Tirupattur
Tiruppattur
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| Coordinates | 12°30′N 78°34′E / 12.50°N 78.57°ECoordinates: 12°30′N 78°34′E / 12.50°N 78.57°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Vellore |
| Population | 1,08,531 (2011[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 993 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 387 metres (1,270 ft) |
| Website | http://municipality.tn.gov.in/thirupathur/ |
Tirupattur (Tamil: திருப்பத்தூர்) is a town located in Vellore District, India, which is one of the oldest towns in Tamilnadu. It is located approximately 40km from Krishnagiri and 85km from Hosur. This is the second biggest and densely populated town in Vellore district. The town has mainly small-scale industries and mills. Some people might describe Tirupattur as a satellite town, in which people reside and go to work in nearby industrial towns such as Vaniyambadi and Ambur in the north, but it is an important commercial center from time immemorial (whereas Vaniyambadi and Ambur, which were once smaller towns, have recently flourished). It was a revenue subdivision during British raj and remains so. It has Old Shiva, Vishnu temples and Tanks[Big Tank & Small Tank] built during the Hoysala Dyanasty. It is well connected by road and rail to other important cities of Tamil Nadu such as Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore and Vellore and to Bangalore in Karnataka. This town is also famous in Islamic religious circles as many great saints "Awliyas" had made it their home town. Some of them are buried at various places in the town, including Hazrath Syed Sha Mohammed alias Syed Khawja Meeran Hussaini Jaffari, Hazrath Syed ShaAmeenuddin Hussaini Chisty ur Kahdri (who is better known as Munshi Hazrath); he was the last among a series of saints who have lived and have been buried at Tirupattur.
The name Tirupattur means a group of ten villages/small towns. There exists a village called Aathiyur (Aathi means Begin) in the southern fringes of the Town and Kodiyur (Kodi means End) in the northern fringes of the town. It is surrounded by several of these villages, making Tirupattur a Taluk. Tirupattur's population and land area are good enough to have political representations in the state legislature of Tamil Nadu (Member of the Legislative Assembly), and part of Thiruvannamalai constituency for the central/federal legislature of India (Member of Parliament as of 2009 elections).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census, Tirupathur had a population of 108,531. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tirupathur has an average literacy rate of 78%, significantly higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 76%. In Tirupathur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Geography
It is known as the "Sandalwood Town" due to the abundant availability of sandalwood trees in the surrounding hills.It is very close to the 4th major hill station of Tamil Nadu, the Yelagiri hills, which is also known as the common man's Ooty.
There is another small hill station to the east of Tirupattur (about 6 km), known as (Sowdaykuppam) village.
Climate and Weather
The seasonal climate conditions are moderate. Weather is colder during winter and hotter in summer due to hills and forests surrounding the town. The seasons are classified as follows:
The average maximum and minimum temperature are 44°C and 15°C respectively.The town typically receives a maximum rainfall of 36 cm, 38 cm during the September, October and November. Light moderate rainfall of 10 to 28 centimetres (4.3 to 12 in) occurs during the months of June, July & August.
Places To Visit
- Yelagiri Hills(27 km from Tirupattur)
- Jalagamparai Falls (14 km from Tirupattur)
- Javadi Hills(35 km from Tiurpattur)
- Bheeman Falls(38 km from Tirupattur)
The Jawadi Hills are located about 35 km from Tirupattur. Nearby Sevan falls is there. In the middle of this hill, lies the Kavalur Observatory, which has several optical and reflective telescopes run and governed by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. There is also a small seasonal stream and waterfalls some 10 km east of Tirupattur, known as Jalagamparai. It is also a beautiful "Sandal Town".
Temples to Visit
There are several temples to be visited in this ancient town,
Here's the list of temples
"Kottai Eeswaran" temple is the largest temple in Tirupattur and it is believed to have a underground passage which connects to the Vellore Fort. Gajendra Varadharaja perumal Temple Kamatchiamman/kaliamman Temple Dhandapani Temple Kumaraswamy Temple Maya Pillaiyar Temple Dharwaja Anjaneyar Temple
Mosques Big Mosque in Chetty Street
List of some of the famous Auliyas / Sufi Saints of Tirupattur
1. Hazrath Syedina Rahmatullah Shah Baba (RA), Dargah Shareef and Masjid are located Opposite to Tirupattur bus stand. Dargah sharif is called as "Gumbadh Darga Sharif" 2. Hazrath Syedina Azad Vali Auliya (RA), Mazar e Mubarak is located in Jamia Masjid Mackan, a few kilo metres from Tirupattur's main bus stand. 3. Hazrath Syedina Syed Paccha Shaheed (RA)
Tirupattur-in State of neglect to become district
Tirupattur, which comprises of one of the oldest municipalities in Vellore district, has been left in a state of neglect. Traffic congestion, deplorable road conditions, lack of industrial development and widespread unemployment has been plaguing the constituency for several years.
One of the major problems haunting the people of Tirupattur is large-scale unemployment due to the absence of industries. “There is no factory in Tirupattur. Several youngsters are unemployed here. Others work in small shops such as grocery outlets. While areas in others parts of Vellore district have developed, Tirupattur which accounts for several villages has still not developed.
