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Gangavalli
city
GangavalliLocation in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°29′N 78°39′E / 11.48°N 78.65°E / 11.48; 78.65
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Salem
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Population
• Total	10,584
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-77

Gangavalli is a panchayat town in Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

History

Gangavalli is probably named after the holy name "ganga" (river swetha) and the flowering plant "valli", which spread over the river flowing across Gangavalli. In the past 18th and 19th centuries it was ruled by the Zamin; the last Zamin was reportedly "Chidambara Mudaliyar" who ruled Gangavalli from 1890 until 1920.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Gangavalli had a population of 10,584. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Gangavalli has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 51%. In Gangavalli, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Business

Agriculture is main business. Other businesses include automobile, textiles, and milk products.

Agriculture

Sugarcane, paddy, turmeric, maize and cotton are the main crops cultivated in Gangavalli. It is also noted for tapioca (cassava roots), and there are several tapioca-based industries near Attur which manufacture products such as "javvarisi" (sago) for markets all over India. In Anayampatti village on 23rd July 1992, marginal Farmer son Dr. Kandan Ilango belonging to Pallar who is currently a retired Regional Director/ Senior Scientist of central governments Zoological Survey of India, Chennai was one of a member who was invited to Lord Chamberlains, David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie tea party by Queen Elizabeth 2 in Buckingham Palace, London and attended, during his PhD study under Government of India fellow in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine supervision of Dr. Richard Lane in collaboration with Natural History Museum, London.

Assembly Constituency

Gangavalli is an assembly Constituency in salem District of Tamil Nadu State. Which includes Gangavalli Taluk and a part of Attur Taluk. Thammampatti, Sentharapatti , Naduvalur, Unathur, Veppanatham, Varagur, Siruvachur, Maniviluthan, Kattukkottai, Sadasivapuram, Sarvoy, Deviakkurichi, Talaivasal, Pattuthurai, Navakkurchi, Puthur, Nathakkarai, Periyeri, Aragalur, Thiyaganur, Arathi Agraharam, Mummudi, Kamakkapalayam, Vadakumarai, Thenkumarai, Sathapadi, Panavasal, Navalur, Puliyankurichi,Sitheri, Govindampalayam and Pallipalayam, Anayampatti, Anayampatti Puthur, Thedavoor, Odiyathur and other villages.

Geography

Gangavalli is located at 11°29′N 78°39′E / 11.48°N 78.65°E / 11.48; 78.65. It has an average elevation of 292 metres (958 feet).

v t e Places adjacent to Gangavalli
Pallkadu Naduvalur Gangavalli Anayampatti

References

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.
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gangavalli

v t e Salem District
Taluks	Attur Gangavalli Idappadi Kadyampatti Mettur Omalur Peddanayakkan Palayam Salem Salem South Salem West Sankagiri Vazhapady Yercaud
Blocks	Attur Ayothiapattinam Gangavalli Idappadi Kadaiyampatty Kolathur Konganapuram Magudanchavadi Mecheri Nangavalli Omalur Panaimarathupatti Pethanaickenpalayam Salem Sankagiri Talavasal Tharamangalam Valapady Veerapandi Yercaud
Corporations	Salem Corporation
Municipalities	Attur Edappadi Mettur Narasingapuram
Census towns	Avadattur Dalavaipatti Kondalampatti Mallamooppampatti Maramangalathupatti Masinaickenpatti Neikkarapatti Papparapatti
Town panchayats	Attayampatti Ayothiapattinam Jalakandapuram Kannankurichi Kolathur Konganapuram Mecheri Omalur P.N.Patti Pethanaickenpalayam Sankari Thammampatti Tharamangalam Vazhapadi Veerakkalpudur Belur Edaganasalai Elampillai Ethapur Gangavalli Kadayampatti Karuppur Keeripatti Mallur Panaimarathupatti Sentharapatti Thedavur Thevur Veeraganur Arasiramani Nangavalli Poolampatti Vanavasi
Revenue divisions	Attur Mettur Salem Sankari
Rivers	Cauveri Sarabanga Vashista Suvetha Thirumanimutharu
Places of interest	Jarugumalai Yercaud Kanjamalai Kurumbapatti Zoological Park Mettur Dam Shevaroy Hills Sankagiri Fort Attur Fort Kalrayan Hills

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