title: Kuchanur
text: # Kuchanur
  
  Kuchanur is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The perennial river Surabi flows which carried the waters of Periyar river and Suruliyaru. There is water in the Surabi river throughout the year.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of 2001 India census, Kuchanur had a population of 6118. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kuchanur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 49%. In Kuchanur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
  
  