Ramarajapuram

Ramarajapuram is a village panchayat in Nilakkottai taluk, Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Ramarajapuram had a population of 9,439. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramarajapuram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5% male literacy, and female literacy is 40%. In Ramarajapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. It has five schools. According to Tamil Nadu Government's Department of School Education, the list of the schools include a government high school, two Primary Schools and a New soman matriculation school.

Ramarajapuram has a rich supply of water and is situated on the bank of river Vaigai.This small village is a source of natural beauty. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the population. Madurai and Dindigul are the major towns nearby.

This village has a government hospital which serves the needs of the poor people. The children from the village travel to pandiarajpuram, sholavandhan, vadipatti for their education in English.

The village has seen a lot of growth among the students leaving to complete higher education including BE, ME, CA, MBA, MCA etc. The fully agriculture dependent village is seeing a lot of growth by these younger generations and seeing few in IT industry. This small village also has a tradition of sending many young men to the Indian army, CRPF, BSF etc.

The village men are good in kabadi and a few among them are represented at state and national level teams. cricket is always a powerful mantra for these village youths. A lot of tournaments they conduct and participate in keep them engaged. You can see children playing carrom and chess in the streets.

A lot of people are in state police and fire services.