Nannilam is a panchayat town in Thiruvarur District in the India

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 of Tamil Nadu

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. This panchayat union includes many villages.

Nannilam and the surrounding area is home to many temples, including Madhuvaneshwarar Temple, an old Shiva temple which is located center of the town. The town is a main hub for the nearby villages. Many of the population are farmers. This is the native place of Tamil film director Kailasam Balachander,Lyricist - Piraisoodan & Cinematographer R.Mathi. Nannilam is located 30 km west of Karaikal

Karaikal

Karaikal is a major port city of east coast of India and a municipality in Karaikal district in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India. Several explanations are offered for the word 'Karaikal'. The imperial Gazetteer gives it the meaning 'fish pass'. According to Julien vinson the town is said...

 and 30 km east of Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...

. It is also home to the recently built Sri Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam.

Geography

Nannilam is located at 10.88°N 79.62°E. It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet).

Nearby temples

• Sri Svarnakaliamman Temple
• Sri Veeramaakaaliyamman Temple
• Sandhuveli Mariamman Kovil
• Panchamuga Anjaneya Temple at Vadagudi
• Sri Pasupathiswarar kovil, Thirukondeeswarm
• SriVanchiyam Temple

Demographics

According to the 2001 Indian census

Census

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, Nannilam then had a population of 9880. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nannilam has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Nannilam assembly constituency (SC) is part of Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency)

Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency)

Nagapattinam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Nannilam #Tiruvarur #Nagapattinam#Vedaranyam...

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Schools

• Ezhumalaiyan polytechnic at Kollumangudi
• Arooran Polytechnic at Sorakudi
• Central University at Vandampalai, Tiruvarur District
• Tamil Nadu ITI at Vandampalai.
• Merit Higher Secondary School at Senthamangalam, Tiruvarur District
• Sankara Matriculation (CBSE Syllabus) School at Peralam
• Government Higher Secondary School and High School at Nannilam, Peralam, Poonthottam, Mudikondan, Srivanjiam
• George Higher Secondary School at Vishnupuram, Eravanchery, Nannilam Taluk