Chinnasalem

Chinnasalem is a Special Grade Town Panchayat in Kallakurichi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also the headquarters of Chinnasalem Taluk.

Chinnasalem
Special Grade Town Panchayat
Chinna salem
Sunset on chinnasalem lake,
Chinnasalem Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.649546°N 78.859863°E / 11.649546; 78.859863
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kallakurichi
Area
• Total	13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,106
• Density	1,435.2205/km2 (3,717.204/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	606201
Telephone code	04151
Vehicle registration	TN-15

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chinnasalem had a population of 19519. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnasalem has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 50.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 50%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[1]

References

1. "Table - 3 : Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001". Census of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

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