Nallathur


Nallathur is a village in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. Nallathur's postal code is 605106.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census, the population of Nallathur was 4,456, of which 2,238 were male and 2,218 were female. 495 of them were aged six or under. The literacy rate was 68.6% ; 75% of males and 61.7% of females were literate. 51.7% of the population was employed. Scheduled castes made up 26.4% of the population. There were no people from scheduled tribes.

Nearby towns and villages

Nallathur is located south of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu and northwest from Cuddalore in the Taluk township. Other nearby towns include Pondicherry:, Panruti: and Villupuram:. Nallathur is surrounded by villages of Puducherry on three sides: Embalam, Manakuppam, and Sivaranthagam. The Malattaru borders the southern part of the village. Two nearby villages Melakuppam and N.Manaveli are under the Nallathur Panchayat.

Climate

The temperature is moderate; the average maximum and minimum temperatures are and respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is.

Temples

Nallathur is also known as "Temple village" and the place of Sivaprakasa Swamigal Jeeva samadhi.
Nallathur's main activity is agriculture. Rice paddy and sugarcane cultivation are prevalent.