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Namakkal
— poultry town —
Namakkal
Location of Namakkal
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates 11°14′N 78°10′E / 11.23°N 78.17°E / 11.23; 78.17Coordinates: 11°14′N 78°10′E / 11.23°N 78.17°E / 11.23; 78.17
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Namakkal
Population 53,040 (2001[update])
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area

• Elevation


• 218 metres (715 ft)
Codes[show]

*
• Pincode • 637 001
• Telephone • +91 - 4286
• Vehicle • TN 28

Namakkal (Tamil: நாமக்கல்,Malayalam:നാമക്കൽ) is a city and a municipality in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Namakkal district. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management,[1] specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid waste and sewage management, town planning, lighting and other social services.[2]

It is named as Educational city, Poultry city, and Transport city.

It is a part of Kongu Nadu (Kongu Desam) region of Tamil Nadu which was hotly contested and coveted by both the ancient Pallavas and the Pandyas.Namakkal was in the hands of Atiakula King called Gunasila who has marriage with Pallava King. Later the taluk was over run by the Cholas in the Kongu Mandalam .After the struggle between the Cheras , Cholas and Pandiyas, the Hoysalas rose to power and had control till the 14th century followed by Vijayanagar Kings till 1565 AD. Then the Madurai Nayakas came to power in 1623 AD. Two of the Polygons of Thirumalai Nayak namely, Ramachandra Nayaka and Gatti Mudaliars ruled the Salem area. The Namakkal Fort is reported to have been built by Ramachandra Nayakas. After about 1625 AD, the area came successively under the rule of Muslim Sultans of Bijapur and Golkonda Mysore kings and then the Marathas, when about the year 1750 AD. Hyder Ali came to power. During this period, it was a history of power struggle between Hyder Ali and later Tippu , with the British. The Rock Fort in Namakkal is a special feature of the Town. The Fort covers an area of one and half acres of flat surface and is accessible from South-West by a flight of narrow steps. Namakkal was held by Killdhar (Caption) on Hyder Ali until it was captured by British in 1768. For a brief period during late 18th and early 19th century Namakkal was under Trichinopoly district of British Rule. Later Namakkal was transferred back to Salem District.
Contents


* 1 Geography
* 2 History
* 3 Nearest River Kaveri / Cauvery
* 4 Lord Anjaneya temple
* 5 Namagiri Lakshmi Narasimhaswami Temple
* 6 Platinum prospects in Namakkal
* 7 Nearby Villages around Namakkal
* 8 Tourist Place around Namakkal
* 9 Transport
* 10 Climate
* 11 Demographics
* 12 Economy and Industries in Namakkal
* 13 Art
* 14 Recent developments
* 15 Politics
* 16 Educational Institutes
o 16.1 Salem Educational Directory
o 16.2 Schools
o 16.3 Colleges and universities
* 17 Transport Hub
* 18 Poultry Hub
* 19 References
o 19.1 External links
* 20 See also

[edit] Geography

Namakkal is located at 11°14′N 78°10′E / 11.23°N 78.17°E / 11.23; 78.17.[3] It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 ft). It is close to Kolli Hills (கொல்லிமலை)- which is part of the Eastern Ghats (கிழக்கு தொடர்சிமலை). The closest river is Kaveri (காவேரி).

The Namakkal City is located with the surrounding Cities as mentioned below (distance in km approximately):

* 360 km southwest of Chennai
* 250 km south of Bangalore
* 150 km east of Coimbatore
* 55 km East of Erode (Textile & turmeric City)
* 55 km South of Salem (Mango & Magnesite City)
* 84 km northwest of Tiruchirapalli

The landscape of Namakkal is such that it would not be affected by floods.
History

Namakkal is a historic town with reference back to at least 7th century. The name Namakkal derives from Namagiri, which is the name of the single rock formation at the center of the town.Two cave temples at Namakkal were called as Adiyendra Visnugrha (Ranganatha swamy Temple) and Adiyanavaya Visnugrha (Narasimha swamy Temple).These Rock cut shrines were built by King Gunaseela of Adhiyaman clan descendant.Because of his marriage relations with Pallavas the temples were built of Pallava Architectural style during 7th century. Generally, Namakkal is considered to be a Vaishnava Kshetram, and there is no Shiva temple in the town until a few years ago. The rock is enormous - 65 meters high and more than a kilometre in circumference. Over this massive rock, is a fort. The fort over the rock were built by Ramachandra Nayakar, a small king who ruled Namakkal during 16th century. It is believed that Tippu Sultan hide himself in this fort for some time to escape the British. The fort was not built by Tippu Sultan but he occupied it for a brief period of time.Later the fort was captured by British. The front side of the hill is called Thiru. Vi. Ka. Paarai and used by taxis as their stand.Gandhiji held a public meeting in 1933 in Namakkal under the slope of the Namakkal rock. It is one of the few places in Tamil Nadu, that has not been seriously affected by famine and war.
Nearest River Kaveri / Cauvery

Mohanur is one of the small towns, near Namakkal, where the Kaveri River is running towards Tiruchirappalli. At Mohanur, on the bank of Kaveri river, one old and famous Sivan temple- Asala Deepeswarar with Madhukaraveni and also a Navaladiyan Temple.
Lord Anjaneya temple

Namakkal Anjaneyar temple has more than 1500 Years history . The fort of Namakkal is guarded by a giant Anjaneya. The idol is so famous that it has been known as Namakkal Hanuman.Anjaneya is in Digambara temple (with sky as the roof) facing and worshipping Lord Lakshmi Nrusimha and the Saleegramam. The Anjaneya in this kshethra is eighteen feet tall and is having dharshan of the Lord Lakshmi Nrusimha about 250 feet (76 m) away. The eye of Anjaneya is in straight line with the patha [lotus feet] of Lord Lakshmi Nrusimha. One can witness Anjaneya having the dharshan of Lord's Lotus feet from the Garudalwar sannathi even today. The imprint of the footsteps of Anjaneya Swami is seen in the Kamalalam tank steps.There was also a rumour in namakkal that the anjaneyar grows in height each and every year.They also did some poojas and made Anjaneya to be calm and their should not be any disaster in the world.As time passes many would have been forgotton about this rumours.
Namagiri Lakshmi Narasimhaswami Temple

The principal deity worhsipped here is a beautiful carved murti of Lord Vishnu in the form of Sri Narasimha Swami. The beautiful murti and the ancient cave temple are carved out of an imposing hill.There is a separate shrine for Goddess Namagiri Lakshmi.
[edit] Platinum prospects in Namakkal

India’s Geological Survey has found platinum prospects in Namakkal district. Describing them as good discoveries, the government said the GSI is at the scientific stage where there is an evidence of substantial deposits of platinum which needs to be explored further to understand the exact location and quantities.

The GSI was engaged in the exploratory work for the last three years. As of now, exploration was carried out up to 30 metres. If explored further, scientists of the GSI were of the view that the potential will be even greater, both in quantity and quality.

A memorandum of understanding was signed to facilitate further exploration of mineral development of the state.

The Geological Survey of India and Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd (Tamin) will jointly explore the commercial viability of mining platinum group of minerals present in the Mettupalayalam and Namakkal areas of the state.

As per the agreement, GSI will also carry out surveys to find the presence of platinum in other parts of the state.
Nearby Villages around Namakkal

* Kondichettipatti
* Kulakattupudur
* Sengodampalayam
* Sendhamangalam
* Gandhipuram
* Tholur
* VaguarmPatti
* Periyapatti
* Matta Parai Pudur(back to collector office)
* Erayampatti(Eraviyampatti)
* Sengapalli
* Kathapalli
* Nallipalayam
* Oviampalayam
* Kattamarapalayam
* Unjapalayam
* Olapalayam
* Ponneripatty
* Elur
* Kallangkadu
* E.Pudhupatti
* Periya manali
* Vaiyappamalai
* Keerambur
* N.Kosavampatty
* Reddipatti
* Salapalayam
* Koppanampalayam
* Mavuretty
* Pandamangalam
* Thindamangalam
* Thirumalaipatty
* paramathi
* Arunagiripalayam
* Velur
* vagurampatti
* pothanur
* Puduchatram
* SellappamPatty
* S.Vazhavanthi
* Sendamangalam
* Siluvampatti
* Gandhipuram
* Annanagar
* Kalappanaikenpatty
* Marappanaickenpatti
* Muthugapatty
* Marurpatty
* Aniyapuram
* Lathuvadi
* Moongilpatti
* K.Rasampalayam
* Karasapalayam
* Palapatti
* Kavettipatti
* koodacheri
* Vazhavanthi and
* N.Kandampalayam
* Konur
* Kalangani
* Otta Kulam Pudur
* Vettambadi
* Villipalayam
* Pillur
* Vengamettupudhur
* Pachal
* Velagoundampatty
* sungakaram patti
* Vallipuram
* Arthanariplayam
* Vasanthapuram
* Porasapalayam
* kapilarmalai
* Erumapatti
* Alanganatham
* Potti Reddi Patti
* Thoosoor (Lake in this village is famous)
* Keelsathambur
* Avelnaican Patty
* Perumbalipatti
* Mohanur
* Bodinayakkan Patti
* Kallippalayam
* Belukurichi
* kondamanaickanpatty

Tourist Place around Namakkal
Main article: Kolli Hills

The Kolli Hills are featured in several works of classical Tamil literature such as Silappathigaram, Manimekalai, Purananuru and Ainkurnuru. The region was ruled by Valvil Ori around 200 AD, who is praised as one of the seven great philanthropists of ancient Tamil Nadu. His valor and marksmanship are sung by several poets, and his exploits are a popular part of folklore. Ori is said to have killed a lion, bear, deer and a boar with a single arrow. The jackfruit grown on these mountains is known for its taste and fragrance and is often soaked in wild honey that is also harvested from these mountains. The mountains are covered by lush green vegetation in the spring and monsoon, and are streaked with streams which add to the natural beauty. There are three reserved forests that are controlled by the Government of Tamil Nadu, namely Ariyur Solai, Kundur Nadu, Pulianjolai It is not correct to regard the name kolli hills as being due to the incidence of deadly diseases such as malaria!It is because early literature records the existence of an image called kollippavai on top of these hills.This image was believed to represent the spirit of a maiden who lured wayfarers by her beauty and then killed them. The mountain is a site of pilgrimage, because of the Arapaleeswarar temple, which is believed to have a secret path to the Shiva temple in Rasipuram. This Shiva temple is said to have been built by Valvil Ori in the 1st or 2nd century when he ruled this area. "Arappaleeswara sathakam" is the poem which praises the Lord Arappaleeswarar. It is believed that this temple exists during the Sangam period itself.

Tourism: Kolli Hills has to be explored in a leisure space. Kolli Hills has been the top choice for nature lovers, hiking enthusiasts, trekking clubs and meditation practitioners among hill stations in Tamil Nadu. In comparison to other hill stations in Tamil Nadu, Kolli Hills is not commercialized, less polluted and offers unique mountain ranges.

Some of the famous spots are:

* Arungiri Malai(Arunagiri Hills) - Famous Murugan Temple
* Agaya Gangai Waterfalls
* Siddhar caves
* Mini Falls
* Arappaleeswar Temple
* Ettukai Amman Temple KEERAMBUR
* Masi Periyasamy Temple and falls
* Selur View Point
* Boat House
* Botanical Garden
* Seekuparai viewpoint
* Sandana Parai
* German swami's ashram
* Puranikadu Sat Dharma sangam ashram
* Eshwaran Temple, Mavuretty
* Eshwaran Temple(Sendhamangalam)
* Kondamanaickanpatty(tex tils)Download: www.ieType.com/f.php?F2W2VH


What to do in Kolli Hills:

* Trekking
* Nature Walk
* Rock Climbing
* Rappelling
* Bird watching
* cave exploration
* star gazing
* Camp fire
* Watching local folklore/Folk dance with campfire.
* Lord Murugan is supposed to have visited Kolli Hills and evidence is found at Belukurichi, 24 kilometres from Namakkal, in the route of Namakkal to Rasipuram via Muthugapatty and Sendamangalam.
* Arthanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengodu is a Lord Arthanareeswarar Temple situated in Tiruchengodu, Which is 35 km from Namakkal.

