Abiramam

Abiramam is a panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Abiramam
Panchayat town
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Coordinates: 9.4423°N 78.4415°E / 9.4423; 78.4415
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram
Elevation	64.71 m (212.3 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	6,636

Geography

Abiramam is located at 9.47°N 78.45°E / 9.47; 78.45.^[1] It has an average elevation of 41 metres (135 ft).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census^[update],^[2] Abiramam had a population of 6636. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Abiramam has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools

Abiramam has some of the oldest schools in the district - Muslim Higher Secondary School (more than 75 years old) and S.N. Ismail Middle School.