Kolathur, Salem

Kolathur is a medium-sized town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located near mettur and surrounded by cavery river . The market will be held only on Fridays, so the market called as friday market.There the agriculturists surrounded near by areas sells their products and their cattles. So the market is very popular in this area.The Pannavadi Parisal Thurai is a popular tourist spot and so many people visits during Sundays for buying fish and entertainment. The underwater Nandi statue is visible during when the water level decreased . There are more people who depend on agriculture than other business around Kolathur.This is considered to be one of the developing area. The near by villages are pannavadi, Moolakadu,Neethipuram, Karungaloor, Kaveripuram.

This article is about the town in Tamil Nadu. For the town in Kerala with the same name, see Kolathur (Kerala).

Kolathur
city
Kolathur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.51°N 77.45°E / 11.51; 77.45
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictSalem
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,748
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
636303
Telephone code04298
Vehicle registrationTN 27,52,93

Temple

    Demographics

    As of 2011 India census,[1] Kolathur is a Town Panchayat city in district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Kolathur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kolathur Town Panchayat has population of 12,748 of which 6,513 are males while 6,235 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

    Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1128 which is 8.85% of total population of Kolathur (TP). In Kolathur Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 957 against state average of 996. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Kolathur is around 982 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Kolathur city is 72.81% lower than state average of 80.09%. In Kolathur, Male literacy is around 80.64% while female literacy rate is 64.62%.

    Work Profile

    Out of total population, 5,566 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,722 were males while 1,844 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 5566 working population, 96.69% were engaged in Main Work while 3.31% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

    Town Administration

    Kolathur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,413 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Kolathur Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

    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.

    Kolathur Population Census 2011 - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803443-kolathur-tamil-nadu.html

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