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Uthukkottai taluk

Uthukkottai taluk is a taluk of Tiruvallur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Uthukkottai.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Uthukkottai had a population of 149,991 with 74,079 males and 75,912 females. There were 1025 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 62.34. Child population in the age group below 6 was 7,803 Males and 7,581 Females.

Points of interest

  • Sri Bhavani Amman Temple in Periapalayam
  • Surutapalli Pallikondeswarar Temple, about 2 km from the town of Uthukkottai, has the only "Sayana Sivan" (sleeping Siva), which is called 'Pallikondeswarar.

    • Towns and villages

    Uthukkottai Taluk has one town, the panchayat town of Uthukkottai, and eighty-eight villages. At the 2011 census, three of the villages had populations over 5000: Pennalurpet, Periyapalayam, and Vadamadurai. The villages are:

    References

    Uthukkottai taluk Wikipedia
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