Manalurpet

Manalurpet is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Manalurpet,Tamil மணலூர்ப்பேட்டை had a population of 7401. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manalurpet has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Manalurpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

people shortly call Manalurpet as 'MPT' only like little city for 20 villages around that.. Manalurpet is famous for River Festival,which being happen every year in the month of January,18th second day from kanum pongal (Fifth day of Tamil month Thai[5th]). During the festival Lord Annamalaiyar will come from Tiruvannamalai. Manalurpet is 25 km from Tiruvannamalai, 15 km from Tirukoilur. Also this town have "Lord Agastheeswara Temple", "Lord Perumal Temple", Lord Sani Bhagavan Temple" and 33feet "Anjaneyar Temple"....MANALURPET'NERST "ATHI THIRUVARANGAM" "PURMAL TAMPLE" 5KM......MANALURPET NERST 4KM JAMBAI "ESWARAN TAMPLE" every Saturday people from villages around manalurpet will conduct "sandhai" to purchase vegetables and fruits at low cost... Manalurpet is famous for Parched rice (Pori([pattani] in Tamil).

One of the famous river 'Thenpennai' running via Manalurpet. It passes through Sathanur Dam near by Thiruvannamalai and ends in the 'Bay of Bengal' of Cuddalore.

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