Elampillai
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Elampillai
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| nickname = Textile city
| settlement_type = Panchayat Town
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| pushpin_map = India Salem#India Tamil Nadu#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Salem, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.606|N|78.007|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Salem
| subdivision_type4 = Metro
| subdivision_name4 = Salem Metropolitan Area
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 257
| population_total = 11797
| population_as_of = 2011
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 637502
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0427
| registration_plate = TN-90 and TN-52
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Elampillai ({{audio|Ta-இளம்பிள்ளை.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a Panchayat Town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for textiles like silk sarees and other allied works like Jacquard punching and saree designing.
Geography
Elampillai has an average elevation of 257 metres (843 feet). Kanjamalai hill is about 3 km from the Eastern side of the town. Having water source from Cauvery (Mettur) and lake in that town.
Demographics
{{As of|2001|alt=As of the 2011 Indian census}},{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Elampillai had a population of 11,797. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Elampillai has an average literacy rate of 83.96%, higher than the state average of 80.09%: male literacy is 89.89%, and female literacy is 77.79%. In Elampillai, 9.54% of the population is under 6 years of age.