Thiruthuraipoondi

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Piravimarundeesar temple at Thiruthuraipoondi
Piravimarundeesar temple at Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruthuraipoondi
State
 - District(s)
Tamil Nadu
 - Thiruvarur
Area
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
22,754
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Municipal Chairperson S. Rajendran[1]

Thiruthuraipoondi is a city and a municipality in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruthuraipoondi is located 330 km south of Chennai, 40 km west of Nagappattinam and 65 km east of Thanjavur.

[edit] Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation for people living in Thiruthuraipoondi and surrounding areas. Rice and dhal items grow here. The short term Kuruvai and long term Samba rice crops are cultivated depending on the water sources.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Thiruthuraipoondi had a population of 22,754. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thiruthuraipoondi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Thiruthuraipoondi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.


[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ The Hindu dated 29 October 2006