Athanur

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  ?Athanur
Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Namakkal
Population 9,014 (2001)

Athanur is a panchayat town in Namakkal district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Athanur had a population of 9014. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Athanur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Temples around athanur

Athanur amman temple which is very famous. It is located exactly on the national highway 7 between Salem, Tamil Nadu and Namakkal. This amman is faithful and every year during the month of April a mega festival celebrated for this God.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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