Thuvakudi

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state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Tiruchirappalli
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Thuvakudi is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is approximately 335 km from the nearest metropolis — Chennai (formerly Madras). It lies along National Highway 67, which runs from Tiruchirapalli to Tanjore. Thuvakudi has a population of more than 100,000 and a large industrial component.

Some of the landmarks in Thuvakudi are:
*Bharath Heavy Electricals Ltd., one of India's major public-sector undertakings (companies in which the central or state governments have a stake).
*The National Institute of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering College).
*Irrigational Management Institute of India.
*Government Polytechnic College.
*Food Craft Institute (Government)
*Government Arts College.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Thuvakudi had a population of 7,21,460. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thuvakudi has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 97%, and female literacy is 89%. In Thuvakudi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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