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Sayalgudi
Sayalgudi
Town
	Sayalgudi Sayalgudi, Tamil Nadu
	Coordinates: 9°10′04.4″N 78°26′44.5″E / 9.167889°N 78.445694°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram
Government
• Type	Town Panchayat
• Body	Sayalgudi Peruratchi
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	12,049
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN65

Sayalgudi is a town panchayat in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu State in India . It is located west of the district along the East Coast Highway towards Kanyakumari. The state highway SH200 passes through the town connecting districts of Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli. It surrounded by many small villages and acts as marketplace for people.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Sayalgudi had a population of 12,049. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sayalgudi has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 59%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

^ "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.

[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.

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