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Pennadam (Pen Aavu Kadam) is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Pennadam
Pen Aavu Kadam
Town
Nickname: 
PNDM
Pennadam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.4°N 79.23°E / 11.4; 79.23
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCuddalore
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,494
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pennadam Railway Station
Pennadam Railway Station

Geography


Pennadam has an average elevation of 54 metres (177 feet). Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple was built in the early Chola period. Pennadam is also the birthplace of Maigandanathar, one of the Nayanmars.[citation needed] A temple was also built for Maigandanathar in this town in the 20th century.


Demographics


As of 2001 India census,[1] Pennadam had a population of 17,142. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pennadam has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Pennadam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.


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.


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