Bodinayakkanur

Bodinayakanur
Town
View of Bodinayakanur from Bodi Mettu hills
Bodinayakanur Bodinayakkanur, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°00′38″N77°20′59″E / 10.0106°N 77.3497°E / 10.0106; 77.3497
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Madurai
District	Theni
Government
• Type	Selection Grade Municipality
• Body	Bodinayakanur Municipality
Area
• Total	7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Elevation	393 m (1,289 ft)
Population
• Total	75,676
• Density	10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	625513
Telephone code	04546
Vehicle registration	TN-60Z
Website	municipality.tn.gov.in/bodi/

Bodinayakanur is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ^[1] Nestled at the base of the Western Ghat Hills, the town is widely known as India's cardamom capital for its pedigree in cultivating that crop. ^[2]

Despite a population estimated to be no higher than 0.2% of Tamilnadu's total population, Bodinayakanur has been the constituency for 2 of 12 Chief Ministers of the state. ^[3]

Etymology

Centuries prior, the town was called Thenkasiyampathi (தென்காசியம்பதி). Legend has it that the town got its contemporary name from a ruler who once reigned over it, Bodinayakanar.

Demographics

Population and Literacy

According to India's 2011 census, Bodi had a population of 75,676 with an estimated 1,018 females for every 1,000 males, much higher than India's national average of 929. ^[4] The literacy rate of the town stood at 76.18%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. ^[4] The town had a total of 20,333 households. There were a total of 30,234 workers. ^[5]

Government and politics

Bodinayakanur Assembly constituency falls under the purview of the Theni (Lok Sabha constituency). ^[6]

References

1. "Painted walls of the Bodinayakkanur Zamin Palace". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
2. S, Priyadershini (12 July 2019). "All eyes on the spice". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 June 2025.
3. "South TN: A fertile ground for Chief Ministers". The Hindu. 9 May 2016. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 June 2025.
4. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
5. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Bodinayakanur(05842)". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
6. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.

External links

• GeoHack - Bodinayakkanur