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Chinnasalem

Coordinates: 11°38′58″N 78°51′36″E / 11.649546°N 78.859863°E / 11.649546; 78.859863
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Chinnasalem
Special Grade Town Panchayat
Chinna salem
Sunset on chinnasalem lake,
Sunset on chinnasalem lake,
Chinnasalem is located in Tamil Nadu
Chinnasalem
Chinnasalem
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°38′58″N 78°51′36″E / 11.649546°N 78.859863°E / 11.649546; 78.859863
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi
Area
 • Total13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,106
 • Density1,435.2205/km2 (3,717.204/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
606201
Telephone code04151
Vehicle registrationTN-15

Chinnasalem is a Special Grade Town Panchayat in Kallakurichi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also the headquarters of Chinnasalem Taluk.

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census, Chinnasalem had a population of 19519. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnasalem has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 50.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 50%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Table - 3 : Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001". Census of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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