Arakandanallur

Panchayat town in Tamil Nadu, India

11°58′58″N 79°13′41″E / 11.98278°N 79.22806°E / 11.98278; 79.22806Country

IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictViluppuramPopulation

(2011)

• Total8,556Languages

• OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Arakandanallur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The place is known for the historic Atulya Nadheswarar Temple built in rock-cut architecture on a small hillock.

Demographics

Rocky terrain is a common feature in the place

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Arakandanallur had a population of 4450. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Arakandanallur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools and colleges

Though in this town Panchayat, Many Colleges and schools were present. Some of the places are:

Government Polytechnic College
Valliammai college of arts and Science for Women
Government Higher Secondary School
Sri Lakshmi Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School
Balamandir Matriculation Higher Secondary school

References

^ "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.

Viluppuram District

Taluks