Kanam

This article is about the town in Tamil Nadu. For the town in Kerala, see Kanam (Kerala). For other uses, see Kanam (disambiguation).

Panchayat town in Tamil Nadu, India

Kanam

Panchayat town

Kanam

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 8°32′45″N 78°03′43″E﻿ / ﻿8.545886°N 78.061964°E﻿ / 8.545886; 78.061964Coordinates: 8°32′45″N 78°03′43″E﻿ / ﻿8.545886°N 78.061964°E﻿ / 8.545886; 78.061964
Country|  India
State| Tamil Nadu
District| Thoothukudi
Area

• Total| 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,134
• Density| 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Tamil
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

628201

Telephone code| 04639
Vehicle registration| TN 69, TN 92

Kanam is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

## Demographics[edit]

As of 2011[update] India census, Kanam had a population of 3,134. Males constitute 47.4% of the population and females 52.5%. Kanam has an average literacy rate of 85.05 %, higher than the state average 80.09 % male literacy is 90.25%, and female literacy is 80.40 %. In Kanam, 9.29% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]

## Landmark[edit]

One of the most important place here is the Kanam sluice(மடை), where the local people around the village enjoy fishing, bathing, washing.

One of the famous temple, Parvathi amman temple of Vallivilai village which administratively comes under Kanam town.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Kanam City Population Census 2011 - Tamil Nadu". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

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