Sawyerpuram is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Sawyerpuram
town
Sawyerpuram is located in Tamil Nadu
Sawyerpuram
Sawyerpuram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°41′N 78°01′E / 8.683°N 78.017°E / 8.683; 78.017
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,772
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics edit

As of 2001 India census,[1] Sawyerpuram had a population of 12,772. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sawyerpuram has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 77%. In Sawyerpuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References edit

  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.