[edit] Transport

Buses Ply to Various important Cities in Tamilnadu like Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai One new broadgauge Railway Line is under construction, which will connect, Salem with Karur via Mohanur, Namakkal and Rasipuram.

It is expected that this new line will boost up the prosperity of Namakkal and Karur districts.

For Air connection there is a flight from Salem to Chennai 5 days a week. For Good Connectivity people from Namakkal use Trichy, Chennai and Coimbatore Airports.
Climate

The temperature ranges from 18 to 42 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Namakkal district had a population of 1493462. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Namakkal has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. In Namakkal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy and Industries in Namakkal

* The economy of the district was primarily agricultural, but as on today it has changed its occupation to Lorries, Educational Institutions, Poultry Farms and real estate. So, Poultry, Lorry Transport and related businesses drive the economy of the town.

* Namakkal is famous for its Lorry body building industries and Poultry farms. It is India's 2nd biggest egg producing region (producing 3 crore eggs per day).

* A wide variety of crops are grown within the district. One of the main crop is Tapioca and due to that Namakkal is famous for Sago Factories (particularly Sellappampatty and Attur taluk around the place).

* It has been recorded several times to be the "number one" location in ATM transactions in Tamil Nadu.[citation needed] Next to Coimbatore & Erode. Also it has the most number of crorepathis followed by Erode and Tirupur.
Art

V. Ramalingam Pillai, more popularly known as Namakkal Kavignar (நாமக்கல் கவிஞர்), is a Tamil poet who hailed from Namakkal (born in 1888 in Mohanur). His poems on the non-violent Indian independence movement are popular. His famous patriotic poem is

Pottery and sculpture are promoted by way of traditional festivals and temple celebrations. Most villages in the district, like many other south Indian villages, have a temple to a guardian deity at the perimeter of the village. Aiyanar is the guardian deity of the village. Much artistic expression goes into sculpting the Aiyanar statues.

Two famous Carnatic musicians Pallavi vidwan Namakkal Narasimha Iyengar and his student Namakkal Sesha Iyengar hailed from this village. Narasimha Iyengar studied under Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar of the Thyagaraja sishya parampara. His grooming of Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar is now the stuff of legend. Namakkal Sesha Iyengar also trained V V Sadagopan, an actor, musicologist and musician. Namagirippettai Sri.Krishnan a great musician (Nagaswaram) was at Namagirippettai.
Recent developments

* AIDS epidemic and control
o A "Permanent Legal Aid Clinic" for Namakkal has been proposed by the Madras High Court Chief Justice to protect the rights of HIV/AIDS patients, especially women.[5]
* Namakkal, the zero-garbage eco-city
o Namakkal is one of the few Indian Municipalities which have been successful in running a zero garbage, eco-friendly urban waste management project for which visitors are coming to study.[6][7][8]
* Train/Railway Station for Namakkal
o Work is in progress on a new broad gauge railway line between Salem and Karur via Namakkal and Mohanur, as part of the Southern Railways network.[9] A rail bridge across the Kaveri River (Cauvery) is to connect Vangal in Karur District and Mohanur in Namakkal District.[10][11][12]

* Nearest Airport for Namakkal is Salem Airport
o The Commercial Flights from Salem Airport had started from 15 November 2009, by the Kingfisher Airlines from Salem to Chennai.[13] The Flight between Chennai and Salem run 5 days a week. But still people prefer going to Trichy Airport as it have very good Connection all over the world.

Politics

Namakkal assembly constituency is part of Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency). Mr.S.Gandhiselvan has been elected as M.P. from the newly formed constituency and is union Minister of state for Health & Family Welfare.[14]
[edit] Educational Institutes
Main article: List of educational institutions in Namakkal
Salem Educational Directory

Salem Educational Directory is a website gives you an overview of the Salem Periyar University’s campuses, Affiliated Colleges, Courses Offered, PRIDE Distance Education and articulates many of the reasons why Periyar University is justly renowned nationally and internationally.[15]
[edit] Schools

* Vivekananda Matriculation Higher Secondary School,Pandamangalam
* Government Higher Secondary school,Palapatti
* National Public School, Namakkal.
* Jayam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Vallaiyapatti.
* Little Angel Matriculation School, Aniyapuram.
* Government Higher Secondary school,Manickampalayam.
* Spectrum Academy Matriculation School, Namakkal.
* Government Higher Secondary School[ADW], Kalangani.
* Thanthai.P.Padmanaban.Govt. Hr. Sec School, Manali Jedar Palyam- 637410
* Govt Higher Sec School, vaiyappamalai- 637410
* Govt Higher Sec School, Elur - 637018
* Sengunthar Govt Higher Sec School, Gurusami Palayam.
* Govt Higher Sec School, Malla samuthram.
* Shri Vinayaka Metriculation School, Vaiyappamalai.
* The Navodaya Academy CBSE School, Namakkal.
* Government Higher Secondary School,Pandamangalam
* Government Higher Secondary School,Pothanur-638181
* Government Higher Secondary School,Sendhamangalam
* panchayat union middle school,vettambadi.
* Municipal High school -Fort
* Kamaraj Higher Secondary School,Salem road,namakkal
* Government Higher Secondary School,Puduchatram-637018
* Shri Renga Educational Institutions, Rayarpalayam, Tiruchengode - 637 205, Namakkal.
* R.N. Oxford Matriculation Hr. Sec. School,. Pandamangalam
* Sri Vinayaga Higher secondary school, Near collecterate.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Sellappampatty.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Muthugapatty.
* Government Higher Secondary School for Boys, Namakkal (South).
* Government Higher Secondary School for Girls, Namakkal.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Namakkal (North).
* N.S.Arumuga Udayar Government Higher secondary School, AniyapurmPudur, Namakkal DT.
* The Salem co-op sugar mills matriculation school, mohanur, Namakkal DT.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Mohanur
* The Spectrum Academy, Namakkal
* Kongu Matriculation Hr. Sec School, Keerambur
* Kongunadu Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Velagoundampatti.
* Bharathi Higher Secondary School. Reddipatti, Namakkal - 637001
* Nammalwar middle school, Namakkal
* PGP Group of Institutions, Paramathi, Velur
* Kurinji Matriculation Hr Sec School
* Sri Mahabharathi Higher Secondary School, Koolipatti
* Gandhi Matriculation Hr Sec School, Kandampalayam
* Government Higher Secondary School, Kandampalayam
* Trinity Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ladhhuvadi
* Kandasamy Kandar Boys Higher Secondary School,Velur, Namakkal
* Kandasamy Kandar Girls Higher Secondary School,Velur, Namakkal
* Kandasamy Kandar Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Namakkal
* Vetha Loga Vidhyalaya, Namakkal
* SRV Higher Secondary School, Rasipuram, Namakkal DT
* Mahendra Matriculation Higher Secondary School (co-educational)
* SPB Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* Anna Nehru Matriculation School, Mudalaipatti
* Surabi Matriculation School, Kamblai, Namakkal
* New Bright Nursery & Primary School, Thanneer Pandal, Pothanur
* SunStars Matriculation School, Vadakaraiyathur
* Jack and Jill Matriculation School, Ramapurumpudur, Namakkal
* King Educational Institutions, Nallur, near Namakkal
* Selvam Educational Institutions, Mullampatti, 5 km away from Namakkal
* Kongu Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Paramathy Velur
* Vetri Vikas Metric Higher Secondary School, Rasipuram.
* Vetri Vikas (Girls) Higher Secondary School, Keeranoor, Malloor.
* Vetri Vikas (Boys) Secondary School, Keeranoor, Malloor.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Kalappanaickenpatty
* Government High School, Konur, Namakkal - 637207.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Paramathi, Namakkal - 637207.
* Vivekananda educational institutions,pandamangalam,namakkal.637208
* Government Higher Secondary School, Pandamangalam, Namakkal - 637
* Government Boys Higher Secondary School,Mallasamudram,namakkal-637503
* Government Girls Higher Secondary School,Mallasamudram,namakkal-637503
Colleges and universities

* The Veterinary College and Research Institute is located in Namakkal and is affiliated with TANUVAS, Chennai. This college has undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral (Veterinary Medicine and Ph.D.) programs in several veterinary and life sciences disciplines.

Polytechnic colleges

* Bharath Polytechnic College, Manickampalayam, Tiruchengode.
* K.S.R Institute of Technology,Tiruchengode.
* K.S.R Polytechnic College,Tiruchengode.
* PGP Polytechnic College, Villi Palayam, Namakkal.
* Paavai Polytechnic College, Pachal, Namakkal.
* Muthayammal Polytechnic College, Rasipuram.
* The Salem co-op sugar mills polytechnic college, Mohanur
* C.M.S Polytechnic College, Namakkal

Arts and Science

* K. S. R. College of Arts and Science,Tiruchengode.
* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Arts & Science, Komarapalayam.
* Sengunthar Arts & Science College, Tiruchengode, Namakkal.
* Govt Arts College, Andagalur Gate, Rasipuram.
* Muthayammal College of arts & science, Rasipuram.
* Arignar.Anna. Govt. Arts College kanavaipatti, Namakkal (previously for men till 1998)
* Kandar's College, velur, Namakkal.
* Mahendra College of Arts and Science, Namakkal.
* N.K.R. Government Arts College for Women, Namakkal.
* P.G.P. College of Arts and Science, Namakkal.
* Selvam Arts and Science College, Namakkal.
* Subramaniyam College of Arts and Science, Mohanur, Namakkal.
* Trinity College for Women, Namakkal.
* Vivekanandha College of Arts and Science (W), Elayampalayam.
* Vivekanandha College for Women, Unjanai.

Catering and Hotel Management

* P.G.P. Arts and Science College, Namakkal.
* Selvam Arts & Science College.
* Nala Hotels
* Hotel Golden Palace.

Dental

* KSR Dental College, Tiruchengode.
* J.K.K.Nattraja Dental College & Hospital, Komarapalayam
* Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode

Nursing

* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Nursing & Research

Engineering

* K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode.
* K.S.R college of engineering, Tiruchengode.
* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Engineering & Technology, Komarapalayam
* PGP College of Engineering and Technology.
* CMS College of Engineering, Namakkal[16]
* Vivekanadha Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Elyampalayam
* Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College, Erumapatti, Namakkal Dt
* Excel Engineering College, Namakkal
* Gnanamani College of Technology, Namakkal Dt
* Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology,[17] Namakkal-Trichy Road
* King College of Technology, Namakkal
* Paavai College of Engineering, Namakkal
* Paavai Engineering College, Namakkal
* Selvam College of Technology, Namakkal
* Vivekanadha College of Engineering for Women, Elyampalayam
* The American College
* Mahendra Engineering College, Vadugapalayam, Thiruchengode-salem main road
* Muthayammal Engineering College, Rasipuram, Namakkal District

Homoeopathy

* Dr. Hahnemann Homoeopathy Medical College and Research Centre, Namakkal Dt


Transport Hub

Namakkal is a major lorry and truck hub right from 1950s. Many conglomerates of trailers, tanker lorries are found in Namakkal.

Namakkal district has emerged as one of the transportation hubs of the TN State. About 40 per cent of the trucks operated in the State are from Namakkal and the district, noted for truck body building, has over 18,000 trucks, including 3,000 tankers and 2,500 trailers, with an annual addition of approximately 500 trucks.


Namakkal Driver Training Institute was the first of its kind and has served as a beacon to lead the way in the training of drivers.

