Pattukkottai

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Pattukkottai v • d • e Tamil Nadu • India
Pattukkottai
District(s)	Thanjavur
Coordinates	10.43° N 79.32° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 5 m (16 ft)
Population	65,453 (2001)
Municipal Chairperson	Priya Ilango^[1]
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle	• 614601, 614602 • +91 4373 • TN 49

Coordinates: 10.43° N 79.32° E

Pattukkottai is a city and a municipality in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pattukottai is home to the Nadiyamman temple, the presiding deity of the town. Famous people from Pattukkottai include former President of India R. Venkataraman, politicians V. R. Nedunchezhiyan and S. D. Somasundaram,pattukkottai alagiri, poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, writer Pattukkottai Prabhakar, actors Vijayakumar, Comedian bhaskar and Rajesh.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Trivia
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Pattukkottai is located at 10.43° N 79.32° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 5 metres (16 feet). Major towns around Pattukottai are Madukkur, Aranthangi, Thuvarankuruchi, Adiramapattinam, Muthupet, Orathanadu, and Pappanadu.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Pattukkottai had a population of 65,453. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pattukkottai has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Pattukkottai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority of the people around Pattukottai belong to Musugundan community.