Ulundurpet taluka

Ulundurpet taluk Ulundurpet
Town/Taluk
Ulundurpet taluk Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°42′N 79°17′E / 11.7°N 79.28°ECoordinates: 11°42′N 79°17′E / 11.7°N 79.28°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Villupuram
Government
• MLA	R. Kumaraguru, ADMK
Population (2011)
• Total	369,357
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	606107
Telephone code	04149
Vehicle registration	TN-15

Ulundurpet is located in the southern region of Villupuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Ulundurpet is the taluk headquarters. It is co-terminus with Ulundurpet revenue block. There are fifty-three panchayat villages, and 178 villages in the taluk. The state assembly constituency for Tamil Nadu is the Ulundurpet constituency. Ulundurpet Railway Station is the nearest railway station.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Ulundurpet had a population of 369,357 with 186,410 males and 182,947 females. There were 981 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 60.38. Child population in the age group below 6 was 23,270 Males and 21,734 Females.^[1]

Spiritual Centers

• Sri Sarada Ashram is a spiritual center in Ulundurpet.

Sri Sarada Ashram is located conveniently on the Chennai-Tiruchirapalli highway(NH 45). It is a traditional spiritual center that undertakes educational, agricultural, rural development, natural resource management, health and emergency relief activities. The ashram is managed by ascetic sisters, the disciples of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda. Special prayers are conducted annually and lots of people from various parts of the world visit here. Sri Ramakrishna Gurukulam, a residential matriculation school works under the management of the ashram. The ashram also renders its helping hand to the miserable and suffering class. Vocational training programs are given for rural women. Mobile health services and free hostel facilities for poor girls are offered.

• Jinagiri Teerth is a beautiful three-pinnacled temple built during the period of Chola dynasty. The deity is the black-colored (original stone color) idol of Bhagvan Parshwanath in the Khadgasana posture. There is also another idol of Bhagvan Chandraprabh Swami in the temple.

There are many caves where saints had stayed to make penance. Inscriptions from the 9th to the 16th century are also found here. Every year a fair is held from the tenth to the fifteenth day of the bright half of the month of Vaisakha.

• Thiruvennainallur is a Shivasthalam at about 7 km north.
• The Perianayagi Madha Shrine at Konankuppam is located 12 km away from Ulundurpettai

The Periyanayagi Madha shrine is a famous Roman Catholic Church in Konankuppam, Tamil Nadu constructed by Fr.Constanzo Beschi also called as Veeramamunivar. There is a life size statue of Fr. Beschi in the front of the church.

From Chennai, it is about 200 km to reach Ulundurpet which is in the Chennai - Trichy highway. Konankuppam is about 12 km from Ulundurpet via Mangalampet. It takes about 10 minutes journey to reach Mangalampet which is in Ulundurpet - Virudhachalam road.

• Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Padur, 7 km away from Ulundurpet.
• Narasimha Perumal Koil, Parikkal, 11 km away from Ulundurpet.
• Koothandavar Temple, Koovagam, 15 km from Ulundurpet.

Koovagam is a village in the Ulundurpettai taluk in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu. It is famous for its annual festival of transgender and transvestite individuals, which takes fifteen days in the Tamil month of Chitrai (April/May). The festival takes place at the Koothandavar Temple dedicated to Aravan (Koothandavar). People from different places travel to this festival.

Climate

The temperature is moderate; the maximum and minimum temperatures being 38 °C and 21 °C respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1070 mm.

Transport

Road

Ulundurpet taluka is crisscrossed by two National Highways, NH 45 (Chennai - Theni) and NH 68 (Ulundurpettai - Salem). T construction of the 4-lane NH 45 was completed in 2007, and the 4-lanes of NH 68 was completed in 20

One of the state highways in Ulundurpet is SH-69 - (Virudhachalam-Ulundurpet).

The town of Ulundurpet has a bus stand, which

Railway Station

Ulundurpet Railway Station falls on the Chennai-Villupuram-Virudhachalam-Trichy rail route, between Tiruchirappalli and Chennai. The nearest railway junctions are Vriddhachalam Junction (20 km) and Villupuram Junction (36 km).

There is one Passenger train service here (Madurai-Villupuram Passenger and vice versa). It is very useful to village people to reach the District Headquarters, Villupuram.

Airport

Nearest international airport isTiruchirapalli Airport (120 km) and domestic airport is Salem Airport (130 km); and the second nearest international airport is Chennai International Airport (190 km).and ulundurpet airport ( old one ,it is not working know )

The former airstrip at Ulundurpet was built during World War II and was used after the war for aerial spraying through the 1970s. It no longer has a viable runway and is used for storage.

Music

In addition to traditional music, 'kuRavar kulam kaakkum kumara née vaazhga penned by Ulundurpettai Shanmugam and sung by M.R. Vijaya & B. Radha is a classical Tamil piece with startling swara notes.

