Rameswaram

Coordinates: 9.28, 79.3

Rameswaram is a town located in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated on Pamban Island, separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel, and is connected to the mainland by the New Pamban Bridge. The town has a population of approximately 44,856 people, according to the 2011 census. Rameswaram is considered one of the holiest places in India for Hindus, along with Varanasi, and is part of the Char Dham pilgrimage.

The town is home to the Ramanathaswamy Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva, which is closely associated with the Hindu epic Ramayana. According to the Ramayana, Lord Rama built a bridge from Rameswaram to Sri Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. The temple and the town are considered a holy pilgrimage site for both Shaivas and Vaishnavas. Rameswaram is also the second closest point from which to reach Sri Lanka from India.

Rameswaram has a rich history and is a significant cultural and spiritual center in India. The town has been a major pilgrimage site for centuries, attracting devotees from all over the country. The Pamban Bridge, which connects the town to the mainland, is a notable landmark and a testament to the town's strategic location. Today, Rameswaram remains an important pilgrimage site and a popular tourist destination in India.

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Description: According to 2011 census, Rameswaram had a population of 44,856 with a sex-ratio of 969 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 5,022 were under the age of six, constituting 2,544 males and 2,478 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 6.8% and .03% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 73.36%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 10579 households. There were a total of 16,645 workers, comprising 69 cultivators, 20 main agricultural labourers, 148 in house hold industries, 15,130 other workers, 1,278 marginal workers, 11 marginal cultivators, 26 marginal agricultural labourers, 44 marginal workers in household industries and 1,197 other marginal workers. The total number of households below poverty lane (BPL) in 2003 were 976, which is 10.45% of the total households in the town and these were raised to 3003 (29.12%) in 2007.
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