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Uthangarai ஊத்தங்கரை |
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| Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°15′57″N 78°32′07″E / 12.2659119°N 78.5352087°ECoordinates: 12°15′57″N 78°32′07″E / 12.2659119°N 78.5352087°E | |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Krishnagiri |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil(தமிழ்) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 635207 |
| Telephone code | 04341 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-24 |
| Sex ratio | 944/1,000 ♂/♀ |
Uthangarai (Tamil: ஊத்தங்கரை) is a Taluk, Town Panchayat in Krishnagiri district in the Tamil Nadu state of India.
As of 2011[update] India census, Uthangarai had a total population of 2,12,970, of wihich males were 1,09,567 and females were 94,386. Uthangarai has an literacy rate of 64.727896%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71.896648%, and female literacy is 62.589791%.