Kalathur

Kalathur களத்தூர்
Village
Arulmigu Shri Muthumariaman Thirukovil(Temple),Kalathur.
Kalathur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°20′N 79°12′E / 10.33°N 79.20°E / 10.33; 79.20Coordinates: 10°20′N 79°12′E / 10.33°N 79.20°E / 10.33; 79.20
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Chola Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Zone	Central
Government
• Type	Village Panchayat
• Body	Kalathur Panchayat
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	6,424
Demonym(s)	Kalathuraan
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	614804[1]
Telephone code	+91 4373
Vehicle registration	TN 49

Kalathur(களத்தூர்) is a panchayat village in Peravurani panchayat Union^[2] of Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kalathur is a part of the Pattukkottai taluk^[3] of Thanjavur district and Located 67 kilometres (42 mi) south of Thanjavur^[4] connected via State Highway 29.

Kalathur comes under the Peravurani assembly^[5] constituency which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years and it is a part of the Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)^[6] which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years.

Geography

Kalathur is located at 10°20′N 79°12′E / 10.33°N 79.20°E / 10.33; 79.20.^[7] It has an average elevation of 34 m (112 ft).

Economy

Coconut plantation in Kalathur

.The village is a part of the fertile Cauvery delta region,^[8] and agriculture is the principal occupation of the people of Kalathur. Cultivated crops include coconut, Paddy, Cotton, Sugarcane, Bananaa, Cocoa.Coconut & paddy cultivation is practised extensively.Cattle rearing is also a major livelihood of kalathur peoples.^[9]

Cattle in kalathur

Administration

The Kalathur Panchayat comprises Kalathur east, Kalthur west, Nadankkadu, Pookkanviduthi and Sithukkadu villages and is currently being administered by the Village president, elected once in 5 years.^[10]

Demographics

As of 2011 Population Census, the village comprises 1576 families residing with a population of 6,424^[11] of which 3190 are males while 3234 are females.^[12] The average literacy rate of the village was 79.09%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. ^[13]

Transportation

The state highways SH29 and Major District road 829 pass through Kalathur.^[14] There are regular buses to Pattukkottai and Peravurani.The nearest Railway station is Peravurani railway station,^[15] located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away and the nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli International Airport.^[16]

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