Chinnamanur
| Chinnamanur | |
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| Town | |
 Chinnamanur
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| Coordinates: 9°50′N 77°23′E / 9.83°N 77.38°ECoordinates: 9°50′N 77°23′E / 9.83°N 77.38°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Theni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Second Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Chinnamanur Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 42,305 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Chinnamanur is a town and a municipality in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,305. The town is one of the major trade center in the district and supports basic needs for more than 1,00,000 population in and around the town. Chinnamanur in recent times is known for banana marketing. Processed banana from more than twenty units in Chinnamanur are exported to various countries. Chinnamanur also holds the most number of jewel shops in the entire Theni district.
Chinnamanur is located at 9°50′N 77°23′E / 9.83°N 77.38°E. It has an average elevation of 375 metres (1,230 ft). Chinnamanur town is at a height of 374 m above sea level. This town was initially called Harikesarinallur and is known for the Sivagamiamman Temple that is situated on the banks of Mullai River. The town is also mentioned in the Tamil grammatical work, Tholkappiam.
According to 2011 census, Chinnamanur had a population of 42,305 with a sex-ratio of 1,007 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 4,015 were under the age of six, constituting 2,120 males and 1,895 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 17.08% and .03% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 75.61%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 11545 households. There were a total of 16,827 workers, comprising 430 cultivators, 3,840 main agricultural labourers, 405 in house hold industries, 10,845 other workers, 1,307 marginal workers, 41 marginal cultivators, 369 marginal agricultural labourers, 87 marginal workers in household industries and 810 other marginal workers.
As per the religious census of 2011, Chinnamanur had 90.57% Hindus, 7.55% Muslims, 1.81% Christians, 0.05% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.
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