Uppiliapuram

Uppiliapuram
panchayat town
Uppiliapuram Uppiliapuram Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°16′N 78°31′E / 11.27°N 78.52°ECoordinates: 11°16′N 78°31′E / 11.27°N 78.52°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruchirappalli
Elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	6,697
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Uppiliapuram (also spelt as Uppiliyapuram) is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Uppiliyapuram is located at 11°16′N 78°31′E / 11.27°N 78.52°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 194 m (636 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Uppiliapuram had a population of 6697. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Uppiliapuram has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. In Uppiliapuram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Uppiliapuram assembly constituency (ST) is part of Perambalur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Uppiliyapuram
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
3. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-11.