Saptur

Village in Tamil Nadu, India
9°41′N 77°35′E / 9.69°N 77.59°E / 9.69; 77.59Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictMaduraiLanguages
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625705
Telephone code04552

Saptur is a village in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India.

History

Saptur, traditionally recognised as one of the 72 palaiyams of Madura, was situated about 15 km from T.Kallupatti. It was part of Tirunelveli and was transferred in 1859 to Madura District (present day Madurai district).[citation needed]

Saptur is derived from two Telugu words, sapa (mat) and oota (spring).[citation needed]

Geography

Saptur is located on the foothills of the Western Ghats[citation needed] and is in Peraiyur taluk.[1]

Demographics

At the 2011 Census of India, Saptur was the largest village in Madurai district by area, being 20,901 ha (51,650 acres). It then had a population of 7170.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Census of India 2011 - Tamil Nadu - Series 34 - Part XII-B - District Census Handbook - Madurai - Primary Census Abstract (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu. pp. 12, 220.
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