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Andimadam
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Andimadam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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Andimadam
Andimadam (India)
Coordinates: 11°20′7″N79°22′33″E / 11.33528°N 79.37583°E / 11.33528; 79.37583
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Ariyalur
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,165 [1]
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
621801
Telephone code04331
Vehicle registration TN-61
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityjayamkondacholapuram
Sex ratio 1016 / [1]
Literacy72.65% [1]
Lok Sabha constituencyChidambaram

Andimadam is a town in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the blocks in the Ariyalur district and Taluk (from 16-09-2016) in the Ariyalur district "Land Of Cement", Tamil Nadu, India. It has three State Highways running across.

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Demographics

As per the 2011 census, Andimadam had a total population of 6,165 with 3,107 males and 3,058 females. [1]

Andimadam is located 50 km away from Ariyalur, the main city of the district. Andiamdam is situated 242 kilometers south of Chennai, 111 kilometers north-east of Tiruchirappalli, and 23 kilometers north-west of Gangai Konda Cholapuram.

Lord Agatheswarar Temple in Andimadam-621801 Andimadam.jpg
Lord Agatheswarar Temple in Andimadam-621801

Religion

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Inner view of Agatheswarar temple
Lord Murugan Temple(1993) Located in Subramaniyapuram, Vilanthai Vilanthai Sri Murugan Temple.jpg
Lord Murugan Temple(1993) Located in Subramaniyapuram, Vilanthai

There are several temples and a church. The ancient Lord Siva temple [2] is located in the center of Andimadam.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Census of India 2011 Tamil Nadu - series 34 part XII-B" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. "ஆண்டிமடம்".