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Authoor
Authoor
panchayat town
	Authoor Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 8°36′38″N78°04′57″E / 8.610687°N 78.082468°E Coordinates: 8°36′38″N78°04′57″E / 8.610687°N 78.082468°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukudi
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	14,470
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	628151
Telephone code	04639
Vehicle registration	TN92
Nearest city	Thoothukudi
Sex ratio	1000 : 1018.58 ♂/♀
Literacy	79%
Lok Sabha constituency	Thoothukudi ; Formerly with Tiruchendur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Tiruchendur

Last updated March 16, 2022

Authoor is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update], according to the India census,^[1] Authoor has a population of 14,470. 50% of the population is male, while 50% is female. Authoor has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 82% and female literacy is 76%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Agriculture, water and natural resources

Many of the people of Authoor are farmers of betel leaf, banana and rice. The quality of betel leaf from Authoor is famous for its quality in Tamil Nadu. Authoor is also famous for the Thamirabarani river surrounding the town. The river provides a majority of the water used for irrigation in and around the area.

Authoor is a green town, surrounded by rice paddies and banana trees. The Thamirabarani River flows through the area, forming a big lake on one end. This makes the town a major attraction.

Temples

Thousand-year-old Sri Somanatha temple is situated at Authoor
Iyyappan temple at the end of palayagramam
Nalla pillaiyar kovil at Authoor
Sri Mutharamman kovil, pettai street famous temple in north authoor, Sri Santhana Mari amman temple at authoor
Mohaideen Jumma Masjit South Authoor 1. km

Nearest Temples

Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is the second of the Arupadai Vedu at tiruchendur(18 km)
Sri Kailashanathar temple Sernthapoomangalam (2 km)
Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal Temple srivaikudam (23 km)
Kulasekaranpatinam, a village 30 km away, is known for its Dasara festival. The village has the only temple where Mutharamman is shown with his consort

Sports and games

There are no specialized grounds for youngsters at Authoor dedicated to sports or games, but, during summer, lake dries out, forming a neat green ground for the local students to play cricket and other games. Additionally, there is a small ground near the Somanathar somasundari amman temple where men play volleyball, cricket, and football.

Education

Schools^{[ citation needed ]}

Sri Ganesar Higher Secondary School, Panicka nadar kudieruppu(8 km)
Al Madrasatul Abbasiya Arabic School South Authoor
Govt Higher Secondary School Authoor
Panchayat Union Middle School South Authoor
Shanmuga Nadar Middle School, Authoor

Nearest schools

Kanchi Sankara Matriculation School, West Tiruchendur (15 km)
Kamalavathi Higher Secondary School, Sahupuram (6 km)
Pearl Public School CBSE, Arumuganeri (9 km)
Lk Higher Secondary School, Kayalpatnam (8 km)
Kayalpatinam Arumuganeri Higher Secondary School (7 km)
Central Higher Secondary School, Kayalpantnam (8 km)
St. Antony's Higher Secondary School, Pazhaiyakayal(6 km)

Nearest Colleges

Dr.Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur (18 km)
Government Medical College, Tuticorin (23 km)
wavoo wajeeha women's college of arts & science (Kayalpatinam)
Dr.G.U.Pope College of Engineering, Sawyerpuram (13 km)
Holycross Engineering College, Tannuthu (24 km)
Chandy College of Engineering, Mullakadu (13 km)
Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Tiruchendur (18 km)
Govindammal Aditanar College for Women, Tiruchendur (18 km)
Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Education, Tiruchendur (18 km)
Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar Teacher Training Institute, Tiruchendur (18 km)
Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Physical Education, Tiruchendur (18 km)
V.O.C Arts and Science College Tuticorin (21 km)

Transport services

Airway:

Domestic Airport, Vagaikullam (22 km)

Railway:

Arumuganeri(ANY) railway station(4km)
Tuticorin(TN) railway station(24 km)

Seaway:

V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin (25 km)

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References

↑ "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.

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[1] "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.

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