Easily accessible from Erode, Salem and Trichy, and spread over 25 acres (100,000 m2), the campus includes a driving range with every conceivable road configuration. A spacious building accommodates large classrooms, a library, a model room, a laboratory and a cafeteria with an open-air theatre attached.

The driving range consists of single-lane, two-lane, four-lane and six-lane roads, ‘S’ bend, ‘8’ bend and hairpin bend, humps and dips with varying gradients, speed breakers, bye-pass road, ‘Y’ junction, a variety of parking bays, basic and variable yards.

The roads come with electronic signals, signs, markings and streetlights for night driving – everything, in fact, that drivers will encounter on the highways.
[edit] Poultry Hub

Namakkal, the major poultry producer of southern India, has been witnessing a positive change in the recent years. The district alone accounts for about 75 per cent of the birds produced in the Namakkal zone of the National Egg Coordination Committee. The poultry sector in the zone has grown by 19.53 per cent in the past two years[when?]. The total number of birds has gone up from 307.34 lakh in 2005-06 to 367.35 lakh in 2007-08. The zone produces about 2.5 crore eggs a day, with Namakkal contributing 1.75 crore of the total production. The labour-intensive sector provides direct employment to over one lakh people.
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Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu, India

Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu, India

Namakkal District(Tamil: நாமக்கல் மாவட்டம்) is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was bifurcated from Salem District with Namakkal town as Head Quarters on 25-07-1996 and started to function independently from 01-01-1997. The district has 4 taluks (subdivisions); Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Rasipuram and Velur (in descending order of population) and has two Revenue Divisions; Namakkal and Tiruchengode. It was ranked second in a comprehensive Economic Environment index ranking of districts in Tamil Nadu not including Chennai prepared by Institute for Financial Management and Research in August 2009.[1]
Contents


* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 3 Demography
* 4 Industry
* 5 Tourism
o 5.1 Namakkal Rock Fort
o 5.2 Tiruchengode
o 5.3 Kolli Hills
o 5.4 Transport
* 6 Villages
* 7 References
* 8 External links

History

After the struggle between the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas, the Hoysalas rose to power and had the control till the 14th century followed by Vijayanagara Empire till 1565 AD. Then the Madurai Nayakas came to power in 1623 AD. Two of the Poligans of Tirumalai Nayak namely, Ramachandra Nayaka and Gatti Mudaliars ruled the Salem area. The Namakkal fort is reported to have been built by Ramchandra Nayaka. After about 1635 AD, the area came successively under the rule of Muslim Sultans of Bijapur and Golkonda, Mysore kings and then the Marattas, when about the year 1750 AD Hyder Ali came to power. During this period, it was a history of power struggle between Hyder Ali and later Tippu Sultan, with the British.[2]
Geography

Namakkal district is bounded by Salem district on the north; on the east by Attur taluk of Salem district, Perambalur and Tiruchirapalli District's; by Karur district on the south and on the west by Erode district.[3]
View of Kolli Hills valley.

Namakkal District comes under the North Western Agro climatic zone of Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the dividing portion of two watersheds between Cauvery and the Vellar System with the Taluks of Attur, Rasipuram and Namakkal on the East and Salem, Omalur and Mettur on the West. Tiruchengode taluk alone is placed under Western Agro-climatic zone.[2]

Besides the above two zones, Kolli and a few isolated hills and ridges are scattered over Namakkal, Rasipuram and Tiruchengode and along with the valleys and rolling hills, make up the characteristic topography of the district.
Demography

The district has a population of 1,493,462 as of 2001. It is 36.51% urbanised as per Census 2001.[4] The literacy level of Namakkal district according to figures available for the year 1996 is 48.97% with male literacy level being more than the female literacy level. It is also observed while the male literacy level has grown steadily from 51.85% in 1981 to 57.61% in 1996, there has been a significant increase of female literacy level from 27.51% in 1981 to 39.89% in 1996.[5]
Industry

The main occupation in the district is agriculture. The cultivation generally depends on monsoon rains, wells and tanks. Nearly 90 percent of the cultivated area is under food crops. The principal cereal crops of this district are paddy, cholam, cumbu and ragi. Panivaragu, Kuthianally, Samai Varagu and Thinai are some of the millets cultivated. Among pulses, the major crops are redgram, blackgram, greengram and horsegram. Among oil seeds groundnut, castor and gingelly (sesame) occupy important places. Of the commercial crops, sugarcane, cotton and tapioca are some of the important crops. Tapioca is used for the manufacture of sago.[5]

Namakkal district is noted for Truck and Lorry external body building which dates back to 1956. Throughout India Tiruchengode is known for its Body Building industry for Trucks, Trailers, Tankers and Rig Unit. Finished trucks and Rig Units are even exported to foreign countries from Namakkal. Nearly 25000 people are employmed either directly and indirectly in truck body building activity and about 300 units in Namakkal and 100 Units in Tiruchengode are engaged in this activity.[2]

Poultry development has been rather phenomenal in the district of Namakkal.[5] The district is also well known for its poultry and dairy industries, accounting for a bulk of supply of poultry products to neighbouring industries. In fact, Namakkal produces about 65% of the egg output of Tamil Nadu.[6]
Tourism
Namakkal Rock Fort

The Rock Fort is on the summit of the rock, and the remnants in brick and stone still bear the brunt of the skirmishes to lay seize to the fort by the Cholas in the 9th Century.[2] There are two rock–cut cave temples located on both sides of the hill dedicated to Narasimhaswamy and Ranganathasamy. There is also an 18 feet tall Hanuman statue carved out of a single stone at the Hanuman Temple.[7]
Tiruchengode

Tiruchengode is 35 km from Namakkal. It is one of the seven Sivasthalams in Kongunadu. The Arthanareeswarar Temple is located on a hill. The presiding deity is depicted as half-male and half-female, vertically to represent Shiva and Parvati worshipped as one form. It is considered one of the oldest temples in this region.

Tiruchegode is the olden Poondurainadu in Kongunadu. Tiruchengode olden name is Thirukodimadachengondurur.

Borewells and Textile are the main business in Tiruchengode. Lorry body building is famous in this place.
Kolli Hills

Kolli Hills are situated on Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 1200 mts in the Namakkal District and are 45 km from Namakkal town. The Kolli Hills are known for medicinal herbs and plants that grow in abundance on the hill slopes. The Arapaleswarar Temple, the Horticulture Farm, the Herbal Farm, Agaya Gangai waterfalls, Boat house, Peryaswamy Temple, View Point and the Telescope House are the places to visit for the interested tourist. The Valvil Ori festival is organised here every year during the month of August.[7]
Transport

Transport is the major field of work in Namakkal; a lot of lorry (truck) body building workshops are located in Namakkal. Egg production in this district is large, so transport facilities are good. It is the main centre for linking other districts via bus routes especially to the North side (Salem, Villupuram, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Bangalore), East side (Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur), South side (Karur, Dindugal, Madurai, Tiunelveli, Kanyakumari) and the West side (Erode, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Udhagamandalam (Ooty))
Villages

Paramathi-velur & Pothanur - One of the well known town in this district. The town possess most ares of irrigated fields. Agriculture is the major occupation of people. Paddy, sugarcane, banana, cocunut tress, Manjal and Vettrillai are majorly cultiveted by the people. Parotta is one of the famous food in the hotels of this area next to virudunagar parotta's. Non-veg special Duck curry's are mostly served in the hotels of this area which are the famous for its taste.

Solasiramani - River Kaveri

Marappam Palayam Pudur - River Kaveri

Selur-Sanarpalayam ( Paramathi-velur to Jaderpalayam root) at 10th Kilometer.

Chinna Veppanatham ( Namakkal to Tiruchy Highway) at 4th Kilometer.

Namagiripettai( Rasipuram to Attur Road ) at 10th Kilometer.

Salapalayam ( Namakkal to Thuraiyur Highway) at 5th Kilometer.

Pavithram pudur ( East end of Namakkal District towards Turaiyur) at 28'th KM

Periyapatti

Pallipalayam

Pallipalayam
Twin City of Erode
— city —
Pallipalayam
Location of Pallipalayam
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates 11°21′N 77°44′E / 11.35°N 77.733°E / 11.35; 77.733Coordinates: 11°21′N 77°44′E / 11.35°N 77.733°E / 11.35; 77.733
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Namakkal
Nearest city Erode
Population 57,645 (2005[update])
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area

• Elevation


• 193 metres (633 ft)
Codes[show]

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• Pincode • 638 005, 638 006, 638 007, 638 008
• Telephone • +0424, 04288
• Vehicle • TN 34

Pallipalayam (பள்ளிபாளையம்) is a Twin City for the mainlands of Erode.

It is a Municipality sub-urban area, located across Erode City. It is located in Namakkal district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It falls under Tiruchengode sub-district. It comes under Komarapalayam Legislative Constituency and Erode Parliamentary Constituency.

It is Located on the Eastern Banks of the River Cauvery, while Erode is on the Western Banks of the River. It is located at 6 km from Erode Junction and 3 km from Erode Bus Station. Most of the people in Pallipalayam will visit the city of Erode for all kinds of shopping.

In Tamil, the term 'Palli' refers to 'dwelling' and 'extensive knowledge' ambiguously and 'palayam' is a general term for locations where civilization grows, especially in the Fertile/Agricultural areas.

Pallipalayam Town Panchayat was constituted in the year 1963, subsequently it was upgraded to Third Grade Municipality effective from 7.10.2004.[1]. It has a population of 35,635 (2001 census) and an extent area of 4.70 km2. The town is divided into 21 wards.

The River Cauvery's beds are rocky and unique in its plains which supports the growth of popular freshwater fish breeds like eels, in this area.
Contents


* 1 Demographics
* 2 Cuisine
* 3 Climate
* 4 Specialities
* 5 Educational Institutions
* 6 Monsoon & Flood
o 6.1 Powerloom
* 7 Solar Eclipse
* 8 References

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census[2], Pallipalayam is a municipal town, which is a part of Erode City, & is located on the western banks of river Cauvery or Kaveri.

Pallipalayam municipality had a population of 57,485. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pallipalayam has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 54%. In Pallipalayam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Cuisine

The Chicken variety named after the town, Pallipalayam Chicken, is famous all over the country, even in middle-east and western countries.[citation needed]
Climate

Though the river banks are plains and fertile, the terrain here is rocky and uneven. Climate usually Dry and hot. Rainfall mostly Cyclonic from Oct-Jan and Summer Mar-June.
Specialities

Pallipalayam is the birth place of the mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

The nearest bus terminus is Erode Central Bus Station, the nearest railway station is Erode Cauvery RS and the closest major station is Erode Junction. The nearest airport is Salem Airport and Coimbatore Airport.

SPB colony is located 7 kilometres (4 miles) east of the Erode Junction. It is the housing area over 155 acres (0.63 km2) for the employees of the Pulp and Paper mills of Seshasayee Paper & Boards Ltd.

The Ardhanareeshwara Temple at Tiruchengode is located about 9 km away from the SPB colony.

Kongu Tirupathi is located here in SPB Colony.
[edit] Educational Institutions

Colleges:

* J.K.K.Nattraja Dental College & Hospitals, Komarapalayam
* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Engineering & Technology, Komarapalayam
* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Pharmacy, Komarapalayam
* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Nursing & Research, Komarapalayam
* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Arts & Science, Komarapalayam
* J.K.K.Nattraja Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Komarapalayam
* J.K.K.Rangammal Girls Higher Secondary School, Komarapalayam
* Sri Kandhan Arts & Science College, Pallipalayam
* Anbu Arts & Science College, Pallipalayam

Schools:

* Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Pallipalayam
* Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Pallipalayam
* Kalaivani Matriculation School, Pallipalayam
* Vallabhi Matriculation School, Pallipalayam
* Valliappa Vidyalaya Matriculation School, Pallipalayam
* SPB Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Pallipalayam

Monsoon & Flood

Pallipalayam gets rainfall during both South West and North East Monsoon Winds. During this season, River Cauvery regularly floods, creating problems for residents who resides near the banks of the river.

