Kanam, Tamil Nadu

This article is about the town in Tamil Nadu. For the town in Kerala, see Kanam (Kerala). For other uses, see Kanam (disambiguation).

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

Kanam
Panchayat town
Kanam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8.545886°N 78.061964°E / 8.545886; 78.061964
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukudi
Area
• Total	4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,134
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	628201
Telephone code	04639
Vehicle registration	TN 69, TN 92

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] 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

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

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