Markayankottai

Markayankottai
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Theni
Population	5,829 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Markayankottai is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Markayankottai had a population of 5829. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Markayankottai has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 57%. In Markayankottai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "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. 

Coordinates: 9°51′29″N 77°22′02″E / 9.85806°N 77.36722°E / 9.85806; 77.36722