Vaitheeswarankoil
town
Vaitheeswaran Temple
Vaitheeswarankoil Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°12′N 79°44′E / 11.200°N 79.733°E / 11.200; 79.733
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Mayiladuthurai
Population  (2001)
• Total	7,522
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Vaitheeswarankoil is a panchayat town in Mayiladuthurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Vaitheeswarankoil had a population of 7522. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vaitheeswarankoil has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Vaitheeswarankoil, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.