Kuthalam குத்தாலம் (KUTTALAM) |
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Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 11°06′N 79°33′E / 11.1°N 79.55°ECoordinates: 11°06′N 79°33′E / 11.1°N 79.55°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Nagapattinam |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 13,434 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 609 801 |
Telephone code | 91 4364 |
Vehicle registration | TN-82 |
Kuthalam (Tiruthuruthi (now known as Kuththalam) is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The language being spoken is Tamil.
As of the 2001 India census, Kuthalam had a population of 13,434. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kuthalam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kuthalam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.