Mallasamudram is a Panchayath town in Thiruchengode taluk, Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarter of the Mallasamudram block. Mallasamudram is also known as "Mallai Managaram", "Mallai".
Mallasamudram | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Sri Kandaswamy Temple | |
| Nickname: Mallai | |
  Mallasamudram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°28′48″N 78°1′48″E / 11.48000°N 78.03000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Namakkal |
| Government | |
| • Panchayat president | Vacant |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 17,181 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Geography
editMallasamudram is about 25 km from Salem on the Salem - Tiruchengode Road, via Attayampatti. It has an average elevation of 22048 metres.
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Mallasamudram had a population of 17,125. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mallasamudram has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 53%. In Mallasamudram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town has many temples. It has a famous Lord Shiva temple which is 1000 years old.
Economy
editThe major occupation of the people is textile Hand loom weaving, Agriculture & hotel .
Health
editGovernment primary health center is situated in Mallasamudram to Pallipatti Main Road, Mallasamudram.It is one among the best hospital in mallasamudra,
Education
editThere are elementary, primary, secondary as well as higher secondary schools in Mallasamudram. Mallasamudram has three private engineering colleges and a polytechnic college.
- Mahendra Engineering colleges,
- Mahendra Polytechnic college,
- Mahendra Arts & Science college.
- AKV Matriculation School
- AKV CBSE School
- Govt Boys Hr.Sec school
- Govt Girls Hr.Sec school
Distances
editTiruchengode -20 km
Namakkal -41 km
Rasipuram - 24 km
Salem - 25 km
Erode - 41 km
Sankagiri - 22 km
References
edit- ^ "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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