Thiruttani

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Tiruttani
Tiruttani
State - District(s)	Tamil Nadu - Thiruvallur
Coordinates	13.18° N 79.63° E
Area - Elevation	- 76 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	38,502 -

Tiruttani is a town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

It is one of the main tourist centre in Thiruvallur district about 85km from Chennai. Tiruttani hill temple is one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. The hill has 365 steps indicating 365 days of the year. It is 15km from Andhra Pradesh state.

The near by temple shrine are at

Tiruvallur Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami Ashram , near Tiruthani
Tirupathi
Maddhur
Thiruvallangadu
Thirupachur
Kanchepuram

[edit] Geography

Tiruttani is located at 13.18° N 79.63° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Tiruttani had a population of 38,502. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tiruttani has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Tiruttani, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.