Bodimettu

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Bodi Mettu
Hill Station
Bodi Mettu is located in Tamil Nadu
Bodi Mettu
Bodi Mettu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Bodi Mettu is located in Kerala
Bodi Mettu
Bodi Mettu
Bodi Mettu (Kerala)
Bodi Mettu is located in India
Bodi Mettu
Bodi Mettu
Bodi Mettu (India)
Coordinates: 10°01′12″N 77°15′50″E / 10.020°N 77.264°E / 10.020; 77.264
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
TalukasBodinayakanur
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total733
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625582
Telephone code04546xxx
Vehicle registrationTN 60 Z
Largest cityTheni
Nearest cityBodinayakanur
Munnar
Literacy71%
Lok Sabha constituencyBodinayakanur

Bodimettu is a locality in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, near the border with Kerala.[1] It is 10 km from Poopara on the way to Bodinayakkanur by the side of National Highway 85, which runs from Dhanushkodi to Kochi. Bodimettu is the main cardamom-growing area of Tamil Nadu. It is close to famous tourist destinations such as Munnar, Marayur, Thekkady, Kodaikanal, Anayirangal Dam.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 India census,[2] Bodimettu hill had a population of 733. Males constitute 390 of the population and females 343. Bodimettu hill has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 40%, and female literacy is 30%. In bodimettu, 57 of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bodimettu Hill Station in theni district, Tamil ndau". Tamil Nadu gov. Archived from the original on 10 August 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Bodi Hill North, Bodinayakanur, Theni, Tamil Nadu village population". population of india. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.