Pannaipuram
Pannaipuram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is in Uthamapalayam Talak, Theni District.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Pannaipuram had a population of 9323. Males constitute 49.6% of the population and females 50.4%. Pannaipuram has an average literacy rate of 74.93%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82.58%, and female literacy is 67.42%. In Pannaipuram, 8.34% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
- Ilaiyaraaja, composer
- Gangai Amaran film director, Ilaiyaraaja's brother
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, composer, Ilaiyaraaja's son
- Karthik Raja, composer Ilaiyaraaja's son
- Bhavatharini, singer, Ilaiyaraaja's daughter
Neutrino project
Pannaipuram is 5 kilometres south of the proposed Indian Neutrino observatory site in the Bodi West Hills.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "India-based Neutrino Observatory project gets Centre's approval, ball in Tamil Nadu's court". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.