Madathukulam

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Indian English Template:Template other Madathukulam is Border to Dindigul District (Saminathapuram Town) in tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

since 2001Template:Dated maintenance category (articles) India census, Madathukulam had a population of 20,212. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madathukulam has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Madathukulam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Madathukulam was part of Coimbatore district. When Tirupur district was formed from the regions of Coimbatore and Erode district, Madathukulam has been a part of Tirupur district. It is also one of the taluks in Tirupur district and a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.

Geography

The Amaravathi River runs through the town.

Government and politics

C. Mahendran of ADMK is the sitting MLA from Madathukulam (state assembly constituency).

Transport

By Air

The nearest airport is coimbatore international airport.

By Rail

By train one can travel to Palani, Dindigul, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Tiruchendur, Udumalaipettai, Pollachi, Coimbatore, and Palakkad.

By Road

Buses from Palani to Coimbatore Ukkadam Bus Terminal pass via Madathukulam.

Education

There are Government and privately owned schools in Madathukulam. Those are Government High School and Higher Secondary School (GHSS) near KTL Mill, National Matriculation School, JSR Higher Secondary School, Thiruvalluvar Nursery and Primary School.

Villages

The villages in Madathukulam are Vedapatty, jothampatti, venkittapuram, Segalinputhur, East Neelambur, Kannadiputhur, Thungavi, Rajavur, Chinnappan Pudur, Polarapatti, Myvadi, Padaiyatchi Pudur, Sengandi Pudur, Goundappa Goundan Pudur and Narasingha Puram.