Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 11.2331°N 77.7781°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Kongu Nadu |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Erode |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 10,036 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 638104 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91 (424) |
Registration Plate: | TN 33 |
Modakurichi is a Panchayat town and Taluk headquarters in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located as a suburb of Erode City, at a distance of 15 km from Erode City Central Bus Terminus and 8 km from Solar Bus Station. Karur main road 2 km from modakurichi (Thurapalayam-panjalingapuram).
India census,[1] Modakurichi had a population of 10,036. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Modakurichi has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Modakurichi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Modakurichi assembly constituency is part of Erode (Lok Sabha constituency).[2] In Modakurichi Assembly Constituency of Tamil Nadu there were 1033 contesting candidates during the general election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1996 setting a new record.[3]