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Full Flood View
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Houses flooded at Om Kaliamman Koil Street
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River Cauvery Flood view from Bridge
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Flood view near railway bridge

Powerloom

Pallipalayam has the highest number of power loom industries in the state and is a major exporter of textiles in India.[citation needed]
Solar Eclipse

On 15 January 2010 the Annular solar Eclipse was visible from Pallipalayam.

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Photograph of Partial Stage from Pallipalayam, Tamilnadu, India.
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Solar Eclipse reflection on floor came in Newspaper.

Namakkal home

Namakkal

— poultry town —
Namakkal
Location of Namakkal
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates 11°14′N 78°10′E / 11.23°N 78.17°E / 11.23; 78.17Coordinates: 11°14′N 78°10′E / 11.23°N 78.17°E / 11.23; 78.17
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Namakkal
Population 53,040 (2001[update])
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area

• Elevation


• 218 metres (715 ft)
Codes[show]

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• Pincode • 637 001
• Telephone • +91 - 4286
• Vehicle • TN 28

Namakkal (Tamil: நாமக்கல்,Malayalam:നാമക്കൽ) is a city and a municipality in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Namakkal district. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management,[1] specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid waste and sewage management, town planning, lighting and other social services.[2]

It is named as Educational city, Poultry city, and Transport city.

It is a part of Kongu Nadu (Kongu Desam) region of Tamil Nadu which was hotly contested and coveted by both the ancient Pallavas and the Pandyas.Namakkal was in the hands of Atiakula King called Gunasila who has marriage with Pallava King. Later the taluk was over run by the Cholas in the Kongu Mandalam .After the struggle between the Cheras , Cholas and Pandiyas, the Hoysalas rose to power and had control till the 14th century followed by Vijayanagar Kings till 1565 AD. Then the Madurai Nayakas came to power in 1623 AD. Two of the Polygons of Thirumalai Nayak namely, Ramachandra Nayaka and Gatti Mudaliars ruled the Salem area. The Namakkal Fort is reported to have been built by Ramachandra Nayakas. After about 1625 AD, the area came successively under the rule of Muslim Sultans of Bijapur and Golkonda Mysore kings and then the Marathas, when about the year 1750 AD. Hyder Ali came to power. During this period, it was a history of power struggle between Hyder Ali and later Tippu , with the British. The Rock Fort in Namakkal is a special feature of the Town. The Fort covers an area of one and half acres of flat surface and is accessible from South-West by a flight of narrow steps. Namakkal was held by Killdhar (Caption) on Hyder Ali until it was captured by British in 1768. For a brief period during late 18th and early 19th century Namakkal was under Trichinopoly district of British Rule. Later Namakkal was transferred back to Salem District.
Contents


* 1 Geography
* 2 History
* 3 Nearest River Kaveri / Cauvery
* 4 Lord Anjaneya temple
* 5 Namagiri Lakshmi Narasimhaswami Temple
* 6 Platinum prospects in Namakkal
* 7 Nearby Villages around Namakkal
* 8 Tourist Place around Namakkal
* 9 Transport
* 10 Climate
* 11 Demographics
* 12 Economy and Industries in Namakkal
* 13 Art
* 14 Recent developments
* 15 Politics
* 16 Educational Institutes
o 16.1 Salem Educational Directory
o 16.2 Schools
o 16.3 Colleges and universities
* 17 Transport Hub
* 18 Poultry Hub
* 19 References
o 19.1 External links
* 20 See also

Geography

Namakkal is located at 11°14′N 78°10′E / 11.23°N 78.17°E / 11.23; 78.17.[3] It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 ft). It is close to Kolli Hills (கொல்லிமலை)- which is part of the Eastern Ghats (கிழக்கு தொடர்சிமலை). The closest river is Kaveri (காவேரி).

The Namakkal City is located with the surrounding Cities as mentioned below (distance in km approximately):

* 360 km southwest of Chennai
* 250 km south of Bangalore
* 150 km east of Coimbatore
* 55 km East of Erode (Textile & turmeric City)
* 55 km South of Salem (Mango & Magnesite City)
* 84 km northwest of Tiruchirapalli

The landscape of Namakkal is such that it would not be affected by floods.
History

Namakkal is a historic town with reference back to at least 7th century. The name Namakkal derives from Namagiri, which is the name of the single rock formation at the center of the town.Two cave temples at Namakkal were called as Adiyendra Visnugrha (Ranganatha swamy Temple) and Adiyanavaya Visnugrha (Narasimha swamy Temple).These Rock cut shrines were built by King Gunaseela of Adhiyaman clan descendant.Because of his marriage relations with Pallavas the temples were built of Pallava Architectural style during 7th century. Generally, Namakkal is considered to be a Vaishnava Kshetram, and there is no Shiva temple in the town until a few years ago. The rock is enormous - 65 meters high and more than a kilometre in circumference. Over this massive rock, is a fort. The fort over the rock were built by Ramachandra Nayakar, a small king who ruled Namakkal during 16th century. It is believed that Tippu Sultan hide himself in this fort for some time to escape the British. The fort was not built by Tippu Sultan but he occupied it for a brief period of time.Later the fort was captured by British. The front side of the hill is called Thiru. Vi. Ka. Paarai and used by taxis as their stand.Gandhiji held a public meeting in 1933 in Namakkal under the slope of the Namakkal rock. It is one of the few places in Tamil Nadu, that has not been seriously affected by famine and war.
Nearest River Kaveri / Cauvery

Mohanur is one of the small towns, near Namakkal, where the Kaveri River is running towards Tiruchirappalli. At Mohanur, on the bank of Kaveri river, one old and famous Sivan temple- Asala Deepeswarar with Madhukaraveni and also a Navaladiyan Temple.
Lord Anjaneya temple

Namakkal Anjaneyar temple has more than 1500 Years history . The fort of Namakkal is guarded by a giant Anjaneya. The idol is so famous that it has been known as Namakkal Hanuman.Anjaneya is in Digambara temple (with sky as the roof) facing and worshipping Lord Lakshmi Nrusimha and the Saleegramam. The Anjaneya in this kshethra is eighteen feet tall and is having dharshan of the Lord Lakshmi Nrusimha about 250 feet (76 m) away. The eye of Anjaneya is in straight line with the patha [lotus feet] of Lord Lakshmi Nrusimha. One can witness Anjaneya having the dharshan of Lord's Lotus feet from the Garudalwar sannathi even today. The imprint of the footsteps of Anjaneya Swami is seen in the Kamalalam tank steps.There was also a rumour in namakkal that the anjaneyar grows in height each and every year.They also did some poojas and made Anjaneya to be calm and their should not be any disaster in the world.As time passes many would have been forgotton about this rumours.
Namagiri Lakshmi Narasimhaswami Temple

The principal deity worhsipped here is a beautiful carved murti of Lord Vishnu in the form of Sri Narasimha Swami. The beautiful murti and the ancient cave temple are carved out of an imposing hill.There is a separate shrine for Goddess Namagiri Lakshmi.
Platinum prospects in Namakkal

India’s Geological Survey has found platinum prospects in Namakkal district. Describing them as good discoveries, the government said the GSI is at the scientific stage where there is an evidence of substantial deposits of platinum which needs to be explored further to understand the exact location and quantities.

The GSI was engaged in the exploratory work for the last three years. As of now, exploration was carried out up to 30 metres. If explored further, scientists of the GSI were of the view that the potential will be even greater, both in quantity and quality.

A memorandum of understanding was signed to facilitate further exploration of mineral development of the state.

The Geological Survey of India and Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd (Tamin) will jointly explore the commercial viability of mining platinum group of minerals present in the Mettupalayalam and Namakkal areas of the state.

As per the agreement, GSI will also carry out surveys to find the presence of platinum in other parts of the state.
Nearby Villages around Namakkal

* Kondichettipatti
* Kulakattupudur
* Sengodampalayam
* Sendhamangalam
* Gandhipuram
* Tholur
* VaguarmPatti
* Periyapatti
* Matta Parai Pudur(back to collector office)
* Erayampatti(Eraviyampatti)
* Sengapalli
* Kathapalli
* Nallipalayam
* Oviampalayam
* Kattamarapalayam
* Unjapalayam
* Olapalayam
* Ponneripatty
* Elur
* Kallangkadu
* E.Pudhupatti
* Periya manali
* Vaiyappamalai
* Keerambur
* N.Kosavampatty
* Reddipatti
* Salapalayam
* Koppanampalayam
* Mavuretty
* Pandamangalam
* Thindamangalam
* Thirumalaipatty
* paramathi
* Arunagiripalayam
* Velur
* vagurampatti
* pothanur
* Puduchatram
* SellappamPatty
* S.Vazhavanthi
* Sendamangalam
* Siluvampatti
* Gandhipuram
* Annanagar
* Kalappanaikenpatty
* Marappanaickenpatti
* Muthugapatty
* Marurpatty
* Aniyapuram
* Lathuvadi
* Moongilpatti
* K.Rasampalayam
* Karasapalayam
* Palapatti
* Kavettipatti
* koodacheri
* Vazhavanthi and
* N.Kandampalayam
* Konur
* Kalangani
* Otta Kulam Pudur
* Vettambadi
* Villipalayam
* Pillur
* Vengamettupudhur
* Pachal
* Velagoundampatty
* sungakaram patti
* Vallipuram
* Arthanariplayam
* Vasanthapuram
* Porasapalayam
* kapilarmalai
* Erumapatti
* Alanganatham
* Potti Reddi Patti
* Thoosoor (Lake in this village is famous)
* Keelsathambur
* Avelnaican Patty
* Perumbalipatti
* Mohanur
* Bodinayakkan Patti
* Kallippalayam
* Belukurichi
* kondamanaickanpatty

Tourist Place around Namakkal
Main article: Kolli Hills

The Kolli Hills are featured in several works of classical Tamil literature such as Silappathigaram, Manimekalai, Purananuru and Ainkurnuru. The region was ruled by Valvil Ori around 200 AD, who is praised as one of the seven great philanthropists of ancient Tamil Nadu. His valor and marksmanship are sung by several poets, and his exploits are a popular part of folklore. Ori is said to have killed a lion, bear, deer and a boar with a single arrow. The jackfruit grown on these mountains is known for its taste and fragrance and is often soaked in wild honey that is also harvested from these mountains. The mountains are covered by lush green vegetation in the spring and monsoon, and are streaked with streams which add to the natural beauty. There are three reserved forests that are controlled by the Government of Tamil Nadu, namely Ariyur Solai, Kundur Nadu, Pulianjolai It is not correct to regard the name kolli hills as being due to the incidence of deadly diseases such as malaria!It is because early literature records the existence of an image called kollippavai on top of these hills.This image was believed to represent the spirit of a maiden who lured wayfarers by her beauty and then killed them. The mountain is a site of pilgrimage, because of the Arapaleeswarar temple, which is believed to have a secret path to the Shiva temple in Rasipuram. This Shiva temple is said to have been built by Valvil Ori in the 1st or 2nd century when he ruled this area. "Arappaleeswara sathakam" is the poem which praises the Lord Arappaleeswarar. It is believed that this temple exists during the Sangam period itself.

Tourism: Kolli Hills has to be explored in a leisure space. Kolli Hills has been the top choice for nature lovers, hiking enthusiasts, trekking clubs and meditation practitioners among hill stations in Tamil Nadu. In comparison to other hill stations in Tamil Nadu, Kolli Hills is not commercialized, less polluted and offers unique mountain ranges.

