Nangavalli

Nangavalli
Nangavalli
Town
	Nangavalli Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 11°45′N 77°53′E / 11.75°N 77.88°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	9,610
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-93

Nangavalli is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Nangavalli is located at 11°45′N 77°53′E / 11.75°N 77.88°E / 11.75; 77.88.^[1] and has an average elevation of 385 metres (1,263 feet). The town is also notable for its irrigation system constructed by British workers prior to Indian independence, allowing water to be carried only by gravity, along 36 km from Nangavalli to Salem.

Demographics

Population

At the 2001 Indian census,^[2] Nangavalli has a population of 9,610; 52% male and 48% female. Nangavalli has an average literacy rate of 59%, almost exactly the national average of Tamil Nadu; however, the literacy between genders is unbalanced, with male literacy at 67% and female literacy at 49%. 12% of the Nangavalli population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The main occupation in Nangavalli is weaving, and its silk sarees are sold across the region.

Culture/Cityscape

The town celebrates two main festivals, the Narashimha Swamy Thirukovil and the Dhroupathi Amman. Mahabharatha's fight is recreated in a live show as part of the festival.