Country India District Tirunelveli district PIN 627453 Elevation 61 m Local time Saturday 12:05 AM | State Tamil Nadu Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 04634 Literacy 72% Area code 04634 | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 70% Humidity Nearest cities Palayamkottai, Ambasamudram | ||
Pattamadai mats from tirunelveli
Pathamadai or Pattamadai is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Contents
- Pattamadai mats from tirunelveli
- Map of Pattamadai Tamil Nadu 627453
- Demographics
- Mats of Pathamadai
- References
Map of Pattamadai, Tamil Nadu 627453
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Pathamadai had a population of 14,965. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pathamadai has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Pathamadai, 11% of the population is under age 6.
Mats of Pathamadai
Pathamadai has a mat industry which produces mats crafted out of korai grass (Reed plant) also called as Indian Chattai. They are flexible and have been gifted to leaders like Nikolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev.
References
Pattamadai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA