Bodimettu
Appearance
Bodi Mettu | |
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Hill Station | |
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Coordinates: 10°01′12″N 77°15′50″E / 10.020°N 77.264°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Theni |
Talukas | Bodinayakanur |
Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 733 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 625582 |
Telephone code | 04546xxx |
Vehicle registration | TN 60 Z |
Largest city | Theni |
Nearest city | Bodinayakanur Munnar |
Literacy | 71% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bodinayakanur |
Bodimettu is a locality in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, near the border with Kerala.[1] It is 10 km from Poopara on the way to Bodinayakkanur by the side of National Highway 85, which runs from Dhanushkodi to Kochi. Bodimettu is the main cardamom-growing area of Tamil Nadu. It is close to famous tourist destinations such as Munnar, Marayur, Thekkady, Kodaikanal, Anayirangal Dam.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Bodimettu hill had a population of 733. Males constitute 390 of the population and females 343. Bodimettu hill has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 40%, and female literacy is 30%. In bodimettu, 57 of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bodimettu Hill Station in theni district, Tamil ndau". Tamil Nadu gov. Archived from the original on 10 August 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "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 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Bodi Hill North, Bodinayakanur, Theni, Tamil Nadu village population". population of india. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
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