Moothakurichi
village in Tamil Nadu, India
Moothakurichi is a village located in Madukkur Town Panchayat, Pattukkottai taluk, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu State, India. It is one of the villages in Musugundhanadu. It is the fifth largest village by area in Pattukkottai taluk. Total geographical area of the village is 718.67 hectares.
Demographics
As per the 2001 census, Moothakurichi had a total population of 2865 with 1317 males and 1548 females. The sex ratio was 1175. The literacy rate was 73.57.
References
"Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directoratue of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009.
The public source identifies “Moothakurichi” as village in Tamil Nadu, India. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Moothakurichi, village and Tamil.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Oct 8, 2023. The linked authority identifier is Q6908722. Authority coordinates are 10.422, 79.367. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2001, 1317, 1548 and 1175.
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