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Village in Tamil Nadu, India
| Mattigaikurichi | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  MattigaikurichiLocation in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°45′06″N 78°54′46″E / 11.7517333°N 78.912720°E / 11.7517333; 78.912720 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kallakurichi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,658 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606 207 |
| Telephone code | 0-4151 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 15 |
Mattigaikurichi is a village in Kallakurichi District in State of Tamil Nadu, India.
This small village is located on the north bank of the river Gomuki, It is 6 km away from Kallakurichi, in Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District.
As per 2011 India census, Mattigaikurichi had a population of 1658. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Most of the villagers are farmers.
There is an elementary school, built by the villagers and since 1969 there has also been a Government Middle school.
Demographics
| Census | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent(%) | |||
| Female Population | 51.1% | |||
| Male Population | 48.9% | |||
| Total Literacy | 60.0 % | |||
| Female Literacy | 25.4 % | |||
| Male Literacy | 73% | |||
According to 2011 census, Mattigaikurichi had a population of 1658 with a sex-ratio of 848 Females & 810 Males. The average literacy of the village was 67.08% and there were a total of 1300 workers, comprising 840 cultivators, 400 main agricultural labourers.
Climate
The climate is moderate to hot, with the maximum temperature being 38 °C and the minimum at 21 °C. The Village gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon during the winter months and the southwest monsoon during the summer months. The average annual rainfall is 1,070 mm.
References
- "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "About city". Kallakurichi municipality. 2011. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.