Annamalai Nagar

Annamalai Nagar is a special grade Panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The town is named after Annamalai Chettiar, an Indian businessperson, educationist and philanthropist. The Annamalai University, founded by him, is located in Annamalai Nagar.

Annamalai Nagar
Town
Annamalai Nagar is located in Tamil Nadu
Annamalai Nagar
Annamalai Nagar
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°23′48″N 79°42′58″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCuddalore
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,974
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
608002
Telephone code04144
Vehicle registrationTN-91( TN-31 till Jun17,2015)

Chidambaram is the nearest train station and bus terminus.

Demographics

As of 2011's India census,[1] Annamalai Nagar had a population of 16289 of which 8646 are males and 7643 are females. The literacy rate of Annamalai Nagar city is 95.22 %, higher than the state average of 80.09%, In Annamalai Nagar, Male literacy is around 97.53 % while the female literacy rate is 92.59 %. Panchayat has total administration of over 2,445 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

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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