Attayampatti
Attayampatti | |
|---|---|
Town & Part of Salem Metropolitan Area | |
  Attayampatti Location in Salem, India  Attayampatti Attayampatti (Tamil Nadu)  Attayampatti Attayampatti (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°31′58″N 78°2′46″E / 11.53278°N 78.04611°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Metro | Salem Metropolitan Area |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,867 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-90 |
Attayampatti is a panchayat town and suburban area of Salem, located southwest to the Salem City in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Attayampatti had a population of 12,867. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Attayampatti has an average literacy rate of 64%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 58% of the males and 42% of females being literate. Of the population, 11% is under 6 years of age.
Government and politics
[edit]Civic Utility / Amenities / Services
[edit]Public health centre (Government Hospital) is located at Nainampatty. Police Station and Post Office are available. Its Postal Index Number is 637501. STD code is 0427.
Economy
[edit]The main occupation of the town is Weaving. The town also has several textile mills.
Culture/Cityscape
[edit]Cuisine
[edit]Attayampatti is known for its murukku, a snack made of rice flour. Most of the residents in the town make murukku and sell it in front of their house.
Education
[edit]The town has two separate government schools for boys and girls. There are 3 more Private schools here.
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.
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