Thirumalaisamudramis a village in Thanjavur taluk of 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:...

, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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. It is located at a distance of 17 kilometres west of Thanjavur, 5 kilometres from Vallam

Vallam

Vallam is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Vallam is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres .-Demographics:...

 and 39 kilometres east of Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirappalli ) , also called Tiruchi or Trichy , is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state...

 on the Thanjavur-Tiruchirapalli highway. It adjoins the neighbouring village of Vallam Pudursethi

Vallam Pudursethi

Vallam Pudursethi or Vallam Pudur is a village in Thanjavur taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. It is located at a distance of 16 kilometres from Thanjavur and 4 kilometres from Vallam on the Thanjavur-Tiruchirapalli highway.- Demographics :...

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Importance

Thirumalaisamudram has risen in importance in recent years due to the emergence of SASTRA University. The university covers most of the north-eastern part of the village. There are also a number of tea shops and restaurants adjoining the college.

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Thirumalaisamudram had a population of 2332 with 1445 males and 887 females. The sex ratio was 614 and the literacy rate, 75.13.