Ettayapuram | |
|---|---|
town | |
 Ettappan's palace | |
  Ettayapuram | |
| Coordinates: 9°09′00″N 77°59′00″E / 9.1500°N 77.9833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson of Town Panchayat | K. Govindha Raja Perumal[1] |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,800 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 628902[2] |
| Telephone code | 04632 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 69 Z |
| Sex ratio | 52:48 ♂/♀ |
Ettayapuram is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the birthplace of Tamil poets Mahakavi Bharathiar and Umaru Pulavar. Muthuswami Dikshitar, one of the triads of Carnatic music, was patronized in his final years by the ruler of Ettayapuram.[3]
- ^ "Details of Town Panchayats and elected Chairpeople". Official Tamil Nadu State Election Commission results. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
- ^ "Ettayapuram pincode". Archived from the original on 25 May 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2006.
- ^ Write-up on patronage of Muthuswami Dikshitar by Ettappan