Kottaiyur

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?Kottaiyur Tamil Nadu • India
Kottaiyur
Coordinates: 10°07′23″N 78°49′15″E / 10.122932, 78.8208
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 77 m (253 ft)
District(s)	Sivaganga
Population	10,595 (2001)

Coordinates: 10°07′23″N 78°49′15″E / 10.122932, 78.8208 Kottaiyur is a panchayat town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Educational Institutions 4 Famous Personalities 5 References

[edit] Geography

Kottaiyur is located at 10.122932° N 78.8208° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Kottaiyur had a population of 10,595. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kottaiyur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kottaiyur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Educational Institutions

• Chidambaram Chettiar girl's higher secondary school

• Muthiah Alagappa matriculation higher secondary school

• Thanjavur Arunachalam Chettiar School

• Subbiah Ambalam Matriculation School

• Board High School

• Janardhana Vidyalaya

[edit] Famous Personalities

• Dr.Alagappa Chettiar,a great philanthropist and the founder of the now famous Algappa University hails from this small Village.

[edit] References

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