Kalathur

Kalathur
களத்தூர்
Village

Temple decorated with lights

Arulmigu Shri Muthumariaman Thirukovil(Temple),Kalathur.
Kalathur

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 10°20′N 79°12′E / 10.33°N 79.20°E / 10.33; 79.20Coordinates: 10°20′N 79°12′E / 10.33°N 79.20°E / 10.33; 79.20
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
Region Chola Nadu
District Thanjavur
Zone Central
Government
 • Type Village Panchayat
 • Body Kalathur Panchayat
Elevation 34 m (112 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,424
Demonym(s) Kalathuraan
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 614804[1]
Telephone code +91 4373
Vehicle registration TN 49

Kalathur(களத்தூர்) is a panchayat village in Peravurani panchayat Union[2] of Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kalathur is a part of the Pattukkottai taluk[3] of Thanjavur district and Located 67 kilometres (42 mi) south of Thanjavur[4] connected via State Highway 29.

Kalathur comes under the Peravurani assembly[5] constituency which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years and it is a part of the Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)[6] which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years.

Geography

Kalathur is located at 10°20′N 79°12′E / 10.33°N 79.20°E / 10.33; 79.20.[7] It has an average elevation of 34 m (112 ft).

Economy

Coconut plantation in Kalathur

.The village is a part of the fertile Cauvery delta region,[8] and agriculture is the principal occupation of the people of Kalathur. Cultivated crops include coconut, Paddy, Cotton, Sugarcane, Bananaa, Cocoa.Coconut & paddy cultivation is practised extensively.Cattle rearing is also a major livelihood of kalathur peoples.[9]

Cattle in kalathur

Administration

The Kalathur Panchayat comprises Kalathur east, Kalthur west, Nadankkadu, Pookkanviduthi and Sithukkadu villages and is currently being administered by the Village president, elected once in 5 years.[10]

Demographics

As of 2011 Population Census, the village comprises 1576 families residing with a population of 6,424[11] of which 3190 are males while 3234 are females.[12] The average literacy rate of the village was 79.09%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. [13]

Transportation

The state highways SH29 and Major District road 829 pass through Kalathur.[14] There are regular buses to Pattukkottai and Peravurani.The nearest Railway station is Peravurani railway station,[15] located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away and the nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli International Airport.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Kalathur Pincode
  2. ↑ Kalathur - Part of Peravurani Union
  3. ↑ Kalathur - Part of Pattukkottai Taluk
  4. ↑ Kalathur - Part of Thanjavur District
  5. ↑ Kalathur, Part of peravurani constituency
  6. ↑ Kalathur, Thanjavur MP constituency
  7. ↑ Kalathur, Thanjavur Map
  8. ↑ Kalathur Cauvery delta
  9. ↑ Kalathur Cococnut
  10. ↑ Kalathur Panchayat
  11. ↑ Kalathur - 2011 Population
  12. ↑ Kalathur east polpulation
  13. ↑ Kalathur west population
  14. ↑ Kalathur road no 829
  15. ↑ Nearest Railway station
  16. ↑ Nearest Airport
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