Saptur

Saptur
village
Saptur is located in Tamil Nadu
Saptur
Saptur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Saptur is located in India
Saptur
Saptur
Saptur (India)
Coordinates: 9°41′N 77°35′E / 9.69°N 77.59°E / 9.69; 77.59
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
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]

See also: Palaiyakkarar § Notable_Palaiyams

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.