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Alwarkurichi is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Alwarkurichi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Alwarkurichi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°46′45″N 77°24′11″E / 8.77917°N 77.40306°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,045 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Location
editAlwarkurichi is a small town 35 km or 45 Min travel from west of Tirunelveli town and 25 km from Tenkasi town. Located near western ghats (Ambasamudram - Tenkasi highway) surrounded by paddy fields, western ghats locate west of the town. The village has Gadananathi River on its east and rama river on its west
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Alwarkurichi had a population of 9447. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Alwarkurichi has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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.