Boothipuram

Boothipuram
Boothipuram
town
	Boothipuram Location in Tamil Nadu, India Boothipuram Boothipuram (India)
	Coordinates: 10°0′6″N 77°27′3″E / 10.00167°N 77.45083°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Theni
Population (2001)
• Total	9,623
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Boothipuram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics[edit]

Religious census
Religion			Percent(%)
Hindu			99.00%
Muslim			0.00%
Christian			1.00%
Other			0.00%

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Boothipuram had a population of 9623. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Boothipuram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 69% and female literacy of 50%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It consists of 15 wards with 2 small villages (Vaalaiyathu patti, Aathi patti).

Schools[edit]

Government Higher Secondary School, Boothipuram
Government Elementary School, Boothipuram
Kallar Middle School, Boothipuram
Kalaimagal English Schools, Boothipuram
Devi Kalakendra English Schools, Boothipuram

Major festivals[edit]

Varatharaja perumal (Vaikunda Aagathesi)
Urkavalappan kovil (Periya Kumbudu), (Maddu Pongal, January 15)
Sannasiyapan kovil (Tamil New Year)
Kowmariyamman kovil (Chithirai pongal)
Kaaliyamman kovil festival

Water Resources[edit]

Kottakudi river
Vaalaiyar river
Raja Bobalasamuthiram pond

References[edit]

^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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