Madurai Facts and Figures

Madurai, the Athens city, is one of the precious cities of India. The culture and heritage of the city makes it more popular and important. Some important facts and figures of the city are:

Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
On Map of India	South East of India
District Headquarter	Madurai City
Area	147.977 km per sq
Latitude	78.12°East
Longitude	9.93°North
Population	10, 16,885 (As per 2011 census)
Population density	823/km per sq (2,130/sq mi)
Sex ratio	979 females per 1,000 males
Male population	509,313
Female population	507,572
Literacy rate	91.42%
Male literacy	89.72%
Female literacy	77.16%
Temperature	Summer: max 40 °C and a min of 26.3 °C Winter: range between 29.6 °C and 18 °C
Average rainfall	85.76 cm
Rivers	Vaigai
Taluks	Thiruparankundram, T.Kallupatti, Tirumangalam, Kalligudi, Sedapatti, Usilampatti, Vadipatti, Melur, Madurai West, Madurai east, Kottampatti, Alanganallur, Chellampatti
Division	Madurai, Usulampatti
Seismic zone	Zone II
Languages spoken	Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sourastra
Religion	Hindu, Christian, Muslim
STD Code	0452

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