Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu
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Gandhigram | |
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city | |
  Gandhigram Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Gandhigram Gandhigram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°16′46″N 77°56′04″E / 10.279345°N 77.934544°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Dindigul |
| Region | Madurai |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,666 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 624302 |
| Telephone code | 0451 |
Gandhigram is a census town in Dindigul district along the National Highway 44 in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Gandhigram is situated between Dindigul & Madurai on the NH 47(old) and current NH 44. Its next to Chinnalapatti.
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Gandhigram had a population of 10,666. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gandhigram has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In Gandhigram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.