Peranamallur

Peranamallur
—  city  —
Peranamallur
Location of Peranamallur
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Tiruvanamalai
Population 5,554 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 135 metres (443 ft)

Peranamallur is a panchayat town in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Contents

Geography

Peranamallur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 135 metres (442 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Peranamallur had a population of 5554. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Peranamallur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 58%. In Peranamallur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Peranamallur assembly constituency is part of Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency).[3] At present Yethiroli Manian from PMK is MLA of this assembly

Places of interest

Peranamallur town is the place of old Jain temple. Ancient temples for Lord Shiva and Lord Perumal. Famous Shiva temple is there at Injimedu Village near Peranamallur.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Peranamallur
  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. 
  3. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-08.