Some residents prefer that Tirupattur be made into a separate district so that it becomes self-sufficient at least in the near future.
Map Routes
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Natrampalli | Vaniyambadi, Vellore | Yelagiri hills, Alangayam | |
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| Dharmapuri | Salem | Singarapettai |
==Business==
- Tourism
- Jewelry
- Construction
- Transport
- Rice Cultivation
- Fruit (i.e. Mango) cultivation, processing, and export
- Xerox & Fancy
Hotels
- Hotel Balamurugan Residency (Veg & Non Veg)
- Jeeva Residency
- Sharma's Bhavan(Veg)
- Spoonful Restaurant(Basic Mall) (Veg & Non Veg)
- Srinivasa Cafe (Veg)
- Hotel Sri Aanandha Krishna Vilas (Veg)-
- Hotel Ganesh (Veg)
- Hotel Annapoorna (Veg)
- AGS Lodge
- Sundar Lodge
- AGR Lodge
- Sri Padmam Lodge
- Thirumalai Lodge
- Shankar Lodge
- Madha Lodge
- MRG Lodge
- Modern Lodge
- Rajeshwari Lodge
- Raipur Darbar Restaurant(Veg & Non Veg)
- Shariff Restaurant(Non Veg)
- Hotel RR (Veg & Non Veg)
- Hotel Ranga (Veg)
- Hotel Kannan (Veg & Non Veg)
- Sivas Cafe(Veg)
- Sri Lakshmi Cafe(Veg)
Higher Secondary Schools
- YMCA Brown Memorial Mat Hr. Sec. School
- C.S.I Girls Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
- Ubaibas Girls Higher Secondary Schoo
- Holy Cross Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- TMS Higher Secondary School
- Good Will Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- I.V.N Govt Higher secondary School
- Don Bosco Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
- Dominic Savio Hr. Sec. School
- St. Charles Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
- Lions Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
- Al Ameen Matriculation and Higher Secondary School
- Osmania Higher Secondary School
- Mary Immaculate Convent
- Meenakshi Government Girls Hr.Sec. School
- Rama Krishna Higher Secondary School
- Amirta Hr. Sec. School
- Government Higher Secondary School
- RamaKrishna Vidhyalaya MAtric Hr Sec School
- Vijayashanthi Vidyalaya Matric Hr Sec School
- Lingannamani Matric Hr Sec School
Colleges
Arts College
- Sacred Heart College: Autonomous arts and science institution, known for its well-disciplined academic and curricular standards
- Sacred Heart college Website
- Tirupattur Arts and Science College
- Marappan Lakshmiammal Arts And Science College
- Holy Cross Arts and Science Collge for Women
- Oscar catering and Paramedical College
- catering college
- Thiruvalluvar University college of Arts and Science
- Rex college of catering and paramedical medical science
Engineering
- PODHIGAI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
- PODHIGAI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Website
- Sri Nandhanam College of Engineering & Technology
- Sri Nandhanam Website
- Sri Nandhanam Martime Academy
Sri Nandhanam Martime Academy website
- bharadhidhasan engineering college
Polytechnics
- Pandian Polytechnic College
- Tirupattur Polytechnic College
- SRI NANDHANAM POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
Sri Nandhanam polytechnic College Website
- Sri pathmam polytechnic tirupattur
Teacher Training Institutes
- Mary Immaculate Teacher Training Institute
- Tiruppattur Teacher Training Institute
- Amritalaya Teacher Training Institute
- G.P. Teacher Training Institute
- Sri Padmam Teacher Training Institute
- TES Teacher Training Institute, Jayapuram
- Dr. David Raja Teacher Training Institute, Vengalapuram
- Aaksh Vidyalaya Teacher Training Institute, Vengalapuram
B.Ed and M.Ed Colleges
- Amirtha College of Education
- Dr. David Raja & Dr. Chandralekha College of Education
- G.P. Secondary Teacher Education Training College
- T.K. Raja College of Education
- Thirumal College of Education
Nursing College
- Dr.Thangamma Hospital and Nursing College
- Thangamma Hospital Website
Sri Jaya Hospital and School of Nursing
Animation
- blue drops college of animations
Banks
- Canara Bank- krishnagiri road, tirupattur
- Catholic syrian Bank, sundar lodge building,tirupattur
- ICICI Bank-153,krishnagiri road, tirupattur
- Indian Bank(IB)-cutchery street,tirupattur
- Indian Bank(IB)-gandipet,tirupattur
- Punjab National Bank (PNB)-cutchery street,tirupattur
- State Bank Of India (SBI)-chetty street,tirupattur
- Syndicate Bank-chetty street,tirupattur
- Union Bank Of India (UBI)
- Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)-pudupet road,tirupattur
- HDFC Bank-pudupet road,tirupattur
Theatres
- New cinema theatre
- Sree Meenakshi theatre
- Ramajayam Deluxe theatre
- Thirumagal theatre
- Kalaimagal theatre
- Sri Murugan theatre
- Balamurugan theatre
- CKC theatre
Politics
Tirupattur assembly constituency is part of Tiruvannamalai (Lok Sabha constituency).
MLA K G Ramesh
MP D Venugopal
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
See also
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