Kolathur, Tiruvannamalai

Kolathur is a village located in Kilpennathur Tehsil of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India. Tiruvannamalai is the district and sub-district headquarters of Kolathur village. As per 2009 stats, Kolathur village is also a gram panchayat.

The total geographical area of the village is 727.25 hectare. Kolathur has a total population of 2,160 people. There are about 530 houses in Kolathur. Kilpennathur, which is approximately 8 km away, is the nearest town.

Sub villages in Kolathur

 * Ponnankulam
 * Erpakkam

Population

 * Total population - 3021
 * Male - 1517
 * Female - 1504

Child population(0-6 years)

 * Total - 336
 * Male - 179
 * Female - 157

Scheduled Caste population

 * Total - 781
 * Male - 401
 * Female - 380

Scheduled Tribe Population

 * Total - 13
 * Male - 8
 * Female - 5

Literates population

 * Total - 1744
 * Male - 998
 * Female - 746

Illiterates population

 * Total - 1277
 * Male - 519
 * Female - 758

Workers population

 * Total - 1749
 * Male - 936
 * Female - 813

Non-workers population

 * Total - 1272
 * Male - 581
 * Female - 691

Schools

 * Government High School
 * Government Elementary School
 * Palvadi school

Tourist palace in Tiruvannamali District

 * Ramanar Ashram
 * Javvadhu Hills
 * Parvadha Hills
 * Sathanur Dam
 * Shenbaga Thoppu Dam
 * Vedhapurishwarar Temple, Cheyyar

Temple
(Earpakkam Lake)
 * Arasumarathu Vinayagar Temple (Nadu Street)
 * Muthalamman Temple (South Street)
 * Kamatchi Amman Temple (South Street)
 * Sri Maariyamman Temple (North Street)
 * Kali Temple
 * Ayyanar temple
 * Putru Maariyamman Temple

Transport

 * Public bus service - Available within village
 * Private bus service - Available within village
 * Railway station - Available within 12 km distance