Rameswaram

Rameswaram Municipality is situated at 55km away of Ramanathapuram and located in Rameswaram Island. The area of the town in 53sqkm. Fishing and Tourism is the main occupation of the people. The Population of town as per 2001 census is 37968. The total number of wards is 21 in which 6 wards reserved for women and 1 ward reserved for SC.

Transportation Linkages

The town lies on the Madurai – Dhanushkodi National High ways 49 and a Major District road with Ramanathapuram, Karaikudi Trichy and Madurai The town railway station is lying between Rameshwaram to Madurai a Bruod Gauge line. Madurai Railway Junction is within 165 k.m. from here.

Temperature and Rain fall

The Climate is hot and dry. The year average rain fall of the town is 872mm litre the rail fall in this year 2006 is 1292.54mm. which is excess of the yearly average rain fall.

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