Pattuthurai

Pattuthurai/Pattudurai (பட்டுத்துறை) is a village in Tamil Nadu state in India, located in the Talavasal mandal of the Salem district,^[1] two kilometres from Thalaivasal, one of the biggest panchayat unions in the Attur taluk.

Geography

Its area includes Sivasankarapuram which is the popular village for poultry farms. Pattuthurai is the biggest poultry farm area in Salem district. Eggs are exported to all over Tamil Nadu from this Village. Vasistanadhi (Vashista River) flows through this village. This river flows from Salem and mingles with Cuddalore district rivers. It has a railway bridge over it near Mariamman Temple. This bridge is very useful for people in Pattuthurai to cross the river.

Thalaivasal, Navakkurichi, Manivizhundan, Deviyakkurichi are being as borders. Siruvachur, Unathur, Veppanatham, Ponnoli Nagar etc. are its nearby hamlets.

Demographics

The village has a literacy rate of 40-50%. Most villagers cannot afford higher education, but several young villagers study in other colleges across the state.

People in this village are poor and middle-class family. very few only don't have vehicles, TVs, radios. Most people have those. Some people live in rent houses. Many people have own houses and farm lands.

People here are mostly Hindus. There are a few Christians, and very few Muslims.

Education

Pattuthurai has one library. It has a Government-run high school. Many children study in this school from Pattuthurai. Many tours are arranged for children every year studying in school. It has a playground children to play. That playground is not only for pupils but also for children in this village.

Transport

Buses

1. No. 12 is a govt. bus goes to Unathur and Attur through this village.
2. Ravikumar Transport is a private bus to Unathur and Attur by the way of this village.
3. No. 34 to Ponnolinagar and Attur through this village.
4. No. 10 and 17 to Attur and Thalaivasal through many small hamlets.
5. Two more mini buses are available from Thalaivasal and nearby small villages through Pattuthurai.

The village is serviced by the Thalaivasal Railway Station. This station is less than 1 km from Pattuthurai. Trains to Chennai, Salem, Viruthachalam and Melmaruvathur are available here. Chennai Express does not stop at this station.

Temples

1. River Mariamman temple / Pudhupatti Mariamman which is one of the popular temple for surrounding villages. The chariot pulling ceremony is popular. But for the 10 more years it has been in some problems.
2. Mariamman, Vinayagar, Perumal temples are inside of the village.
3. Selliamman temple, Karuppaiyya temple are in the West corner of this village.

And some villages are in this village.

Economy

Most people in this village are farmers. Some are agricultural labourers, and few also work outside India as labours. Some of those countries are Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Singapore. Very few people are in America too. People own tractors, paddy harvesters, trucks, lorries, maize grinder.

Maize, paddy, sugarcane, tapioca and turmeric are the main cultivated plants. Maize is the most important crop. For see more seeThalaivasal in wiki.

There are two lathe and welding workshops located here. A cycle Puncture and repair shop also avalailable here. A farm trading building ia here. Three more department and grocery stores also available in this village.

Administration and politics

Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency

It is a village in Thalaivasal union and Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency.

The Government buildings in the village include:

1. School building
2. VAO Office
3. Panchayat office
4. Milk store
5. Ration store
6. Post office

References

1. Reports of National Panchayat Directory