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Aandiyur Uthangarai is a village in Uthangarai taluk, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, India.
History
In 1300 CE, Aandiyur was a forest inhabited only by Siddhars. Hence the place was called Siddha Madam, a name which over time evolved to become Aandi madam and eventually Aandiyur.
Demographics
In the 2001 Indian census, Aandiyur had 1,979 inhabitants, 1,007 male and 972 female.[1] For the 2001 census Uthangarai taluk, and Aandiyur, were in Dharmapuri district, as Krishnagiri district was not formed until 2004.[2]
In the 2011 census, Aandiyur reported a decreased population of 1,403.[3]
References
- ↑ Census 2001 Population Finder: Tamil Nadu: Dharmapuri: Uthangarai: Andiyur. Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ 2011 census: average literacy rate improves in Krishnagiri district. The Hindu(11 July 2011).
- ↑ NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Krishnagiri: Uthangarai. National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.