Bhavanisagar

Bhavanisagar
city
Bhavanisagar Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°28′8″N 77°7′22″E / 11.46889°N 77.12278°ECoordinates: 11°28′8″N 77°7′22″E / 11.46889°N 77.12278°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Erode
Population (2001)
• Total	4,156
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	TN-36

For the Dam and Resservoir with the same name, see Bhavanisagar Dam.

Bhavanisagar is a panchayat town in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the main town in Bhavanisagar block.

Demographics

As of 2007 India census,^[1] Bhavanisagar had a population of about 4,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhavanisagar has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 73% and female literacy of 54%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Bhavanisagar(SC) assembly constituency is part of Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2008.

Government Training Institutes

Civil Service Training Institute: This Institute is intended for the newly appointed Govt.Servants in State Ministerial Service for all Departments in the state. A sprawling nearly 20 acre campus is allotted for this from the year 1974. So also a statewide Training Institute is run by the Rural Development Department to impart seasonal training to Rural Development Department Employees.

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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

External links

• Erode district map showing the location of Bhavanisagar