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Sirugamani is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's situated on the banks of river cauvery, just a few miles away from Trichy on the way towards Karur. To be specific, it is in between Perugamani and Kaavalkara Palayam near Pettavaaithalai.
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Map of Sirugamani, Tamil Nadu 639115
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Sirugamani had a population of 10,031. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sirugamani has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Sirugamani, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.Mr KRR Rajalingam was the only person to become chairman of Sirugamani town panchayat for two times ie (1996 - 2001)& (2006 - 2011). His father Mr R.Rathinagiri was the former chairman of Sirugamani town Panchayat.
Famous Personalities from the area
- One of the famous personalities to hail from Sirugamani was Mr. Aravind Venkateswaran - former Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (Virginia, USA). He spent his early years living in the Sirugamani Agrahaaram and attended Ratna Elementary School.
- Another noted personality is Mr. T.S.Balasubramanian, who currently lives in Chennai, was a Tamil Pandit and worked at Ratna High School, Pettavaithalai until retirement.
- Renga Prasad is a famous and sought-after astrologer who hails from Sirugamani and still lives there with his family.