Marandahalli

Marandahalli
—  city  —
Marandahalli Location of Marandahalli in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	12°24′N 78°00′E / 12.4°N 78.0°E / 12.4; 78.0Coordinates: 12°24′N 78°00′E / 12.4°N 78.0°E / 12.4; 78.0
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Dharmapuri
Population	10,171 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 581 metres (1,906 ft)

Marandahalli is a panchayat town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Marandahalli is located at 12°24′N 78°00′E / 12.4°N 78.0°E / 12.4; 78.0^[1]. It has an average elevation of 581 metres (1906 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Marandahalli had a population of 10,171. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Marandahalli has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 55%. In Marandahalli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Main industry is farming. More than 50% of land is Coconut Trees. Other farming activity like Paddy, Sugarcane, Banana trees, Tomato are also cultivated. Rain fed lands are used for ground nut cultivation. Well water is largely used for irrigation. There is also a river called "Sanakumara Nadhi" passes through this small town and the river finally joins with Cauvery river at Hogenakkal. Tamil and Kannada are widely spoken in the region.

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References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Marandahalli
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.