Elumalai

Elumalai
Panchayat town
Elumalai Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9.87°N 77.7°E / 9.87; 77.7
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Madurai
Area
• Total	8.04 km^2 (3.10 sq mi)
Elevation	208 m (682 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,746
• Density	2,000/km^2 (5,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	04552
Vehicle registration	TN-58

Elumalai is a panchayat town in the district of Madurai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Originally named Aezhumalai (Seven Hills), the town is located near Usilampatti (18 km), Madurai (58 km), Theni (56 km), Peraiyur (24 km) and Tirumangalam (40 km) in the Western Ghats.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[1] Elumalai had a population of 14,030. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. 10% of the population are under 6 years of age. Elumalai has an average literacy rate of 56%, which is lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 67% and female literacy is 45%.

Politics

It is part of the Theni Lok Sabha constituency. S. Venkatesan from DMK is the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, as of the 2024 Indian general election.[2]

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
2. "17th Lok Sabha Elections: Victorious Candidates of CPI(M)". People's Democracy. Communist Party of India (Marxist). 2 June 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019. Su Venkatesan who contested from Madurai parliamentary constituency secured 4,47,075 (44 per cent) votes defeating his nearest rival (AIADMK candidate) by a margin of 1,34,119 votes.