Cholapuram is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district

Thanjavur District

Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur.-Geography:...

 in the state of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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India

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Geography

Cholapuram is located at 9.37°N 77.58°E. It has an average elevation of 123 metres (403 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Cholapuram had a population of 6364. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Cholapuram has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 66%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.