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Authoor
panchayat town
Authoor is located in Tamil Nadu
Authoor
Authoor
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°36′38″N 78°04′57″E / 8.610687°N 78.082468°E / 8.610687; 78.082468
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,470
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628151
Telephone code04639
Vehicle registrationTN92
Nearest cityThoothukudi
Sex ratio1000 : 1018.58 ♂/♀
Literacy79%
Lok Sabha constituencyThoothukudi
Formerly with Tiruchendur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTiruchendur

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

Demographics

As of 2011, according to the India census,[1] Authoor has a population of 14,470. 50% of the population is male, while 50% is female. Authoor has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 82% and female literacy is 76%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Agriculture, water and natural resources

Many of the people of Authoor are farmers of betel leaf, banana and rice. The quality of betel leaf from Authoor is famous for its quality in Tamil Nadu. Authoor is also famous for the Thamirabarani river surrounding the town. The river provides a majority of the water used for irrigation in and around the area.

Authoor is a green town, surrounded by rice paddies and banana trees. The Thamirabarani River flows through the area, forming a big lake on one end. This makes the town a major attraction.

Temples

Nearest Temples

Sports and games

There are no specialized grounds for youngsters at Authoor dedicated to sports or games, but, during summer, lake dries out, forming a neat green ground for the local students to play cricket and other games. Additionally, there is a small ground near the Somanathar somasundari amman temple where men play volleyball, cricket, and football.

Education

Schools[citation needed]

Nearest schools

Nearest Colleges

Transport services

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

Panchayat Union Middle School South Authoor

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