Rayagiri | |
Other Name: | mannar malai |
Settlement Type: | Town panchayat |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 9.34°N 77.54°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tenkasi |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 10509 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
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: | 627764 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91 4636 |
Rayagiri is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
India census,[1] Rayagiri had a population 10,855. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rayagiri has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72% and female literacy is 50%. In Rayagiri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Rayagiri is exactly 121 km from Madurai towards south and 86 km from Tirunelveli towards north and 3 km away from Madurai - chengottai Highway.
In Rayagiri, there are six elementary schools, one girls high school, one higher secondary school and two private matriculation schools are available.
The nearest cities to Rayagiri are Rajapalayam, Puliyangudi and Sankaran Kovil.