Oddanchatram (Tamil: [oʈʈansattiɾam]) is a town in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu.
Oddanchatram | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Gardenia city | |
  Oddanchatram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′48″N 77°45′00″E / 10.4800°N 77.7500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Kongu Nadu |
| District | Dindigul |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Oddanchatram Municipal Council |
| • Chairman | Thirumalaisamy |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 30,064 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 624619 |
| Telephone code | 04553 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 94Z (before TN57) |
| Website | oddanchatram |
Demographics
editAccording 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.[2] 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%.[2] 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.[1]
Politics
editAs per 2016, totally 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).[3] Oddanchatram elects one MLA to the legislative assembly of the State. R. Sakkarapani from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party was elected as the MLA from 1996 to 2021 for consecutive 6 terms, from this state assembly constituency.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals – Oddanchatram". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ "Sixth Consecutive Win For DMK's Sakkarapani From Oddanchatram". The Times Of India.