Manamadurai

Manamadurai is a Municipality in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is an important junction in Madurai - Rameshwaram Highway and Thanjavur - Manamadurai Highway.In the year 1999, Manamadurai Taluk was Separated from Ramanathapuram district and linked with Sivagangai district.Manamadurai is the headquarter of Manamadurai Taluk.Manamadurai Falls under Manamadurai Legistative assembly.GeographyManamadurai is located at. It has an average elevation of 121 metres. The Vaigai river flows from north to south through Manamadurai and divides the town into Eastern bank and Western bank.The Town Municipalities Cover an area of revenue villages Keelamelkudi,Kalkurichi,Udaikulam,Thayapuram,Sipcot,Seikalathur,Othakadai,Moongilurani Ramnagar,Maangulam,Kombukaranenthal,Pattatharechi,Pattar street,Valanaadu,Kalpiravu,Panikaranenthal,Athanoor,Keelapasalai,New vasantha nagar,Keppanoor,sangamangalam,Annavasal,Comes under Town Municipality. The functions of the municipality are devolved into six departments: general administration/personnel, Engineering, Revenue, Public Health, city planning and Information Technology (IT). All these departments are under the control of a Municipal Commissioner who is the executive head.DemographicsIndia census, Manamadurai had a population of 62,257. Males constitute 50% of the population and Females 50%. Manamadurai has an average literacy rate of 77% : Male literacy is 82%, and Female literacy is 72%. In Manamadurai, 10% of the population is under six years of age.town has 18,406 householdsManamadurai falls under Manamadurai State assembly constituency and Sivaganga Loksabha constituency.