Omalur
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Omalur is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district, and the administrative seat of Omalur taluk. Spread across an area of , it had a population of 16,279 individuals as per the 2011 census.
Omalur is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district, and the administrative seat of Omalur taluk. Spread across an area of , it had a population of 16,279 individuals as per the 2011 census. ==Demographics== As per the 2011 census, Omalur had a population of 16,279 individuals across 4,229 households. The population saw an increase compared to the previous census in 2001 when 13,291 inhabitants1 were registered. The population consisted of 8,021 males and 8,258 females. About 1,596 individuals were below the age of six years. About 12.9% of the population belonged to scheduled castes. The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 84.8%. About 36.7% of the eligible population were employed full-time, of which majority were involved in agriculture and allied activities. Hinduism was the majority religion which was followed by 88.1% of the population, with Islam (9.7%) and Christianity (2.2%) being minor religions. ==Temples== Om Sri Suyambu Vel Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Murugan, located in Thindamangalam near Omalur in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is a prominent local place of worship and is visited by devotees from Thindamangalam, Omalur, and surrounding areas. ==References==
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