Uppiliapuram

Uppiliapuram (also spelt as Uppiliyapuram) is a panchayat town in Thuraiyur taluk, Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Uppiliapuram
panchayat town
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Coordinates: 11.27°N 78.52°E / 11.27; 78.52
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruchirappalli
Taluk	Thuraiyur
Elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	6,697
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Uppiliyapuram is located at 11.27°N 78.52°E / 11.27; 78.52.^[1] It has an average elevation of 194 m (636 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Uppiliapuram had a population of 6697. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Uppiliapuram has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. In Uppiliapuram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Thuraiyur assembly constituency (ST) is part of Perambalur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]