Mallur, Salem

Mallur
—  city  —
Mallur Location of Mallur in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	11°33′N 78°08′E / 11.55°N 78.13°E / 11.55; 78.13Coordinates: 11°33′N 78°08′E / 11.55°N 78.13°E / 11.55; 78.13
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Salem
Population	9,796 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 293 metres (961 ft)

Mallur is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Mallur is located at 11°33′N 78°08′E / 11.55°N 78.13°E / 11.55; 78.13^[1]. It has an average elevation of 293 metres (961 feet).

The Kongu polytecnic college is one of the best educational institutions in mallur. This college is located on the way between Salem and mallur on NH-7.The college is about 11.5 km from Salem new bustand,2 km from mallur and 6.5 km south of salem city limit.

It has one of the best schools for the higher secondary education. The water theme park "paravasa ulagam" is located near mallur.

The Government has sanctioned to lay 4 lane road. NH7 which is the longest National highway in INDIA bisects the village. The new road will reduce the traffic through the village.

Mallur is situated at a distance of 13.5 km from Salem and 13.5 km from Rasipuram.The town is located near several mountain ranges.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Mallur had a population of 9796. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mallur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 53%. In Mallur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mallur
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.