# Madathukulam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Madathukulam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Madathukulam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madathukulam > Source revision: 1306827844 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Panchayat town in Tamil Nadu, India Madathukulam Panchayat town Madathukulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India Coordinates: 10°34′00″N 77°21′00″E / 10.5667°N 77.35°E / 10.5667; 77.35 Country India State Tamil Nadu District Tiruppur Area • Total 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) Population (2011) • Total 20,620 • Density 2,240/km2 (5,810/sq mi) Languages • Official Tamil Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) **Madathukulam** is a [panchayat town](/source/Panchayat_town) in [Madathukulam taluk](/source/Madathukulam_taluk) of [Tiruppur district](/source/Tiruppur_district) in the Indian state of [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu). It is one of the 15 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi), it had a population of 20,620 individuals as per the [2011 census](/source/2011_Census_of_India). ## Geography and administration Madathukulam is located in [Tiruppur district](/source/Tiruppur_district) in the Indian state of [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu). It is the administrative headquarters of the [Madathukulam taluk](/source/Madathukulam_taluk).[1][2] Spread across an area of 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi),[3] it is one of the 15 [panchayat towns](/source/Panchayat_town) in the district.[4] The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by 18 members, who represent the individual wards and are chosen through direct elections.[5] The town forms part of the [Madathukulam Assembly constituency](/source/Madathukulam_Assembly_constituency) that elects its member to the [Tamil Nadu legislative assembly](/source/Tamil_Nadu_legislative_assembly) and the [Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency](/source/Pollachi_Lok_Sabha_constituency) that elects its member to the [Parliament of India](/source/Parliament_of_India).[6] ## Demographics As per the [2011 census](/source/2011_Census_of_India), Madathukulam had a population of 20,620 individuals across 5,761 households.[7] The population saw a marginal increase compared to the previous census in [2001](/source/2001_Census_of_India) when 20,352 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 10,198 males and 10,422 females.[3][8] About 1,714 individuals were below the age of six years.[7] About 20.8% of the population belonged to [scheduled castes](/source/Scheduled_castes). The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 81.3%.[3][7] About 41.7% of the eligible population were employed, of which majority were involved in [agriculture](/source/Agriculture) and allied activities.[3][7] [Hinduism](/source/Hinduism) was the majority religion which was followed by 90.9% of the population, with [Christianity](/source/Christianity) (2.5%) and [Islam](/source/Islam) (6.6%) being minor religions.[9] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-TP_1-0)** ["Madathukulam"](https://www.townpanchayat.in/Madathukulam). *[Government of Tamil Nadu](/source/Government_of_Tamil_Nadu)*. Retrieved 1 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Villages of Tamil Nadu"](https://web.archive.org/web/20241112222132/https://www.cra.tn.gov.in/tn_gvillages.pdf) (PDF). *[Government of Tamil Nadu](/source/Government_of_Tamil_Nadu)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.cra.tn.gov.in/tn_gvillages.pdf) (PDF) on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Pop_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Pop_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Pop_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Pop_3-3) ["Madathukulam"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/tamilnadu/tiruppur/3341275000__madathukulam//). *Citypopulation.de*. Retrieved 1 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Town panchayats in Tamil Nadu"](https://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/townpanchayats.pdf) (PDF). *[Government of Tamil Nadu](/source/Government_of_Tamil_Nadu)*. Retrieved 1 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Local Government"](https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php). [Government of India](/source/Government_of_India). p. 1. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221004071216/https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php) from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Polling stations in Tiruppur district](https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/web/pslist/english/tiruppur_eng.pdf) (PDF). *[Election Commission of India](/source/Election_Commission_of_India)* (Report). Retrieved 1 June 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Census_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Census_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Census_7-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Census_7-3) [Geo level data: Census of India 2011](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/api/tables/data/2011/PC11_PCA-TV/255?_source=dt&labels=indicator&state=33&district=633&subdistrict=5907&town_village=804032&geo_level=4&format=csv) (Report). [Census Commission of India](/source/Census_Commission_of_India). Retrieved 1 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999). [Census Commission of India](/source/Census_Commission_of_India). Archived from [the original](http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999) on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Religion: Census of India 2011](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11392/download/14505/DDW33C-01%20MDDS.XLS) (Report). [Census Commission of India](/source/Census_Commission_of_India). Retrieved 1 June 2025. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Madathukulam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madathukulam) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madathukulam?action=history)). 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