Bodimettu

Bodi Mettu
Hill Station
Bodi Mettu Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Bodi Mettu Bodi Mettu (Kerala) Show map of Kerala Bodi Mettu Bodi Mettu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10.020°N 77.264°E / 10.020; 77.264
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Theni
Talukas	Bodinayakanur
Elevation	1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	733
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	625582
Telephone code	04546xxx
Vehicle registration	TN 60 Z
Largest city	Theni
Nearest city	Bodinayakanur Munnar
Literacy	71%
Lok Sabha constituency	Bodinayakanur

Bodimettu is a locality in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, near the border with Kerala.[1] It is 10 km from Poopara on the way to Bodinayakkanur by the side of National Highway 85, which runs from Dhanushkodi to Kochi. Bodimettu is the main cardamom-growing area of Tamil Nadu. It is close to famous tourist destinations such as Munnar, Marayur, Thekkady, Kodaikanal, Anayirangal Dam.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,[2] Bodimettu hill had a population of 733. Males constitute 390 of the population and females 343. Bodimettu hill has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 40%, and female literacy is 30%. In bodimettu, 57 of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]

References

1. "Bodimettu Hill Station in theni district, Tamil ndau". Tamil Nadu gov. Archived from the original on 10 August 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
3. "Bodi Hill North, Bodinayakanur, Theni, Tamil Nadu village population". population of india. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.