Athur, Thoothukudi
Authoor is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics , according to the India census, Authoor has a population of 14,470. 50% of the population is male, while 50% is female. Authoor has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 82% and female literacy is 76%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Agriculture, water and natural resources Many of the people of Authoor are farmers of betel leaf, banana and rice. The quality of betel leaf from Authoor is famous for its quality in Tamil Nadu. Authoor is also famous for the Thamirabarani river surrounding the town. The river provides a majority of the water used for irrigation in and around the area. Authoor is a green town, surrounded by rice paddies and banana trees. The Thamirabarani River flows through the area, forming a big lake on one end. This makes the town a major attraction. Temples Thousand-year-old Sri Somanatha temple is situated at Authoor Iyyappan temple at the end of palayagramam Nalla pillaiyar kovil at Authoor Sri Mutharamman kovil, pettai street famous temple in north authoor, Sri Santhana Mari