Ulipuram
Ulipuram is a village in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ulipuram village is famous for its Jallikattu and there is a small village is presented near by it is Ulipuram Pudhur. Marriamman Kovil is in the centre of the village and the goddess worshiped here is Thottiya Marriamman which was established by Thottiya Naicker Community long back. Major community here is Naicker and Kurumbar (whose profession is sheep breeding by history now they are into agriculture mostly), Gounders who are basically farmers, {Thottiya Naicker, Gavara Naicker, Reddiyar (more respected Communities)}, Boyers are also farmers. There is one Perumal temple named Kaliyuga Perumal in small forest which was built by Kurumbas. In that temple 15footTemple Lighting Stone( Thirukkodi) was donated and took that to forest by Periyasamy Gounder Grand Father. in the months of Purattasi, there is grand function in that temple which was celebrated by Kurumbas, Nayakas and Gounders.
Agriculture remains the main Occupation till date,main crops are Paddy,Tapiaco,Ground nut,Sugarcane,manjal,corn,Coconut etc.
Sago factories are to be noted.
People here mostly reside closer to their farms and thus there are several such divided groups who stay at various localities like Annaikattu, Ulipuram Pudur, Mettutheru, KalanKaradu, Thonthi Pillayar Kovil, Andi Kuttai, NariKaradu, Nallathangal Kuttai, Nandukitan Pudur, Mankaradu, VisamoongilKuttai, KuttiKaradu, Bonthupuli Kadu, EEchaodai etc.
The village has 2 government primary and secondary schools respectively, and has a private school Saraswathi Matriculation School, also few preschools (Sathunavu Pallikodam).
Lakshmi Vilas Bank and govt. Co operate bank are the ones which is there since decades.
By Profession we can find more number of Heavy Motor Vehicle Drivers and Bore Well Operators.
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