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Madukkur is a town in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India, that falls into Class IV of a "town panchayat".[1] In a 2001 census, its total population amounted to 16,273, of whom 8,592 are females and 7,681 are males. Among them, 12,516 (76.91%) are literate and 3,792 are illiterate.[2] The town has 5 primary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 higher secondary schools. The town has a weekly market which is opened every Tuesday, and on festivals, it serves as a retailing place for its nearby villages. The town's primary occupation is agriculture, with its water irrigating from Kalyanavodai River.
Madukkur | |
|---|---|
  Madukkur Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Madukkur Madukkur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°29′N 79°24′E / 10.48°N 79.4°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (Government website) | |
• Total | 16,273 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 614903 |
| Telephone code | +91 4373 |
| RTO regd. | TN49 |
| Website | townpanchayat |
Geography
editMadukkur is located 12 km West of Pattukkottai, 18 km East of Muthupet, 15 km South of Adirampattinam, and 22 km North of Mannargudi.[3]
Education
edit- Ramambalpuram PUMS
- Government Boys Higher Secondary School
- Government Girls Higher Secondary School
- Fathima Mariam Higher Secondary School
- Ar-Rahman Nursery and Primary School
- Sandhapettai Government School
- E.H. Hema Nursery and Primary School
- Little Flower Nursery and Primary School
- Church Park Nursery & Primary School
- Theresa Nursery & Primary School
- PK Street PUMS School
- Chetty Theru Government School
- Oorachi Ondriya Thodaka Palli (Sun Gardan)
- Oorachi Ondriya Thodaka Palli (Edaiyakkadu)
- Ooratchi Ondriya Thodakka Palli (padappaikkadu)
- LVR Nursery & Primary School
- Silver Birds Nursery & Primary School
- Western Matriculation High School
- Annai Sumayya Arabic Madrasa For Girls
Banks
editMadukkur Block
editThere are 33 villages in the Madukkur Block. Among them are:
Bus Routes
edit- Pattukkottai to Kumbakonam
- Pattukkottai to Mannargudi
- Mannargudi to Adirampattinam
- Papanadu to Perugavalnthan
- Pattukottai to Kalyanaodai
- Madukkur to Thanjavur
- Madukkur to Muthupet
- Madukkur to Chennai
- Madukkur to Nagore
- Madukkur to Vetharanyam
References
edit- ^ "ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION" (PDF). Census of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001". Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Madukkur