Bodinayakkanur
Bodinayakanur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
View of Bodinayakanur from Bodi Mettu hills | |
Bodinayakanur Bodinayakkanur, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′38″N 77°20′59″E / 10.0106°N 77.3497°E[1] | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Madurai |
| District | Theni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selection Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Bodinayakanur Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 75,676 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625513 |
| Telephone code | 04546 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-60Z |
| Website | municipality |
Bodinayakanur is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Nestled at the base of the Western Ghat Hills, the town is widely known as India's cardamom capital for its pedigree in cultivating that crop.[2]
Despite a population estimated to be no higher than 0.2% of Tamilnadu's total population, Bodinayakanur has been the constituency for 2 of 12 Chief Ministers of the state.[3]
Etymology
Centuries prior, the town was called Thenkasiyampathi (தென்காசியம்பதி). Legend has it that the town got its contemporary name from a ruler who once reigned over it, Bodinayakanar.
Demographics
Population and Literacy
According to India's 2011 census, Bodi had a population of 75,676 with an estimated 1,018 females for every 1,000 males, much higher than India's national average of 929.[4] The literacy rate of the town stood at 76.18%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[4] The town had a total of 20,333 households. There were a total of 30,234 workers.[5]
Government and politics
Bodinayakanur Assembly constituency falls under the purview of the Theni (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]
References
- ^ "Painted walls of the Bodinayakkanur Zamin Palace". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ S, Priyadershini (12 July 2019). "All eyes on the spice". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "South TN: A fertile ground for Chief Ministers". The Hindu. 9 May 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Bodinayakanur(05842)". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.