Kottaiyur

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native_name = Kottaiyur | type = city | latd = 10.122932 | longd = 78.8208
locator_position = right | state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Sivaganga
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altitude = 77
population_as_of = 2001
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Kottaiyur is a panchayat town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Kottaiyur is located at coord|10.122932|N|78.8208|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Kottaiyur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kottaiyur] ] . It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Kottaiyur had a population of 10,595. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kottaiyur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kottaiyur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Educational Institutions

* Chidambaram Chettiar girl's higher secondary school

* Muthiah Alagappa matriculation higher secondary school

* Thanjavur Arunachalam Chettiar School

* Subbiah Ambalam Matriculation School

* Board High School

* Janardhana Vidyalaya

* Achis Matriculation school

Famous Personalities

* Dr.Alagappa Chettiar,a great philanthropist and the founder of the now famous Algappa University hails from this small Village.

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