Saptur

Saptur is a village in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India.

History

Saptur, traditionally recognised as one of the 72 palaiyams of Madura, was situated about 15 km from T.Kallupatti. It was part of Tirunelveli and was transferred in 1859 to Madura District.
Saptur is derived from two Telugu words, sapa and oota.

Geography

Saptur is located on the foothills of the Western Ghats and is in Peraiyur taluk.

Demographics

At the 2011 Census of India, Saptur was the largest village in Madurai district by area, being. It then had a population of 7170.