Usilampatti

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Usilampatti
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Tamil NaduIndia
District(s) Madurai
Coordinates 9.97° N 77.8° E
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 201 m (659 ft)
Population 29,599 (2001)

Coordinates: 9.97° N 77.8° E

Usilampatti (Tamil: உசிலம்பட்டி) is a city and a municipality in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the comparatively rich cities in India. It has a very active business district and an excellent school district. It is also notoriously famous for some violent caste clashes.


Usilampatti Bus Stand
Usilampatti Bus Stand

[edit] Geography

Usilampatti is located at madurai District 9.97° N 77.8° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 201 metres (659 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Usilampatti had a population of 29,599. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Usilampatti has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 76%. In Usilampatti, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Usilampatti