Some of the famous spots are:

* Arungiri Malai(Arunagiri Hills) - Famous Murugan Temple
* Agaya Gangai Waterfalls
* Siddhar caves
* Mini Falls
* Arappaleeswar Temple
* Ettukai Amman Temple KEERAMBUR
* Masi Periyasamy Temple and falls
* Selur View Point
* Boat House
* Botanical Garden
* Seekuparai viewpoint
* Sandana Parai
* German swami's ashram
* Puranikadu Sat Dharma sangam ashram
* Eshwaran Temple, Mavuretty
* Eshwaran Temple(Sendhamangalam)
* Kondamanaickanpatty(tex tils)Download: www.ieType.com/f.php?F2W2VH


What to do in Kolli Hills:

* Trekking
* Nature Walk
* Rock Climbing
* Rappelling
* Bird watching
* cave exploration
* star gazing
* Camp fire
* Watching local folklore/Folk dance with campfire.
* Lord Murugan is supposed to have visited Kolli Hills and evidence is found at Belukurichi, 24 kilometres from Namakkal, in the route of Namakkal to Rasipuram via Muthugapatty and Sendamangalam.
* Arthanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengodu is a Lord Arthanareeswarar Temple situated in Tiruchengodu, Which is 35 km from Namakkal.

Transport

Buses Ply to Various important Cities in Tamilnadu like Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai One new broadgauge Railway Line is under construction, which will connect, Salem with Karur via Mohanur, Namakkal and Rasipuram.

It is expected that this new line will boost up the prosperity of Namakkal and Karur districts.

For Air connection there is a flight from Salem to Chennai 5 days a week. For Good Connectivity people from Namakkal use Trichy, Chennai and Coimbatore Airports.
Climate

The temperature ranges from 18 to 42 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Namakkal district had a population of 1493462. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Namakkal has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. In Namakkal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Economy and Industries in Namakkal

* The economy of the district was primarily agricultural, but as on today it has changed its occupation to Lorries, Educational Institutions, Poultry Farms and real estate. So, Poultry, Lorry Transport and related businesses drive the economy of the town.

* Namakkal is famous for its Lorry body building industries and Poultry farms. It is India's 2nd biggest egg producing region (producing 3 crore eggs per day).

* A wide variety of crops are grown within the district. One of the main crop is Tapioca and due to that Namakkal is famous for Sago Factories (particularly Sellappampatty and Attur taluk around the place).

* It has been recorded several times to be the "number one" location in ATM transactions in Tamil Nadu.[citation needed] Next to Coimbatore & Erode. Also it has the most number of crorepathis followed by Erode and Tirupur.

Art

V. Ramalingam Pillai, more popularly known as Namakkal Kavignar (நாமக்கல் கவிஞர்), is a Tamil poet who hailed from Namakkal (born in 1888 in Mohanur). His poems on the non-violent Indian independence movement are popular. His famous patriotic poem is

கத்தி யின்றி ரத்த மின்றி
யுத்த மொன்று வருகுது
சத்தி யத்தின் நித்தி யத்தை
நம்பும் யாரும் சேருவீர்!....

Pottery and sculpture are promoted by way of traditional festivals and temple celebrations. Most villages in the district, like many other south Indian villages, have a temple to a guardian deity at the perimeter of the village. Aiyanar is the guardian deity of the village. Much artistic expression goes into sculpting the Aiyanar statues.

Two famous Carnatic musicians Pallavi vidwan Namakkal Narasimha Iyengar and his student Namakkal Sesha Iyengar hailed from this village. Narasimha Iyengar studied under Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar of the Thyagaraja sishya parampara. His grooming of Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar is now the stuff of legend. Namakkal Sesha Iyengar also trained V V Sadagopan, an actor, musicologist and musician. Namagirippettai Sri.Krishnan a great musician (Nagaswaram) was at Namagirippettai.
Recent developments

* AIDS epidemic and control
o A "Permanent Legal Aid Clinic" for Namakkal has been proposed by the Madras High Court Chief Justice to protect the rights of HIV/AIDS patients, especially women.[5]
* Namakkal, the zero-garbage eco-city
o Namakkal is one of the few Indian Municipalities which have been successful in running a zero garbage, eco-friendly urban waste management project for which visitors are coming to study.[6][7][8]
* Train/Railway Station for Namakkal
o Work is in progress on a new broad gauge railway line between Salem and Karur via Namakkal and Mohanur, as part of the Southern Railways network.[9] A rail bridge across the Kaveri River (Cauvery) is to connect Vangal in Karur District and Mohanur in Namakkal District.[10][11][12]

* Nearest Airport for Namakkal is Salem Airport
o The Commercial Flights from Salem Airport had started from 15 November 2009, by the Kingfisher Airlines from Salem to Chennai.[13] The Flight between Chennai and Salem run 5 days a week. But still people prefer going to Trichy Airport as it have very good Connection all over the world.

Politics

Namakkal assembly constituency is part of Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency). Mr.S.Gandhiselvan has been elected as M.P. from the newly formed constituency and is union Minister of state for Health & Family Welfare.[14]
[edit] Educational Institutes
Main article: List of educational institutions in Namakkal
[edit] Salem Educational Directory

Salem Educational Directory is a website gives you an overview of the Salem Periyar University’s campuses, Affiliated Colleges, Courses Offered, PRIDE Distance Education and articulates many of the reasons why Periyar University is justly renowned nationally and internationally.[15]
[edit] Schools

* Vivekananda Matriculation Higher Secondary School,Pandamangalam
* Government Higher Secondary school,Palapatti
* National Public School, Namakkal.
* Jayam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Vallaiyapatti.
* Little Angel Matriculation School, Aniyapuram.
* Government Higher Secondary school,Manickampalayam.
* Spectrum Academy Matriculation School, Namakkal.
* Government Higher Secondary School[ADW], Kalangani.
* Thanthai.P.Padmanaban.Govt. Hr. Sec School, Manali Jedar Palyam- 637410
* Govt Higher Sec School, vaiyappamalai- 637410
* Govt Higher Sec School, Elur - 637018
* Sengunthar Govt Higher Sec School, Gurusami Palayam.
* Govt Higher Sec School, Malla samuthram.
* Shri Vinayaka Metriculation School, Vaiyappamalai.
* The Navodaya Academy CBSE School, Namakkal.
* Government Higher Secondary School,Pandamangalam
* Government Higher Secondary School,Pothanur-638181
* Government Higher Secondary School,Sendhamangalam
* panchayat union middle school,vettambadi.
* Municipal High school -Fort
* Kamaraj Higher Secondary School,Salem road,namakkal
* Government Higher Secondary School,Puduchatram-637018
* Shri Renga Educational Institutions, Rayarpalayam, Tiruchengode - 637 205, Namakkal.
* R.N. Oxford Matriculation Hr. Sec. School,. Pandamangalam
* Sri Vinayaga Higher secondary school, Near collecterate.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Sellappampatty.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Muthugapatty.
* Government Higher Secondary School for Boys, Namakkal (South).
* Government Higher Secondary School for Girls, Namakkal.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Namakkal (North).
* N.S.Arumuga Udayar Government Higher secondary School, AniyapurmPudur, Namakkal DT.
* The Salem co-op sugar mills matriculation school, mohanur, Namakkal DT.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Mohanur
* The Spectrum Academy, Namakkal
* Kongu Matriculation Hr. Sec School, Keerambur
* Kongunadu Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Velagoundampatti.
* Bharathi Higher Secondary School. Reddipatti, Namakkal - 637001
* Nammalwar middle school, Namakkal
* PGP Group of Institutions, Paramathi, Velur
* Kurinji Matriculation Hr Sec School
* Sri Mahabharathi Higher Secondary School, Koolipatti
* Gandhi Matriculation Hr Sec School, Kandampalayam
* Government Higher Secondary School, Kandampalayam
* Trinity Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ladhhuvadi
* Kandasamy Kandar Boys Higher Secondary School,Velur, Namakkal
* Kandasamy Kandar Girls Higher Secondary School,Velur, Namakkal
* Kandasamy Kandar Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Namakkal
* Vetha Loga Vidhyalaya, Namakkal
* SRV Higher Secondary School, Rasipuram, Namakkal DT
* Mahendra Matriculation Higher Secondary School (co-educational)
* SPB Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* Anna Nehru Matriculation School, Mudalaipatti
* Surabi Matriculation School, Kamblai, Namakkal
* New Bright Nursery & Primary School, Thanneer Pandal, Pothanur
* SunStars Matriculation School, Vadakaraiyathur
* Jack and Jill Matriculation School, Ramapurumpudur, Namakkal
* King Educational Institutions, Nallur, near Namakkal
* Selvam Educational Institutions, Mullampatti, 5 km away from Namakkal
* Kongu Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Paramathy Velur
* Vetri Vikas Metric Higher Secondary School, Rasipuram.
* Vetri Vikas (Girls) Higher Secondary School, Keeranoor, Malloor.
* Vetri Vikas (Boys) Secondary School, Keeranoor, Malloor.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Kalappanaickenpatty
* Government High School, Konur, Namakkal - 637207.
* Government Higher Secondary School, Paramathi, Namakkal - 637207.
* Vivekananda educational institutions,pandamangalam,namakkal.637208
* Government Higher Secondary School, Pandamangalam, Namakkal - 637
* Government Boys Higher Secondary School,Mallasamudram,namakkal-637503
* Government Girls Higher Secondary School,Mallasamudram,namakkal-637503

Colleges and universities

* The Veterinary College and Research Institute is located in Namakkal and is affiliated with TANUVAS, Chennai. This college has undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral (Veterinary Medicine and Ph.D.) programs in several veterinary and life sciences disciplines.

Polytechnic colleges

* Bharath Polytechnic College, Manickampalayam, Tiruchengode.
* K.S.R Institute of Technology,Tiruchengode.
* K.S.R Polytechnic College,Tiruchengode.
* PGP Polytechnic College, Villi Palayam, Namakkal.
* Paavai Polytechnic College, Pachal, Namakkal.
* Muthayammal Polytechnic College, Rasipuram.
* The Salem co-op sugar mills polytechnic college, Mohanur
* C.M.S Polytechnic College, Namakkal

Arts and Science

* K. S. R. College of Arts and Science,Tiruchengode.
* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Arts & Science, Komarapalayam.
* Sengunthar Arts & Science College, Tiruchengode, Namakkal.
* Govt Arts College, Andagalur Gate, Rasipuram.
* Muthayammal College of arts & science, Rasipuram.
* Arignar.Anna. Govt. Arts College kanavaipatti, Namakkal (previously for men till 1998)
* Kandar's College, velur, Namakkal.
* Mahendra College of Arts and Science, Namakkal.
* N.K.R. Government Arts College for Women, Namakkal.
* P.G.P. College of Arts and Science, Namakkal.
* Selvam Arts and Science College, Namakkal.
* Subramaniyam College of Arts and Science, Mohanur, Namakkal.
* Trinity College for Women, Namakkal.
* Vivekanandha College of Arts and Science (W), Elayampalayam.
* Vivekanandha College for Women, Unjanai.

Catering and Hotel Management

* P.G.P. Arts and Science College, Namakkal.
* Selvam Arts & Science College.
* Nala Hotels
* Hotel Golden Palace.

