Arakandanallur

Arakandanallur
panchayat town
Tower of Atulya Nadeswarar temple
Arakandanallur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°58′58″N 79°13′41″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Viluppuram
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,556
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Arakandanallur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The place is known for the historic Atulya Nadheswarar Temple built in rock-cut architecture on a small hillock.

Demographics

Rocky terrain is a common feature in the place

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Arakandanallur had a population of 4450. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Arakandanallur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools and colleges

Though in this town Panchayat, Many Colleges and schools were present. Some of the places are:

1. Government Polytechnic College
2. Valliammai college of arts and Science for Women
3. Government Higher Secondary School
4. Sri Lakshmi Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School
5. Balamandir Matriculation Higher Secondary school

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.