Sawyerpuram is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Sawyerpuram | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 8°41′N 78°01′E / 8.683°N 78.017°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Thoothukudi |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,772 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Sawyerpuram had a population of 12,772. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sawyerpuram has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 77%. In Sawyerpuram, 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.