According to the 2011 Indian census, the population of Nallathur was 4,456, of which 2,238 were male (50.02%) and 2,218 were female (49.98%).[1] 495 (11.1%) of them were aged six or under.[1] The literacy rate was 68.6% (3,057 literate); 75% of males and 61.7% of females were literate.[1] 51.7% of the population was employed (63.7% male, 39.5% female).[1]Scheduled castes made up 26.4% of the population.[1] There were no people from scheduled tribes.[1]
Nearby towns and villages
Nallathur is located 145 km (90 mi) south of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu and 14.3 km (8.9 mi) northwest from Cuddalore in the Taluk township. Other nearby towns include Pondicherry: 16 km (9.9 mi), Panruti: 20.1 km (12.5 mi) and Villupuram: 25 km (16 mi). Nallathur is surrounded by villages of Puducherry on three sides: Embalam (East), Manakuppam (West), and Sivaranthagam (North). The Malattaru borders the southern part of the village. Two nearby villages Melakuppam and N.Manaveli are under the Nallathur Panchayat.[citation needed]
Climate
The temperature is moderate; the average maximum and minimum temperatures are 38 °C (100 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1,070 mm (42 in).[citation needed]
Temples
Nallathur is also known as "Temple village" and the place of Sivaprakasa Swamigal Jeeva samadhi.
Sri Swarnapureeswarar Temple[2][3] is a temple of Shiva in Nallathur.
