Aarani is a town and a municipality in Tiruvanamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The name comes from the word araneeyam which means a place surrounded by a forest. Aarani is located on the banks of the Kamandala Naaga river. It has an average elevation of 151 metres . It is located about 38 kilometres from Thiruvannamalai. The city is well connected through various well formed roads, the state highways SH-4 are the major roads connecting arni. A bypass road works has been completed outside Arni. Aarani had a population of 60,888.The population is evenly split between males and females. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Aarani has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Aarani is well known for its rice paddies. The town also has a large community of silk weavers. Though the town is not well known outside Tamil Nadu, a bulk of India's silk apparels is produced by the people of Arni.
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