Chinnasalem is a Special Grade Town Panchayat in
Kallakurichi district
Kallakurichi is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The district headquarter is Kallakurichi. Kallakurichi District was announced on 8 January 2019 and it came into existence on 26 November 2019.
History
During Ancien ...
in the state of
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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. It is also the headquarters of
Chinnasalem Taluk.
Demographics
As of 2001 India
census
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, Chinnasalem had a population of 19519. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnasalem has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 50.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 50%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
External links
{{Chinnasalem Block
Cities and towns in Kallakurichi district