Udayarpalayam taluk
Udayarpalayam taluk is a taluk of Ariyalur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Udayarpalayam.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Udayarpalayam had a population of 384,800 with 190,974 males and 193,826 females. There were 1015 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 65.6. Child population in the age group below 6 was 20,417 males and 17,971 females.[1]
See also
1 Adichanur
2 Aiyur
3 Alagapuram
5 Ambapur
6 Anaikudam
7 Andimadam
8 Angarayanallur
9 Anikudichan
10 Athukurichi
11 Ayyappannayakkan Pettai
12 Cholamadevi
13 Darmasamudram
14 Devamangalam
15 Devanur
16 Edankanni
17 Edayar
18 Elaiyur-East
19 Elaiyur-West
20 Elayaperumalnallur
21 Eravangudi
22 Gangai Konda Cholapuram
23 Govindaputhur
24 Gunamangalam
25 Idayakurichi
26 Irugaiyur
27 Jayankondamcholapuram
28 K. Vallam
29 Kachi Perumal
30 Kadambur
31 Kaduvettankurichy
32 Kallathur
33 Kaluvan Thondi
34 Karai Kurichy
35 Karukai
36 Kasan Kottai
37 Kattagaram-North
38 Kattagaram_South
39 Kattathur-North
40 Kattathur-South
41 Kilanatham
42 Kodali Karuppur
43 Kodangudi-North
44 Kodangudi-South
45 Kodukkur
46 Kovil Valkai
47 Kulothunganallur
49 Kundaveli-West
50 Kuruvalapparkoil
51 Kuvagam
52 Kuvathur
53 Managathy
54 Marudur
55 Melur
57 Nagam Panthal
58 Nayaganai Periyal
59 Nedavalur-East
60 Nedavalur-South
61 Olayur
62 Padanilai
63 Pappakudi-North
64 Pappakudi-South
65 Parukkal
66 Periyakrishnapuram
67 Periyavalayam
68 Pichanur
69 Pilichikuzhi
70 Piranjeri
71 Porpathintha Nallur
72 Rangiyam
73 Saluppai
74 Sathampady
75 Silambur
76 Siluvacheri
77 Sirukadambur
78 Solankurichi
79 Sripuranthan
80 Sriraman
81 Suriyamanal
82 Suttamalli
83 T.Paluvur
84 Taludalamedu
85 Thandalai
86 Thathanur
87 Thenkatchi Perumal Nathan
88 Thirukalapur
89 Udayanatham
90 Udayarpalayam
91 Udayavarathianur
92 Ulkottai
93 Ulliyakudi
94 Valaikurichy
95 Vanathirayanpattinam
96 Vangudi
97 Varadarajampettai
98 Variyankaval
99 Vembukudy
101 Vettiyarvettu or Vethiyarvettu
102 Vettiyarvettu-Rf
103 Vilandhai
104 Viluthudiyan
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Sripuranthan
The district became famous in 2008, when theft of 8 idols were discovered from a 9th century Chola Brihadeeswarar Temple at Sripuranthan Village was discovered by Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) Government of India officials. One of these idols, the Sripuranthan Natarajan Idol found its way to the National Gallery of Australia. Two of the stolen statues were consequently returned and are now displayed in the Government Museum at Kumbakonam.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals - Tamil Nadu-Census 2011" (PDF). Census Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ Boland, Michaela; Hodge, Amanda (8 March 2014). "Town prays for its stolen god Shiva to return". The Australian. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑ Hodge, Amanda (10 November 2014). "Tamil Nadu village turns out to welcome home Dancing Shiva". The Australian. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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