Vadamadurai

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?Vadamadurai Tamil Nadu • India
Vadamadurai
Coordinates: 10°28′N 78°05′E / 10.47, 78.08
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 275 m (902 ft)
District(s)	Dindigul
Population	15,418 (2001)
Codes • Telephone	• +04551 postal_code = 624802 vehicle_code_range = TN 57 sex_ratio = 1:1 unlocode =

Coordinates: 10°28′N 78°05′E / 10.47, 78.08 Vadamadurai is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The name is derived from the tamil word 'vadakku' meaning North. Vada - madurai thus means north of Madurai; the reason why this village was named this is because the Temple City Madurai has a Kallazhagar festival in its Soundara Raja Perumal Temple, that is also celebrated in the temple of the same lord in Vadamadurai. The significance here is, only these two places in the whole of Tamil Nadu have such a temple with such a festival. The festival runs for three days, with 'ther' (temple car) going around the streets on all three days.

[edit] Geography

Vadamadurai is located at 10.47° N 78.08° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 275 metres (902 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Vadamadurai had a population of 15,418. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vadamadurai has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 51%. In Vadamadurai, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vadamadurai
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.