Manimutharu is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Manimutharu
Panchayat town
Manimutharu bus stop
Manimutharu bus stop
Manimutharu is located in Tamil Nadu
Manimutharu
Manimutharu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°40′57″N 77°23′15″E / 8.68250°N 77.38750°E / 8.68250; 77.38750
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirunelveli
Founded byAMBER
Population
 (2020)
 • Total80,000
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
627421

Demographics edit

According to the 2001 Indian census,[1] Manimutharu had a population of 50,000. The female/male ratio was 2:1. Manimutharu had an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The literacy rate was equal between males and females. In Manimutharu, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Villages edit

  • Chettimedu
  • Aladiyoor
  • Ayan Singampatti
  • Cash Keeper Thoppu
  • Adivaram (Mill Gate)
  • Mela Ermalpuram
  • Jamin Singampatti
  • Korayarkulam
  • Manimutharu
  • Manjolai (Tea Estate)
  • Thirupathiyapuram
  • Vempaiyapuram
  • Kudhira Mukku
  • keela Earmalpuram
 
Manimutharu Dam

Manjolai Hills edit

With elevations ranging from 1,020–1,500 metres (3,350–4,920 ft), the Manjolai area is set deep in the Western Ghats within the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tirunelveli District. Located on top of the Manimuthar Dam and the Manimuthar waterfalls, the Manjolai area comprises tea plantations and small settlements around them, Upper Kodaiyar Dam and a windy viewpoint called Kuthiravetti.

The tea plantations and the whole of Manjolai estates are operated by the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation on forest lands leased from the government of Tamil Nadu. The three tea estates within the Manjolai area are Manjolai Estate, Manimutharu Estate and Oothu Estate. The estates are at elevations between 2300 feet and 4200 feet.

Schools edit

  • Saraswathi Isac Primary School, Thirupathiyapuram
  • Rich Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chettimedu
  • Ganthi Primary School, Chettimedu
  • Government Middle School, Aladiyoor
  • Avvaiyar Elementary School, Mela Earmalpuram.
  • Manimutharu Higher Secondary School, Manimuthar
  • Murugathsa Elementary School, Keela Earmalpuram

References edit

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.