About Arantangi ( Aranthangi )

Aranthangi (Tamil: ) is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As of 2001 India census, Aranthangi had a population of 34,266. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Aranthangi has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 52% of the males and 48% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It consists one Govt polytechnic which came by the intuition of Mr. Thirunavaukarasar and one private arts and science college. The second largest town in Pudukkottai district after the headquarters. Aranthangi was the most populous locality in the south of the Thanjavur district till it was added to Pudukkottai. It lies 10 deg. at north in latitude and 70 deg east in longitude and lies 32.31 M above Mean Sea Level. The main centre of attraction is a ruined fort. The walls are not constructed of brick or stone. Large interstices are filled with mud. There are no...