYA MATRICULATION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Sri Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, the one and only college in the town which provides excellent service to students.

1 Geography
2 Notable People
3 Demographics
4 References

[edit] Geography

Sattur is located at 9.37° N 77.93° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).

[edit] Notable People

K.K.S.S.Ramachandran, current health minister belonging to DMK k.kamrajar chief minister of tamilnadu(1954-63) K.C.A.D.CHIDAMBARA NADAR 25%OF SATTUR'S POPULATION 0R 70%OF SATTUR STUDENTS STUDIES IN INSTITUTIONS FOUNDED BY HIM

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Sattur had a population of 31,274. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sattur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 69%. In Sattur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.