Dental

* KSR Dental College, Tiruchengode.
* J.K.K.Nattraja Dental College & Hospital, Komarapalayam
* Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode

Nursing

* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Nursing & Research

Engineering

* K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode.
* K.S.R college of engineering, Tiruchengode.
* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Engineering & Technology, Komarapalayam
* PGP College of Engineering and Technology.
* CMS College of Engineering, Namakkal[16]
* Vivekanadha Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Elyampalayam
* Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College, Erumapatti, Namakkal Dt
* Excel Engineering College, Namakkal
* Gnanamani College of Technology, Namakkal Dt
* Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology,[17] Namakkal-Trichy Road
* King College of Technology, Namakkal
* Paavai College of Engineering, Namakkal
* Paavai Engineering College, Namakkal
* Selvam College of Technology, Namakkal
* Vivekanadha College of Engineering for Women, Elyampalayam
* The American College
* Mahendra Engineering College, Vadugapalayam, Thiruchengode-salem main road
* Muthayammal Engineering College, Rasipuram, Namakkal District

Homoeopathy

* Dr. Hahnemann Homoeopathy Medical College and Research Centre, Namakkal Dt

Management

* K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode.
* K.S.R college of engineering, Tiruchengode.
* C.M.S Educational Trust
* J.K.K.Nattraja College of Engineering & Technology, Komarapalayam
* Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College, Namakkal
* P.G.P. College of Arts and Science, Namakkal
* P.G.P. College of Engineering and Technology, Namakkal
* Paavai Engineering College, Namakkal
* Vivekanadha College of Engineering for Women, Elyampalayam
* Vivekananda College of Arts and Sciences, Elyampalayam
* The Spectrum Academy, Namakkal

Transport Hub

Namakkal is a major lorry and truck hub right from 1950s. Many conglomerates of trailers, tanker lorries are found in Namakkal.

Namakkal district has emerged as one of the transportation hubs of the TN State. About 40 per cent of the trucks operated in the State are from Namakkal and the district, noted for truck body building, has over 18,000 trucks, including 3,000 tankers and 2,500 trailers, with an annual addition of approximately 500 trucks.


Namakkal Driver Training Institute was the first of its kind and has served as a beacon to lead the way in the training of drivers.

Easily accessible from Erode, Salem and Trichy, and spread over 25 acres (100,000 m2), the campus includes a driving range with every conceivable road configuration. A spacious building accommodates large classrooms, a library, a model room, a laboratory and a cafeteria with an open-air theatre attached.

The driving range consists of single-lane, two-lane, four-lane and six-lane roads, ‘S’ bend, ‘8’ bend and hairpin bend, humps and dips with varying gradients, speed breakers, bye-pass road, ‘Y’ junction, a variety of parking bays, basic and variable yards.

The roads come with electronic signals, signs, markings and streetlights for night driving – everything, in fact, that drivers will encounter on the highways.
Poultry Hub

Namakkal, the major poultry producer of southern India, has been witnessing a positive change in the recent years. The district alone accounts for about 75 per cent of the birds produced in the Namakkal zone of the National Egg Coordination Committee. The poultry sector in the zone has grown by 19.53 per cent in the past two years[when?]. The total number of birds has gone up from 307.34 lakh in 2005-06 to 367.35 lakh in 2007-08. The zone produces about 2.5 crore eggs a day, with Namakkal contributing 1.75 crore of the total production. The labour-intensive sector

Salem, Tamil Nadu

Salem, Tamil Nadu


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Salem (சேலம்)
— town —
Salem NH7 bye-pass flyover from Oothumalai
Salem (சேலம்)
Location of Salem (சேலம்)
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates 11°39′N 78°10′E / 11.65°N 78.16°E / 11.65; 78.16Coordinates: 11°39′N 78°10′E / 11.65°N 78.16°E / 11.65; 78.16
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Salem
Mayor J. Rekha Priyadharshini
Population

• Density
751,438 (2001[update])

• 8,036 /km2 (20,813 /sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area

• Elevation
94 square kilometres (36 sq mi)

• 278 metres (912 ft)
Codes[show]

*
• Pincode • 636xxx
• Telephone • +0427
• UN/LOCODE • INTEN
• Vehicle • TN-27, TN-30 and TN-54

Portal Portal: Tamil Nadu
Website www.salemcorporation.gov.in

Salem About this sound pronunciation (help·info) (Tamil: சேலம்) is a town and a Municipal Corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Salem is located in the north central part of the state, about 340 kilometres (211 mi) southwest of state capital, Chennai. It is the fifth Municipal Corporation and Urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli.

Salem is a part of the Kongu Nadu, an ancient division of coimbatore Tamilakam comprising the western part of Tamil Nadu and is at the base of the popular tourist destination of Yercaud hills. There are also remote sites of beauty such as Kiliyur falls and Kavery peak.[1]

The town is surrounded by hills on all sides: Nagaramalai to the north, Jarugumalai to the south, Kanjamalai to the west, and Godumalai to the east. It is divided by the river Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort area is the oldest part of the town.[2]


Contents


* 1 Early history
* 2 Geography and climate
* 3 Politics
* 4 Demographics
* 5 Entertainment
o 5.1 Cinemas
o 5.2 Shopping malls
o 5.3 Hotels and Restaurants
o 5.4 Parks
* 6 Economy
o 6.1 Export commodities
o 6.2 Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
* 7 Religious sites
* 8 Yercaud
* 9 Gallery
* 10 Transport
o 10.1 Highways
+ 10.1.1 National Highways
+ 10.1.2 State Highways
o 10.2 Bus
+ 10.2.1 Bus Stations
o 10.3 Rail
o 10.4 Air
* 11 Media
o 11.1 Print
o 11.2 Television channels
o 11.3 Radio
* 12 Healthcare
* 13 Education
o 13.1 Universities
o 13.2 Arts and sciences
* 14 See also
* 15 References
* 16 External links
Early history

The name Salem appears to have been derived from hai or Shalya or Sayilam which are found in inscriptions referring to the country around the hills. Salem and the hilly region around it were part of the Chera and Kongu country that was ruled by the Kongu Kings who were known as the Kurunila Mannargal of ancient Tamil Nadu. Inscriptions from the Ganga dynasty have been recovered from parts of the district.

Salem later became part of the Western Ganga Dynasty and was long ruled by the Gangakulam rulers. With the Southern invasion of Tamil Nadu by the Vijayanagar empire, it came under the Madurai Nayaks. Later, it was ruled by Gatti Mudalis Poligars who built some temples and forts in and around the city. In the early 18th century, after a long feud known as the Mysore-Madurai war, it came under the rule of Hyder Ali . Subsequently, Salem was taken from Hyder Ali by Colonel Wood at the beginning of 1768. It was recaptured by Hyder Ali towards the end of the year 1772. Under Lord Clive in 1799, it was again occupied by a detachment of the regiment stationed at Sankagiri Durg and remained a military station until 1861 when the troops were withdrawn.

During the times of Theeran Chinnamalai, a Kongu chieftain, places like Salem and Sankagiri were involved in battles between the Kongu forces and the British allied forces. Theeran Chinnamalai was hanged infamously in the Sankagiri fort on Adi Perukku day[citation needed] which later became the army headquarters of the British.
Geography and climate

Salem is located near Namakkal 11°40′10″N 78°08′27″E / 11.669437°N 78.140865°E / 11.669437; 78.140865.[3] It has an average elevation of 278 m (912 ft).
Mettur Dharmapuri Shevaroy Hills & Harur
Tharamangalam Attur
Salem City
Erode, Coimbatore Karur Rasipuram
Politics

Salem consists of four assembly constituencies—Salem North, Salem South, Salem West, and Veerapandi—which are all part of Salem (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] Some of Salem's most popular leaders have included Salem Ramasamy Mudaliar, C. Vijayaraghavachariar, Vasudevaiyya Modur, Pagadala Narasimhalu Naidu, C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), Dr. P. Subbarayan and S.V.Ramaswamy,Karipatti T.Ponnumalai (Ex-MLA)(Panamarathupatty constituency, DMK Party). Mohan Kumaramangalam was the Minister of Iron and Steel in Indira Gandhi's Cabinet. Other politicians from Salem include Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, former Lok Sabha MP, P. Kannan, Rajya Sabha MP Selva Ganapathy (DMK Party) and former minister (AIADMK) Vijaya Lakshmi. The former Agriculture Minister of Tamil Nadu, Veerapandy Arumugam (DMK party) is also from this city.
[edit] Demographics
[show]Historical populations
Year Pop. %±
1871 50,012 —
1881 50,667 1.3%
1891 67,710 33.6%
1901 70,621 4.3%
1911 59,153 −16.2%
1921 52,244 −11.7%
1931 102,179 95.6%
1941 129,702 26.9%
1951 203,052 56.6%
1961 249,145 22.7%
1971 —
1981 —
1991 366,712 —
2001 —

As of the 2001 Indian Census[5] the Salem Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 751,438, encompassing the town of Salem (696,760), Kondalampatti (16,808), Kannankurichi (14,994), Neykkarappatti (9,869), Mallamooppampatti (6,783) and Dalavaipatti (6,224). The population in 1991 was 499,024.

Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Salem has an average literacy rate of 77% which is higher than the national average of 64.5%; male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age in Salem.

The language spoken in Salem is predominantly Kongu Tamil. Salem also has a significant number of Kannada-speaking people like Devanga and Saineega spread throughout the district. Sourashtra people were among the first settlers came from Saurashtra region of Western India when Salem Entertainment
Cinemas

Salem has a large number of cinema theatres in a neighbourhood called Kitchipalayam near the old bus stand. At its peak in the 1980s, there were almost 28 theatres showing Hollywood movies, dubbed movies and classics. Currently, about 15 theatres remain in the neighbourhood.

Modern Theatres, Ltd. was a motion picture movie studio in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, started by Thiruchengodu Ramalingam Sundaram (aka TRS) in 1935.[citation needed] From its founding through 1982, the studio produced more than 150 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Sinhalese and even English, the majority of which were in Tamil.

Rathna Studio was another famous film studio located near Mamangam about 4 km from the present new bus stand. Unlike Modern Theatres, Rathna Studio was not involved in their own movie production but was available for rent to movie makers.

Arrs Multiplex which is located in Meyanoor Bypass consists of 5 screens in it.The theatre shows Tamil,English and Hindi Movies.Multiplex consists of many Refreshment spots,hotels and Games area for kids.This Theatre got good response from the people of salem to enjoy their weekend with their families.
Shopping malls
Omalur Road

Saradha College Road and the Omalur Road have witnessed lots of growth in the shopping and retail portfolio, Swarnambigai Plaza, Kandaswarna Super market, Kandaswarna super market, V.V Shopping plaza, Tulsi Retail, Santham Shopping Complex, Pookoodai Shopping Complex, Chamundi Shopping Complex, etc.
Hotels and Restaurants

Every corners and in every streets there are Restaurants but here are some famous among them Hotel GRT Grand Estancia, Hotel Cenneys Gateway, Hotel Ganesh Mahal, Hotel Pride Biznotel, Sri Saravana Bhavan Classic, Royal choice, Munchiyappar,Hotel NNR,Ponram Restaurant,Hotel Adhiparasakthi,Hotel Mangalam, Thalapakattu Biriyani and modern restaurants such as Domino's Pizza, Big Chick,Yummy (Cafe). ...
Parks

Parks in this region are Kurumbapatti Zoological Park, Anna Park (near four roads), Anna Park (in Yercaud Hills), Ramakrishna Park. Kurumbapatti Zoological Park was not maintained properly, but recently an upgradation was done by inclusion of few more animals and it has become aesthetic once again.[6] Anna Park (near Four Roads) is an entertainment centre focused on children. Ramakrishna Park became extinct and is currently just a bus stop. Anna Park (in Yercaud hills) is an apt place for refreshment since it has a cool and fresh breeze forever.
Economy

Salem is one of the major producers of traditional silver anklets, which are popular among women.[7] It boasts large textile,steel,automotive, poultry and sago industries.[8] Salem also has one of the largest magnesite deposits in India. Companies like Dalmia and TANMAG have mines here.[9] The Leigh Bazaar market is one of the largest regional markets for agro products.[citation needed] Salem had an active film production with Rathna studio and former Modern Theatres Studios being the hub of Tamil film production[citation needed]. Now defunct, Modern Theatres produced some of the most successful Tamil films, in which many veteran actors appeared, including former Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran. However, there are presently no studios in Salem.
Export commodities

Salem is renowned for fabric exports, dating back to 1930's. Salem is the major exporter of fabric / cloth items until the recent development of Tirupur as a knitted garment export hub. Salem is also popular for its mangoes and are exported to different parts of the World. Plans are underway to build a mango pulp factory near Salem to export conditioned mango pulp.
Special Economic Zones (SEZ)

Being one of the fastest growing tier II cities, the Tamil Nadu government and ELCOT are planning to establish an IT park in Salem covering about 160 acres (0.65 km2).[10][11] SAIL is planning a Steel SEZ inside the Salem Steel plant covering about 250 acres (1.0 km2)[12]

There is an exclusive Electrical and Electronics Industrial Estate in the Suramangalam area of Salem town.[13] Coimbatore-Erode-Salem stretch was well-known for Industries and Textile processings and it is announced as Coimbatore-Salem Industrial Corridor and further development works are carried by SIPCOT Linking Scheme.
Religious sites

There are several Mariamman temples in Salem. Shevapet Mariamman temple car is the biggest one among the cars of Amman temples across the state. This festival is celebrated for a week. The Kottai Marriamman temple is very famous not only in Salem but throughout Tamil Nadu. There is yet another famous temple called Salem "Gugai Mariamman & Kaliamman Temple", "Dadagapatti Mariamman temple". At the heart of city near old bus stand, temple called 'Pattai Kovil' situated. It belongs to Sri Varadaraja perumal temple.

