Ethapur (Yethapur) is a panchayat town in Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk in Salem District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Ethapur is also referred to as "Vasishtronum" named by Vashista one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis).
Ethapur (Yethapur) | |
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Town | |
  Ethapur (Yethapur) Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′00″N 78°29′00″E / 11.6667°N 78.4833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,968 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Ethapur had a population of 10,054. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ethapur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 59%. In Ethapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
edit- ^ "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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