Madukkarai
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Madukkarai
Tamil Nadu, India |
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District(s) | Coimbatore |
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) | 25,733 |
Madukkarai is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
[edit] Geography
'Madukkarai' is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 311 metres (1020 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Madukkarai had a population of 25,733. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madukkarai has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Madukkarai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Madukkarai has one of the oldest cement plants in India, which belongs to ACC of the Tata group. This was built during the British days.