Oddanchatram
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Oddanchatram |
| native_name_lang | ta |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | India Tamil Nadu |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Tamil Nadu |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Kongu Nadu |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Dindigul |
| government_type | Municipality |
| governing_body | Oddanchatram Municipal Council |
| leader_title1 | Chairman |
| leader_name1 | Thirumalaisamy |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_total | 30,064 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Tamil |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 624619 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 04553 |
| registration_plate | TN 94Z (before TN57) |
| website | |
| :: |
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| subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Dindigul | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Municipality | governing_body = Oddanchatram Municipal Council | leader_title1 = Chairman | leader_name1 = Thirumalaisamy | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 30,064 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 624619 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 04553 | registration_plate = TN 94Z (before TN57) | website = | footnotes = | official_name = ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Oddanchatram.jpg" caption="Hills nature place"] ::
Oddanchatram () is a town in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Oddanchatram had a population of 30,064 with a gender-ratio of 994 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 2,676 were under the age of six, constituting 1,378 males and 1,298 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 20.3% and 0.06% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.11%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 8,046 households. There were a total of 12,738 workers, comprising 1,127 cultivators, 1,983 main agricultural labourers, 164 in house hold industries, 9,048 other workers, 416 marginal workers, 9 marginal cultivators, 134 marginal agricultural labourers, 16 marginal workers in household industries and 257 other marginal workers. The population of this town increased by 24% from 24,000 in 2001 to 30000 in 2011.
Politics
As of 2016, 2,23,628 (1,10,979 Males, 1,12,643 Females & 6 Others) voters are in Oddanchatram Constituency.
Oddanchatram (state assembly constituency) is part of Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web |url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |access-date=2008-10-11 |work=Tamil Nadu |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2008 |title= Sixth Consecutive Win For DMK’s Sakkarapani From Oddanchatram |publisher= The Times Of India
References
References
- (2013). "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
- (2013). "Census Info 2011 Final population totals – Oddanchatram". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
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