Abiramam

9°28′N 78°27′E / 9.47°N 78.45°E / 9.47; 78.45Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictRamanathapuramElevation41 m (135 ft)Population • Total6,636

Abiramam is a panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Abiramam is located at 9°28′N 78°27′E / 9.47°N 78.45°E / 9.47; 78.45.^[1] It has an average elevation of 41 metres (135 ft).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census^[update],^[2] Abiramam had a population of 6636. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Abiramam has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools

Abiramam has some of the oldest Schools in the District - Muslim Higher Secondary School (more than 75 years old) and S.N. Ismail Middle School

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