Madukkur

Madukkur
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Madukkur Location of Madukkur in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	10°29′N 79°24′E / 10.48°N 79.4°E / 10.48; 79.4Coordinates: 10°29′N 79°24′E / 10.48°N 79.4°E / 10.48; 79.4
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Thanjavur
Population	15,171 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 3 metres (9.8 ft)

Madukkur is a Panchayat town in Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu "[madukkur.com]". It is a small town situated in southern part of Tamil Nadu. It is 11 km from Pattukkottai. It is surrounded with number of villages. Being in the Cauvery River Delta Area the inhabitants’ main occupation is agriculture. The younger generation is well educated and they work in foreign countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UK and USA. Many people work in foreign countries such as Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UK, USA,etc.And Many people higher study in Canada,USA,U.K,etc. The economy is booming in line with India’s rapid economic development.

Geography

Madukkur is located at 10°29′N 79°24′E / 10.48°N 79.4°E / 10.48; 79.4^[1]. It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Madukkur had a population of 15,171. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Madukkur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Madukkur, 12% of the population is under 6 years.

Madukkur is historically an old region which has old Hindu temples around the villages like Kylaya Nathar temple Alathur. The entire village was originally belonged to the Zamindhar of Vadiyakadu.

The following 33 villages are within the Madukkur Block. The important villages are

madukkur-north  Sirangudi and Vikramam. 

Sirangudi*vattagudisouth and north *Athivetti *Alathur *Kalayana Oodai *Pulavanji *Perriyakkottai *Elankadu *siramalekudi *Kandiyankadu *Kanniyalkurichi *Karupur * Kasangadu, Silambavelangadu

• Keelakurichi *MadhuKoor North *Manangadu *Muththakkuruchi *Nemali *Veppangulam *Vikramam

Karuppur was recently selected as the Best Panchayat Village by the TN Govt.

Most people belong to the Musuguntha Vellalar with considerable number of Kallar, Thevar and Mutharayar castes, Chettyars, vellanchettiars, komatis, vaniya Chettiars and There is a significant number of Muslims living in the township area.

There weekly fair at Madukkur on Tuesday.

There is a Coconut Research Station at Veppangulam which is run by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore .

STD Code - 04373. PIN Code - 614903. Vehicle - TN49.

Bus Routes :-

• Pattukkottai to Mannargudi
• Mannargudi to Adhirampattinam

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Madukkur
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.