Mamsapuram
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Mamsapuram is a panchayat town in Virudhunagar district
Virudhunagar District
Virudhunagar District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Virudhunagar is the district headquarters. Virudhunagar district was formed from parts of Tirunelveli and Madurai districts....

 in the India
India
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States and territories of India
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 of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

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This town is famous for treatment of broken bones by bone setting through siddha
Siddha
A Siddha सिद्ध in Sanskrit means "one who is accomplished" and refers to perfected masters who, according to Hindu belief, have transcended the ahamkara , have subdued their minds to be subservient to their Awareness, and have transformed their bodies into a different kind of body dominated by...

. Its economy is dependent on the numerous Matches and Firework industry.

It is named In remembrance of Muhammed Yusuf Khan
Muhammed Yusuf Khan
Muhammad Yusuf Khan or Maruthanayagam Pillai was born in Pannaiyur, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India in 1725. From humble beginnings, he became a warrior in the Arcot troops, later Commandant for the British East India Company troops...

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Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Mamsapuram had a population of 17,931. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mamsapuram has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Mamsapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mamsapuram has one higher secondary school named Sivanthipatti Nadar Higher Secondary School and many high school and nursery school


Enjoyment

Mamsapuram now it hasnot any theatre thereon.
some of the best hangout places are Senbagathoppu, Alagar Kovil.

Sivanthipatti Nadar Higher Secondary School is one of the top school in virudhunagar district in 10th and 12th std.It Located at Kaliamman Kovil North Street, Mamsapuram
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