Avadattur
city
Avadattur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°41′51″N 77°51′48″E / 11.69750°N 77.86333°E / 11.69750; 77.86333
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,982
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Avadattur is a census town in Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Avadattur had a population of 8982. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Avadattur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.