Ananthapuram

Ananthapuram is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

This article is about the town in Tamil Nadu, India. For the village in north-eastern Sri Lanka, see Ananthapuram (Sri Lanka).
For other uses, see Anantapur (disambiguation).
Ananthapuram
town panchayat
Ananthapuram is located in Tamil Nadu
Ananthapuram
Ananthapuram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°7′16″N 79°23′2″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictViluppuram
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,869
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
605201

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Ananthapuram had a population of 5869. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ananthapuram has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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