Athanur

Athanur is a panchayat town and suburbs of Salem city in Namakkal district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Athanur
Panchayath town
Athanur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°30′1″N 78°8′11″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Namakkal
Population  (2001)
• Total	9,014
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Athanur had a population of 9014. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Athanur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.