Another important temple named "Ellai Pedari Amman" in salem which is located nearby Govt. Arts and science college in Maravaneri. This temple is located on the mark to road side which have its own history. Generally, temple festival starts between March - April every year.

There is an Alagirnathar Thirukoil popularly known as "Kottai Perumal Koil", located at the heart of the city. The temple has been built centuries ago and has some beautiful sculptures. "Vaikunta Ekadasi" is the most famous festival in the temple, and on that day, lakhs of devotees visit the temple.In this temple, other festivals such as Brahmotsavam, Pavithrotsavam, Navarathri, and Puratasi are celebrated at good spirit. Thousands of devotees throng the temple during these days. "Aandaal Thirukalyanam" is a famous utsavam in the temple for which a special garland is brought from Sri Villi Puttur ("Soodi kodutha sudar malai")

The Sugavaneshwarar temple is also a very important shrine of Salem. Mythology records that sage Sugha Brahmarishi worshiped the lord here. Arunagirinadhar has sung a song on Lord Muruga in Sugavaneshwarar temple. It was constructed during 13th Century by MaMannan Sundara Pandiyan.

There is Shri Hanuman, Ashram/ Hanuman Temple popularly known as Sri Baktha Varaprasadha Anjaneyar, Ashram, located at the heart of the city. At Seelanaickenpatty there is another hill for Lord Murugan, named Oothumalai 1 km far from Dadagapatty. Kumaragiri is a small temple for Lord Muruga. It is situated 5 km from Salem city. A Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama is located in Salem. It was started in 1928 and made a branch of the mission in 1941. A relatively new ISKCON ashram is also present at Salem.

All parts of Salem are covered by mosques. Jamia masjid in Bazaar St, Meltheru and Keeltheru Mosques in Fort, mosques near railway junction and New integrated bus terminal, mosques in Ammapet, 5 Roads and Gugai are the famous one. Moreover there is a famous Arabic college located near Tamil Nadu Magnesite, Salem, offering world-class Arabic studies to the students.There is also a Narashimmar temple in vayikaalpattarai ad a raghavendra mutt in kannankuruchi.

Infant Jesus Church is situated at Four Roads, Salem. In 1930, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem. The Bishop is Sebastianappan Singaroyan and the cathedral is the Infant of Jesus Cathedral. Also, Eden Gardens School near Gandhi Road area has an attached prayer hall which functions as LEF.

About 10 km from salem city towards elampillai is a very old and famous temple called sidhar koil . (sidhars are saints who could perform miracles - a system of medicine developed by them is followed even today). it is believed a famous sidhar lived in the nearby kanjamalai and attained samadhi here. locals throng this temple every new moon day to offer prayers and to take bath in the nearby stream believed to have medicinal values.

Off the Attur Road (NH 68), 10km from Salem City, is Kandashramam (Skandasramam), located on a hillock, which is famous for the temples dedicated to Goddess Ashtadasa Bhuja Mahalakshmi and Lord Murugan.
Yercaud

Yercaud is a hill station near Salem, Tamil Nadu, India in the Servarayan range of hills (anglicized as Shevaroys) in the Eastern Ghats. It is at an altitude of 1515 metres (4969 feet) above the mean sea level. The town gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil "Yeri" means "lake" and "Kaadu" means "forest". Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India.

The highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple. Hence the Yercaud hill area is called Shevaroy Hills.

Coordinates: 11°46′46″N 78°12′12″E / 11.7794°N 78.2034°E / 11.7794; 78.2034
Gallery

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Kiliyur waterfall near Yercaud
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Rainbow near Pagoda point
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View of Salem city at night
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A quiet road in Yercaud
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Boating lake
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Lakeview in Yercaud
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Boating at Yercaud Lake
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Coffee Plantation in Yercaud
Transport
Salem ByPass
Salem ByPass NH 47 trumpet exchange
Highways
National Highways
AVR Roundabout on the way to Junction.

Three important National Highways pass through or originate from Salem-

* NH 7 (North-South)- Originates at Varanasi and terminates at Kanniyakumari. Passes via Salem.
* NH 47 (Southwest)- Originates at Kondalampatty in the outskirts of Salem and proceeds towards Kanniyakumari via Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram.
* NH 68 (East)- Originates at Seelanaickenpatti in the southern end of Salem and goes via Attur, Chinnasalem and Kallakurichi before joining the South Trunk Road at Ulundurpettai. This is the major and preferred route used to travel from Salem to Chennai.

State Highways

* State Highway 18- Originates at Ayodhyapattinam in the outskirts of Salem along NH 68 and proceeds towards Vaniyambadi via Harur, Uthangarai, Tirupattur and Jolarpettai. This road, although a shorter route to Vellore, is rarely used as it is in a very bad condition.
* State Highway 86A- Originates at Ariyanoor in the outskirts of Salem along NH 47 and proceeds towards Tiruchengode via Veerapandi.
* State Highway 160- Originates at Ayothiyapattinam and proceeds towards Kilakkadu Road via Belur.
* State Highway 188- Originates at Jagireddipatti in the outskirts of Salem and proceeds towards Yercaud via Suramangalam and passes through northern Salem.
Bus

Salem is the headquarters of the TNSTC Division 1, Salem (SLM-DIV-I), serving Salem and Namakkal districts and also serving neighbouring districts like Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Erode and also the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore etc. Until 1997 it was known as the Anna Transport Corporation. Other division buses from Dharmapuri, Erode, Coimbatore, Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai, Vellore, Trichy and Madurai also ply to Salem.

The SETC buses ply on long distance and interstate routes. There are also other state transport corporations like KSRTC and PRTC which have buses plying to Salem.

For nearby towns, private transport opertators also ply numerous buses.
Bus Stations

There are 2 major bus stations in Salem-

* MGR Integrated Bus Terminus (New Bus Stand)- It is located in the Swamrnapuri Area in northern Salem. This bus stand was constructed in the mid 1990's to avoid congestion in the Old Bus Stand in the Town area. All mofussil, intercity and interstate routes originate from here.

* Town Bus Station (Old Bus Stand)- It is the located in the Town Area in the heart of Salem. Local town buses originate from here to various destinations in Salem district. Until the construction of the New Bus Stand, intercity routes also originated from here.
Rail
Salem Junction
Salem Town
Salem Market

Decoration work were done after the formation of the Great Salem division. Salem Railway division has a total length of 842 km. Salem Junction is a six railway routes merging junction, so it plays an important transit point in south India. Many Trains are passing through Salem Junction and Direct Trains are available for the following destinations as mentioned below (along with the routes):
Trains passing through Salem Junction

(Towards / Via)
[b]Direct Trains[/b] to Major Cities
1.Towards Jolarpettai

(via) Magnesite Junction


* Chennai (Madras) Central
* Mumbai
* Howrah
* Guwahati
* Ghorakhpur
* New Delhi

2.Towards Bangalore

(via) Omalur RS


* Bangalore
* Mysore
* Mumbai

3.Towards Mettur Dam

(via) Omalur RS


* Mettur Dam-RS

4.Towards Erode

(via) Sankagiri


* Coimbatore
* Tiruchirappalli
* Madurai, Tuticorin, Rameswaram, Kaniyakumari
* Cochin (Ernakulam), Trivandrum, Mangalore

5.Towards Vridhachalam

(via) Salem Town


* Chennai-Egmore

Apart from these six railway routes, there is a freight line from Salem to Steel plant.

Trains from Chennai to Coimbatore/Kerala (East-West) and trains from Bangalore to Southern districts [North-South] pass through the city, making it an important transit hub.

In 2007, Salem became a rail-division and this was formally inaugurated on 1 November 2007 by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and Former Indian Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.[14] The Salem rail-division was carved out of the Palakkad rail-division in Kerala.

The main train originating from Salem is

* Chennai - Salem Express. Apart from this train, the
* Yercaud Express is also a prime train from Salem, which was earlier originating from Salem.

Salem enjoys good rail connectivity throughout the day to the state capital Chennai. Initiatives have been taken for a faster train from Chennai to Coimbatore via Salem.

There are heavy demands to start new services for Pattambi, Srinagar, Indore, Lucknow, Jabalpur, New Tinsukia, Mathura, cuttack, Darjelling, Hatia, Attur, Mandya, Hassan, Nandyal, Daund, Chelama, Kurnool, Raipur, Srirangam, Tiruvamiur, Ennore and Jaipur from Salem.

New railway track is under construction from Salem to Karur via Namakkal.

Following are the railway stations for the Salem city area

* Salem Junction
* Salem Market
* Salem Town
* Neykarapatti
* Ayodhyapattinam
* Karuppur
* Veerapandi
* Minnampalli (Karipatti)


Air
The Salem Airport is about a 20 minute drive from the town on the Bangalore highway.

Airport is located on Salem-Bangalore Bypass in a place called Kaamalapuram which is about 20 minutes drive from the town.

Though the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had spruced up the airport and made it ready for operation in 1993, airlines did not show interest to fly fearing low patronage. After long time ,Kingfisher airlines launched an ATR-72 daily service flight to Chennai on Nov 2009 . Salem Airport is being connected only by Kingfisher Airlines from Chennai weekly once while going from Banglore to Chennai.

The nearest major airports are at Trichy (135 km) and Coimbatore (159 km).
Media
Print

The Newspapers which are available on Salem are

Tamil New Papers

* Dina Thanthi
* Dinamalar
* Dinakaran
* Dinamani
* Kaalai Kathir (Salem is the Head Office for this newspaper)
* Maalai Malar
* Tamil Murasu

English New Papers

* The Hindu (Edition from Trichy)
* Times of India (Edition from Coimbatore)
* The New Indian Express (Edition from Coimbatore)
* Business Line (Edition from Coimbatore)
* Indian Express (Edition from Coimbatore)
* Deccan Chronicle (Edition from Coimbatore)


Television channels

Salem has 8 local Tamil Channels,

* Polimer Channel
* CTN
* Polimer Plus
* CTN Music
* SS TV
* King TV
* Raajam TV
* Thanigavel TV [Devotional]

Radio

Salem has All India Radio, i.e. FM Rainbow-103.70.. repeater station which transmits signals originated at Kodaikanal air station
Healthcare

Salem Super Speciality hospital has been conceptualised . As of Jan 2011, the hospital is yet to be fully functional after its inauguration in July 2010, but it was closed by the government. There are several multispeciality hospitals such as Gokulam Hospital, Manipal Hospital, Shanmuga Hospital, SKS Hospital, Shri Shellapha Hospital etc.
Education
See also: List of educational institutions in Salem, India

Salem has several educational institutions.

