District Thanjavur Telephone code 0435 Elevation 123 m Population 6,364 (2001) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration TN 68 Local time Monday 5:22 AM Area code 0435 | |
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Cholapuram (Tamil: சோழபுரம்) is a panchayat town in the Thanjavur district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.In ancient time, it's called as Pairavapuram.
Contents
- Map of Cholapuram Tamil Nadu 612503
- Population
- Agriculture
- Education
- Business
- Temples
- Transportation
- References
Map of Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu 612503
Population
According to the 2001 Indian population census, the population of Cholapuram was 6,364, of which women constituted 52%. Cholapuram's literacy rate stood at 79%, which is higher than the national average of 59.9%. The male literacy rate was 79%, compared to the female literacy rate of 66%. Cholapuram also has a substantially large number of people under the age of six: according to the census that year this number stood at 12% of the population.
People from this panchayat town studied well and doing professional job in abroad, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and other major cities in India in IT, Medical, and Engineering, etc...
Agriculture
The income of Cholapuran's residents is heavily dependent upon agriculture and the welding works. The major crops cultivated in are paddy (rice), pulses, gingelly, groundnut and sugarcane. Minor crops like maize, soybeans, and red gram vegetables, cotton, casuarina trees (savukku), fruits, chili, banana trees, ginger, groundnut, and pulses are also grown.
Education
Schools and colleges in Cholapuram include:
Business
Major business in Cholapuram include the Indian Bank and the Indian Overseas Bank. The Cholapuram area is popular for welding works. There are number of general merchant stores, medicals, fertilizer shops, fancy stores, super market, Restaurants, Hotels and Sweet Stalls are doing business.
Temples
Transportation
The Kumbakonam railway station is the nearest to Cholapuram, however, the Thanjavar railway station, 50 km away, is the only major railway station in the area. The main bus terminal in Kumbakonam, provides inner and outer area transportation. There are airports located in Thanjavur and Trichy.