Thirukkattuthurai is a small village located in

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. It is the first of the three wards of the Thirukkattuthurai village panchayat, and is located on the bank of the

Kaveri The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a Rivers of India, major river flowing across Southern India. It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari River, Godavari and Krishna River, Krishna. The catchment area of the Kaveri basin i ...

. It is about 4.5 km from

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Demographics

According to latest 2011 Indian census, Thirukkattuthurai has a population of 3011; consisting of 944 families of which the male population is 1458 and the female 1553. The sex ratio is 1065 comparable to the state ratio of 996. 7.21 percent of the population under six years of age. The literacy rate is 74.84 percent compared to the state average of 80.09 percent. Literacy stands at 85.82 percent for men and 64.72 percent for women. 12.85 percent of the total population is composed of Schedule Castes.

Governance

The area is governed by the directorate of the village panchayat, which has a president, vice president, one councilor (per ward) and nine members (for three wards), who are all elected representatives of the village. Elections are conducted once in every five years.

References

{{Coord missing, Tamil Nadu Villages in Karur district