Kizh-Pennathur
Kilpennathur is a Panchayat Town in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kilpennathur is one of the taluks of Tiruvannamalai district and an assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu.[1][2]The MLA of Kilpennathur assembly constituency is DMK party Mr. K. Pichandi.[3]. Vettavalam is the most populous town panchayat in this taluk.
Kilpennathur Kilpennathur | |
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Town Panchayat | |
Kilpennathur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 12°15′31″N 79°13′51″E | |
Country | |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tiruvanamalai |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,504 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | TN 25 |
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[4] Kilpennathur had a population of 12,504. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kilpennathur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Kilpennathur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kilpennathur is a Town Panchayat city in district of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. The Kilpennathur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kilpennathur Town Panchayat has population of 13,718 of which 6,902 are males while 6,816 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0–6 is 1557 which is 11.35% of total population of Kilpennathur (TP). In Kilpennathur Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 988 against state average of 996. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Kilpennathur is around 951 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Kilpennathur city is 80.12% higher than state average of 80.09%. In Kilpennathur, Male literacy is around 88.91% while female literacy rate is 71.27%.
References
- "Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Delimitation Commission. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
- "List" (PDF).
- "Keezh Pennathur becomes a separate taluk". www.deccanchronicle.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.