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Attayampatti
Town & Part of Salem Metropolitan Area
AttayampattiLocation in Salem, IndiaShow map of SalemAttayampattiAttayampatti (Tamil Nadu)Show map of Tamil NaduAttayampattiAttayampatti (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°31′58″N 78°2′46″E / 11.53278°N 78.04611°E / 11.53278; 78.04611
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Metro	Salem Metropolitan Area
Population
• Total	18,867
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-90

Attayampatti is a panchayat town and suburban area of Salem, located southwest to the Salem City in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics

Population

As of 2001 India census, Attayampatti had a population of 12,867. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Attayampatti has an average literacy rate of 64%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 58% of the males and 42% of females being literate. Of the population, 11% is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Civic Utility / Amenities / Services

Public health centre (Government Hospital) is located at Nainampatty. Police Station and Post Office are available. Its Postal Index Number is 637501. STD code is 0427.

Economy

The main occupation of the town is Weaving. The town also has several textile mills.

Culture/Cityscape

Cuisine

Attayampatti is known for its murukku, a snack made of rice flour. Most of the residents in the town make murukku and sell it in front of their house.

Education

The town has two separate government schools for boys and girls. There are 3 more Private schools here.

References

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.

v t e Salem District
Taluks	Attur Gangavalli Idappadi Kadyampatti Mettur Omalur Peddanayakkan Palayam Salem Salem South Salem West Sankagiri Vazhapady Yercaud
Blocks	Attur Ayothiapattinam Gangavalli Idappadi Kadaiyampatty Kolathur Konganapuram Magudanchavadi Mecheri Nangavalli Omalur Panaimarathupatti Pethanaickenpalayam Salem Sankagiri Talavasal Tharamangalam Valapady Veerapandi Yercaud
Corporations	Salem Corporation
Municipalities	Attur Edappadi Mettur Narasingapuram
Census towns	Avadattur Dalavaipatti Kondalampatti Mallamooppampatti Maramangalathupatti Masinaickenpatti Neikkarapatti Papparapatti
Town panchayats	Attayampatti Ayothiapattinam Jalakandapuram Kannankurichi Kolathur Konganapuram Mecheri Omalur P.N.Patti Pethanaickenpalayam Sankari Thammampatti Tharamangalam Vazhapadi Veerakkalpudur Belur Edaganasalai Elampillai Ethapur Gangavalli Kadayampatti Karuppur Keeripatti Mallur Panaimarathupatti Sentharapatti Thedavur Thevur Veeraganur Arasiramani Nangavalli Poolampatti Vanavasi
Revenue divisions	Attur Mettur Salem Sankari
Rivers	Cauveri Sarabanga Vashista Suvetha Thirumanimutharu
Places of interest	Jarugumalai Yercaud Kanjamalai Kurumbapatti Zoological Park Mettur Dam Shevaroy Hills Sankagiri Fort Attur Fort Kalrayan Hills

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