Arumuganeri

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Arumuganeri
Arumuganeri
Town
Arumuganeri is located in Tamil Nadu
Arumuganeri
Arumuganeri
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 24,801
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Arumuganeri (Tamil: ஆறுமுகநேரி) is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Geography

Arumuganeri is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. [1] [2] It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet).

Population

As of 2001 India census,[3] Arumuganeri had a population of 24,801. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Arumuganeri has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 49% of the males and 51% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Culture and Food Habits

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The traditional food culture of Arumuganeri is commonly called "Nadar cuisine". It is often based around mutton, fish and common Tamil cuisine. The Nadar cuisine veers towards non-vegetarian and lamb is a favourite, present in everything except desserts. Since Arumuganeri is close to the sea, fish forms a major part of their diet. The native cuisine with its unique flavour that comes from usage of freshly hand-pounded spices and red meat.

References

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  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Arumuganeri
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