It has a Govt. medical college named Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem started in 1986. It is recognized by MCI,[15] with an annual intake of 75 MBBS seats. It is attached to the Government Head Quarters Hospital, Salem and the classes are conducted in Medical college which is located about 10 km from the hospital.
Universities
Periyar University

* Periyar University is located in Omalur, near to Karuppur, Salem-11 was established in 1997.

Arts and sciences

Salem town has a very old college viz, Government Arts College at Salem-7, instituted 170 years ago. This college originally belonged to the Salem Municipality, and transferred to the Government of Madras around 1963-1966 when M.Gopal was the Chairman of Salem Municipality. If it was not transferred, then Salem would have been the only Municipality with a college. [Citation needed, could not locate this information elsewhere]

Friday, July 1, 2011

TIRUCHENGODE FULL DETAILS...

Thiruchengode
Location of Thiruchengode
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates 11°15′54″N 77°56′24″E / 11.265°N 77.94°E / 11.265; 77.94

Coordinates: 11°15′54″N 77°56′24″E / 11.265°N 77.94°E / 11.265; 77.94

Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Namakkal
Population 80,177 (2001[update])
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Codes[show]

*
• Pincode • 637211
• Telephone • +04288

Thiruchengode (Tamil: திருச்செங்கோடு) is a city and municipality located in Namakkal District(Tamil: நாமக்கல் மாவட்டம்), in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The famous Ardhanareeswarar (see Ardhanarishvara) hill temple (one of the 64 manifestations of Lord Shiva, representing the unity of Shiva and Parvati) is situated in Tiruchengode. This ancient temple is mentioned in the Tamil work Silapathikaram as Neduvelkunru. It is also famous for Chenkottu Velavar (Lord Muruga) Temple, which is situated in the same hill.
Contents
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* 1 History
* 2 Direction compass
* 3 Location
* 4 Major Occupations
* 5 Demographics
* 6 District profile
* 7 The Temples
* 8 Festivals
* 9 Transport
o 9.1 Road
o 9.2 Rail
o 9.3 Air
* 10 Politics
* 11 Educational institutions
o 11.1 Colleges
o 11.2 Schools
* 12 See also
* 13 References
* 14 External links

History

In ancient days, Tiruchengode was known as Thirukodimaadachenkunrur - one of the historic places in Tamil Nadu. It was also known as Thiruchengottankudi Nageswaram. It enshrines the Ardhanareeswarar (man-woman) manifestation of Shiva, representing the unity of Shiva and Parvati, is enshrined in this revered hill temple of great significance, accessible by a motorable road; this is an ancient temple mentioned in the Tamil work, Silappadikaram as Neduvelkunru. The red color of the hill is the reason that it was called Chengode. The image above, shows the view of the surrounding area from the top of the Tiruchengode hill. This temple is regarded as the 4th of the 7 Tevara Stalams in the Kongu Region of Tamil Nadu. The town lies between 11 o 20'0 " and 11 o 30'0 " Northern Latitude and between 70 o 50'0 " 78 o 0'0 " Eastern Longitude.

* It is believed that Kannagi (Silappathikaram), after demolishing the city of Madurai by fire is called to Sorgam (Destiny) by her husband Kovalan and is in a wrath at the peak of the Tiruchengode hill.

* The modern history of Tiruchengode includes many memorable events. Eminent leaders like Rajaji, EVR Periar and EVK Sampath are bound to this town.

* Tiruchengode has the pride of having the country's first Gandhi Ashram a tribute to our nation's great leader Mahatma Gandhi and opened by our country's then viceroy Rajaji (Rajagopalachari).

Direction compass
Mysore, Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Bhavanisagar, Mangalore Bangalore, Hosur, Dharmapuri, Mettur Salem, Vellore, Chennai, Tirupati, Tiruvannamalai
Suriyampalayam,Erode, Coimbatore, Ooty, Coonoor, Palakkad Namakkal, Trichy, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam
Thiruchengode
Erode, Tirupur, Pollachi, Udumalpet Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Tuticorin, Kanyakumari Karur, Trichy, Pudukottai, Karaikudi, Sivaganga, Rameswaram
Location

Tiruchengode is in south India in the state of Tamil Nadu, approximately 18 km from the City of Erode, 44 km from Salem, and 35 km from Namakkal.
Major Occupations

Tiruchengode has a more industry oriented occupation rather than agriculture. Agriculture is not done here on a large scale due to lack of abundant water supply as it is solely dependent on the Cauvery river that flows near Pallipalayam, Erode and also dependant on the occasional rains.

The major industries here are Rig Spares, Power Looms and Textile Industries, Bus and Lorry Body Building, Lathe Industry, Rice Mills,Granite Factory etc. Tiruchengode is well known for its Rig (Borewell) Lorries.

Tiruchengode can be called "The Borewell Hub of India" as it manufactures the largest number of Borewell Vehicles operated in India.
Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Tiruchengode had a population of 80,177. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tiruchengode has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Tiruchengode, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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View of the city from T.Gode Tirumalai

* This city has various other names like Nagasalam, Panimalai, Kodhai Malai, Aravakiri, Vayu Malai, Kongumalai, Nagagiri, Vandhimalai, Siddharmalai, Didya and still more.
* It is a part of Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu. Kongu Nadu includes in it 24 villages, out of which Poondhurai, a sub-urb of Erode city is one of the important pilgrimage centre. West of Cauvery is Melakarai Pundhurai and East of Cauvery is Kilakarai Pundhurai. Kilakarai Pundhurai is famously known as Thiruchengodu.
* The word "Thiruchengodu" means beautiful, steeped hill in Tamil Language.
* Tiruchengodu is famous for its hill and the temple on the top.
* Ancient and historical Thiruchengodu is crowned with Mummurthies named Arthanareeswar, Chengodu Velan and Athikesava Perumal.
* The average annual rainfall is around 950mm. The altitude is about 150–200 metres msl

The Temples

* Ardhanareeswarar, one of the 64 manifestations of Shiva, representing the unity of Shiva and Parvati, is enshrined in this revered hill temple of great significance, accessible by a motorable road. This temple is regarded as the 4th of the 7 Tevara Stalams in the Kongu Region of Tamilnadu.

Ardhanareeswarar Temple

Ancient walls, mandapams and sculptured pillars (now in a state of disrepair) add to the awe that this temple perpetuates, on top of the hill. The motorway and the renovated Rajagopuram are of recent origin. True to the name Nagagiri, there is a 60 ft long snake carved on the hill.

Although the sanctum faces the West, entrance to it is from the South. A majestic image of Ardanareeswarar adorns the sanctum. There is a water spring at the foot of the image which is said to have been divinely manifested (Uli Padaa Uruvam). There are inscriptions here from the times of Parantaka Chola, Gangaikonda Chola, the Vijayanagar and Mysore Kings and the Nayaks.

kannagi after burning madurai finally reached thiruchengode hill and she was taken by pushpak viman and went to heaven. and kannagi vizhla is celebrated with pomp and glory every year.

Uttsavamurti of this temple is in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, USA.[2]

* The Tiruchengottuvelavar shrine (to Subramanyar) attracts a number of pilgrims.

* Sambandar composed the Tiruneelakandapatikam here, to help rid fellow travellers of an affliction. Muthuswamy Deekshitar has sung of this shrine in Ardhanareeswaram in Kumudakriya.

* Tiruchengode also has an Anjaneya swamy temple renovated three years before, Bathrakaliamman temple which had Kumbabishekam on 21-04-2010 and an Ayyappan temple which are very famous among the residents.

The Church

* There is a St.Mary's church which is very famous has lots of Roman Catholic followers is located on the salem road. major Christian festivals like Christmas, Easter and also New Year is celebrated here very grandly.

Sri Sundhara Raja Perumal

* Sri Sundhara Raja Perumal is a temple dedicated to Lord Sundhara Raja Perumal situated 7 km from the town of tiruchengode.

Festivals

Tiruchengode's major Festival was the Sengottuvelavar Car Festival known as Vaigasi Visakam (Celebrated during the Tamil month of Vaikasi). The Festival was celebrated for 15 days, with separate cars carrying sengottuvelavar, arthanareeswarar and many small lords. This festival is very famous among the nearby surrounding towns and villages.

Three worship services are offered each day. The late night worship service (Artha Jaama Pooja) is considered to be of importance here. New moon days are also considered to be special. Moliapalli annamar swamy temple is located 15 km from thiruchengodu.
Transport
Road

Tiruchengode is well connected by state as well as private buses from Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Karur, Sankagiri, Attur, Paramathi Velur, Komarapalayam, Bhavani, Edapadi, Bangalore, Hyderabad etc.,
RAIL
* The nearest railway station is Sankari durg (8 km) & Erode Cauvery RS (16 km)
* The nearest major Railway Junction Erode (23 km) and Salem (46 km).

Air

The nearest airport is at Salem (46 km), Coimbatore (120 km) & Trichy (120 km)

Politics

Tiruchengode assembly constituency is part of Tiruchengode (Lok Sabha constituency). Recently, it has been included in the Namakkal Parliamentary constituency - from the 2009 elections onwards.[3]

MP's History :

* 2009 GhandiSelvan DMK

(Tiruchengode Constituency is now joined with Namakkal constituency during rearrangement)

* 2004 Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan DMK
* 1999 M. Kannappan MDMK
* 1998 K. Palaniswamy AIADMK
* 1996 K.P. Ramalingam DMK
* 1991 K.S. Soundaram AIADMK
* 1989 K. Palaniswamy AIADMK
* 1984 P. Kannan AIADMK
* 1980 M. Kandaswamy DMK
* 1977 R. Kolanthaivelu AIADMK
* 1971 M. Muthusami DMK
* 1967 K. Anbazhagan DMK
* 1962 P. Subbarayan INC
* 1957 P. Subbarayan INC
* 1951 S.K. Baby Ind

Educational institutions

Tiruchengode is well known for its educational institutions in the state.
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There are numerous private Arts, Science, Paramedical and Engineering Colleges in the town, including:

* Bharath Polytechnic College
* K.S.R College of Engineering
* K.S.R College of Arts and Science
* K.S.R Polytechnic College
* K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology
* K.S.Rangasamy Institute of Technology
* K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research
* Mahendra Arts & Science College
* Mahendra Engineering College
* Mahendra Engineering College for Women
* Mahendra Institute of Engineering and Technology
* Mahendra Institute of Technology
* Sengunthar Arts and Science College
* Sengunthar B-School for Women
* Sengunthar College of Engineering
* Sengunthar College of Engineering for Women
* Sengunthar Engineering College
* Vidhya Vikas College of Engineering
* Vivekanandha Business School for Women
* Vivekanandha College of Arts and Science for Women
* Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women
* Vivekanandha College of Nursing for Women
* Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women
* Vivekanandha Dental College for Women
* Vivekanandha Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women
* Vivekanandha Institute of Information and Management Studies for Women

Schools

Some of the famous schools include:

* Avvai K.S.R. Matriculation School
* Gandhi High School, Kandhampalayam
* Gandhi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kandhampalayam
* Govt Boys Higher Secondary School
* Govt Girls Higher Secondary School
* Govt Higher Secondary School, Chittalandur
* Govt Higher Secondary School, Manickampalayam
* Holy Angels' Matric Higher Secondary School
* K.S.R Matric Higher Secondary School
* Mahadeva Vidyalayam Higher Secondary School
* New Oxford Matriculation School
* S.K.V Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* S.P.K. Matric Higher Secondary School
* Sengunthar Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* Shri Renghaa Vidyalayaa Matriculation School
* St. Antony's Higher Secondary School
* Vidya Vikas Matric Higher Secondary School
* Vishwa Bharathi Higher Secondary School
* Vishwa Jothi Nursery and Primary School
* Vivekanandha Vidhya Bhavan Matriculation School for Girls
* Vivekanandha Vidhya Bhavan Higher Secondary School for Girls
* K.R.P Matriculation Higher secondary school

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