Elampillai

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Elampillai v • d • e Tamil Nadu • India
Elampillai
District(s)	Salem
Coordinates	11.6° N 78.0° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 257 m (843 ft)
Population	10,629 (2001)

Coordinates: 11.6° N 78.0° E

Elampillai (ta: இளம்பிள்ளை) is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Economy
4 Culture
5 References

[edit] Geography

Elampillai is located at 11.6° N 78.0° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 257 metres (843 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Elampillai had a population of 10,629. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Elampillai has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 66%. In Elampillai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Significant section of the population belongs to the Kannada Devanga community.

[edit] Economy

Elampillai's economy depends mainly on textile industry. It serves as a hub for marketing decentralized textile manufacturers from the surrounding villages.

[edit] Culture

Hinduism is the major religion in the area. The town has three major temples, namely Mariamman, Sowdeswariamman temple, and Subramanya Swamy temple. Temple car festival of the Mariamman temple usually held in April is a major festival spanning a weeks festivities.

[edit] References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Elampillai

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	Salem District
Taluk	Attur \| Edapady \| Gangavalli \| Mettur \| Omalur \| Salem \| Sangagiri \| Valapady \| Yercaud
Blocks	Attur \| Ayothiapattinam \| Gangavalli \| Edappadi \| Kadayampatti \| Kolathur \| Konganapuram \| Macdonald s Choultry \| Mecheri \| Nangavalli \| Omalur \| Panaimarathupatti \| Pethanaickenpalayam \| Salem \| Sankari \| Talavasal \| Tharamangalam \| Vazhapadi \| Veerapandi \| Yercaud
Corporation	Salem
Municipality	Attur \| Edappadi \| Mettur \| Narasingapuram
Town Panchayat	Attayampatti \| Ayothiapattinam \| Jalakandapuram \| Kannankurichi \| Kolathur \| Konganapuram \| Mecheri \| Omalur \| P.N.Patti \| Pethanaickenpalayam \| Sankari \| Thammampatti \| Tharamangalam \| Vazhapadi \| Veerakkalpudur \| Belur \| Edaganasalai \| Elampillai \| Ethapur \| Gangavalli \| Kadayampatti \| Karuppur \| Keeripatti \| Mallur \| Panaimarathupatti \| Sentharapatti \| Thedavur \| Thevur \| Veeraganur \| Arasiramani \| Nangavalli \| Poolampatti \| Vanavasi