Arasur is a

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in the Thiruvennainallur taluk of

Viluppuram district Viluppuram, Villupuram or Vizhuppuram is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district. Vizhuppuram district lies in the way of the ...

, in the

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, and the headquarters of

Arasur Arasur is a revenue village in the Thiruvennainallur taluk of Viluppuram district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and the headquarters of Arasur revenue block. Geography Arasur is within Thiruvennainallur taluk, which is in the southweste ...

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Geography

Arasur is within Thiruvennainallur taluk, which is in the southwestern part of Viluppuram district. It covers of land in the southeastern part of the taluk. The village is at the intersection of

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and State Highway 68, and is located southeast of

Thiruvennainallur Thiruvennainallur is a taluk in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major sugarcane agricultural region. Geography It is about 24 km from Viluppuram and 22 km from Thirukkoilur. Thiruedayaru (T.Edayaru) is ...

, the taluk headquarters, southwest of

Viluppuram Viluppuram, Villupuram, or Vizhuppuram () is a Municipality and the administrative headquarters of Viluppuram district. Located south west of a Tiruvannamalai and north west of Cuddalore null The town serves as a major railway junction, ...

, the district headquarters, and southwest of the state capital of

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Demographics

In 2011 Arasur had a population of 3,021 people living in 687 households. 1,547 (51.2%) of the inhabitants were male, while 1,474 (48.8%) were female. 368 children in the town, about 12.2% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. 63.0% of the population was literate, with the male rate of 71.8% being notably higher than the female rate of 53.9%.

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accounted for 46.8% and 0.03% of the population, respectively.

References

{{viluppuram district Villages in Viluppuram district