Boothipuram

Boothipuram
Boothipuram
town
	Boothipuram Location in Tamil Nadu, India Boothipuram Boothipuram (India)
	Coordinates: 10°0′6″N 77°27′3″E / 10.00167°N 77.45083°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Theni
Population (2001)
• Total	9,623
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Boothipuram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics

Religious census
Religion			Percent(%)
Hindu			99.00%
Muslim			0.00%
Christian			1.00%
Other			0.00%

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Boothipuram had a population of 9623. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Boothipuram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 69% and female literacy of 50%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It consists of 15 wards with 2 small villages (Vaalaiyathu patti, Aathi patti).

Schools

Government Higher Secondary School, Boothipuram
Government Elementary School, Boothipuram
Kallar Middle School, Boothipuram
Kalaimagal English Schools, Boothipuram
Devi Kalakendra English Schools, Boothipuram

Major festivals

Varatharaja perumal (Vaikunda Aagathesi)
Urkavalappan kovil (Periya Kumbudu), (Maddu Pongal, January 15)
Sannasiyapan kovil (Tamil New Year)
Kowmariyamman kovil (Chithirai pongal)
Kaaliyamman kovil festival

Water Resources

Kottakudi river
Vaalaiyar river
Raja Bobalasamuthiram pond

References

^ "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.

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[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.

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