Elampillai

Elampillai (ta: இளம்பிள்ளை) is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Elampillai is located at .^[1] It has an average elevation of 257 metres (843 feet). In the Easternside of the town about 3 km away the Kanjamalai hill is located. It is famous for Iron ore containing Banded Magentite Quartzite rocks. Elampillai is a greatest place to develop the textile, So they called 'Kutti Japan'.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Elampillai had a population of 10,629. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Elampillai has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 66%. In Elampillai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Elampillai's economy depends mainly on textile industry. It serves as a hub for marketing decentralized textile manufacturers from the surrounding villages.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Elampillai
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.