Kanam, Tamil Nadu

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Kanam
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Kanam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°32′45″N78°03′43″E / 8.545886°N 78.061964°E / 8.545886; 78.061964 Coordinates: 8°32′45″N78°03′43″E / 8.545886°N 78.061964°E / 8.545886; 78.061964
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
Area
  Total4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,134
  Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628201
Telephone code04639
Vehicle registration TN 69, TN 92

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

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Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Kanam had a population of 3,134. Males constitute 47.4% of the population and females 52.5%. Kanam has an average literacy rate of 85.05 %, higher than the state average 80.09 % male literacy is 90.25%, and female literacy is 80.40 %. In Kanam, 9.29% of the population is under 6 years of age. [1]


Landmark

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One of the most important place here is the Kanam sluice(மடை), where the local people around the village enjoy fishing, bathing, washing.

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One of the famous temple, Parvathi amman temple of Vallivilai village which administratively comes under Kanam town.

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References

  1. "Kanam City Population Census 2011 - Tamil Nadu". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.