Nangavalli | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 11.75°N 77.88°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Salem |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 385 |
Population Total: | 9610 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | TN-93 |
Nangavalli is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Nangavalli is located at 11.75°N 77.88°W.[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.
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.
The main occupation in Nangavalli is weaving, and its silk sarees are sold across the region.
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.