- Kurinjipadi
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kurinjipadi | type = city | latd = 11.57 | longd = 79.60
state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Cuddalore
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altitude = 21
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 23,159| population_density =
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footnotes =Kurinjipadi (also spelt as Kurinjippadi) is a
panchayat town inCuddalore district in theIndia , state ofTamil Nadu .Geography
Kurinjipadi is located at coor d|11.57|N|79.60|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Kurinjippadi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kurinjipadi] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|21|m|abbr=on.
Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Kurinjipadi had a population of 23,159. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kurinjipadi has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 58%. In Kurinjipadi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Economy
Kurinjipadi was famous for its hand loom products. The hand loom lungies are very famous in many countries like, Singapore, Malaysia, Srilanka and Gulf countries. It is strategically located (close to
Chidambaram ,Cuddalore ,Panruti ,Neyveli andVirudachalam . The dairy products and crops from this region are very good quality.Places of interest
Kurinjipadi has famous temples for Putthu Mariyamman, Eswaran, Perumal, Subburayar and many Vinayaga temples such as Anandha vinayagar and Kurinji vinayagar.
Education
There are many schools like Government Higher secondary school, S.K.Velayutham Higher Secondary School, S.K.V.T Matriculation school, St. Paul Matriculation Higher Secondary school etc.. There is One college, named as Thiruvalluvar college of Arts and Science.
Politics
Kurinjipadi assembly constituency is part of
Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-09
work = Tamil Nadu
publisher = Election Commission of India ]References
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