Schools in Ulundurpet Taluk

1. Aruna Higher Secondary School,
2. Aruna Memorial Matriculation School,
3. Ravlathul Janna Arabic High School,Salem Road,Ulundurpet
4. Aruna Nursery&Primary School,
5. New Aruna Nursery&Primary School,
6. SSV Hr.Sec School, Senthamangalam
7. Sri Vinayaga Matriculation School, Elavanasurkottai
8. Sri Ramakrishna Vidhyalaya Gurukulam Residential Matric Hr. Sec School, Edaikkal,
9. Beschi Higher Secondary School,
10. Sri Sarada Vidyalaya Hr. Sec. School,
11. Beulah Matriculation School,
12. Kalaimagal Vidyalaya Nurser & Primary School Thimmereddypalayam,
13. Government Boys Hr.sec School,
14. Government Girls Hr.sec School,
15. Danish Mission Elementary School,
16. Panchayat Union Primary School,
17. Panchayat Union Elementary School,
18. Panchayat Union Middle School,
19. Parkavan Matriculation School,
20. Butterfly Matriculation School, Sheikhussainpettai
21. St.Joseph Hr.sec School, Eraiyur
22. Vaishnavi Nursery & Primary School, Senthanadu
23. Chengalvarayan Co-operative Sugar mill Matriculation School, Periyasevalai
24. Mass International Kids School, Ulundurpet
25. St.John's Hr Sec School, Sithanagoor,
26. Don Bosco Hr Sec School, Gedilam

Colleges

1. Jawaharlal Nerhu College for Women, Pali
2. Sri Vinayaga College of Arts and Science,
3. Sri Annamalai Polytechnic College, Padur
4. Vedhantha Institute of Technology, Vedhantha Nagar,
5. Sri Sarada College of Education for Women, Sri Sarada Ashram Campus, New Edaikkal,
6. Annai Teresa College Of Engineering,
7. Govt I.T.I.
8. V.R.S College of Engineering and Technology,
9. Vedhantha Institute of Technology, Ulundurpet,padur

Study Centre

Annamalai University Study Centre is also here. HAARYA Academy Creative Kids, Abacus & Vedic Math

Hotels in Ulundurpet

• Vasantha Bhavan-opposite to bus stand
• Muniyandi Vilas-Chennai Road
• Thalappakattu Biryani-Opposite to Bus stand
• Hotel Tamil Nadu-Chennai Road.
• Adyar Ananda Bhavan(A2B)-NH 45,just 5 km from the town of Ulundurpet.
• Chennai Woodlands-NH 45,just 5 km from the town of Ulundurpet
• Hotel Karaikal Chettinad-NH 45,near to Tollgate
• Hotel Arya Nivas-NH 45,near to Tollgate and On Trichy Highway
• Hotel Prasanna Bhavan-NH 45,near to Tollgate
• Hotel Lakshmi Bhavan-NH 45,near to Tollgate and On Trichy Highway
• Hotel Vasantha Bhavan-NH 45,near to Tollgate
• Hotel Shree Sangeethas-NH 45,near to Tollgate
• Hotel Simla Special-NH 45,near to Tollgate
• Hotel Manjal Nila- Chennai To Trichy Road
• Cafe Coffee Day-NH 45,Plot No. 46-48, Thai Thandhai Nagaram, Arasur, Ulundurpet, Tamil Nadu.

Banks in Ulundurpet

1. Indian Overseas Bank
2. State Bank of India
3. Punjab National Bank
4. Karur Vysya Bank
5. Pallava Grama Bank
6. Canara Bank
7. Ing Vysya Insurance
8. LIC of India
9. Central Co-operative Bank
10. indian bank

Theatres in Ulundurpet

• Jaisairam Theatre
• Narayanan Theatre

Uzhavar Santhai

Ulundurpet taluka also has a thriving farmer's market called Uzhavar Santhai, located in the town of Ulundurpet.

Industry

Chengalvarayan Co-operative Sugar Mills Limited, Periyasevalai-607 209.

Arun Refractories, Padur - 606 115.

Gho Milk - Adinath Dairy Company,Survey No: 147/2A & 147/3A,Nagar Village, Ulundurpet Taluk,Tamil Nadu

List of villages in Ulundurpet Taluk

1. Adhaiyur
2. A.Kurumbur
3. A.Pudur
4. A.kolathur
5. Adanur
6. Alangiri
7. Alankuppam
8. Alvarmalai
9. Amur
10. Anaivari
11. Anathur
12. Andikuzhi
13. Anganur
14. Arali
15. Arasampoondi
16. Arasur
17. Arinatham
18. Arumbalavadi
19. Arumbattu
20. Asanur
21. Athipakkam
22. Athipattu
23. Attur
24. Avalam
25. Chinnakuppam
26. Chettiyandal
27. Deviyanandal
28. Dhamal
29. Dhanasamudram
30. Edaikkal
31. Edalavadi
32. Edayalam
33. Ellaigramam
34. Emam
35. Eraiyur
36. Eswarakandanallur
37. Gramam
38. Ilavathadi
39. Iluppayar
40. Irundai
41. Iruvelpattu
42. Kalamarudur
43. Kalathur
44. Kalavanur
45. Kallakurichi
46. Kallamedu
47. Kambattu
48. Kanaiyar
49. Kandalavadi
50. Kannarampattu
51. Karadipakkam
52. Karapattu
53. Kattuedayar
54. Kattunemili
55. Kattusellur
56. Kiliyur
57. Killakkumarudur
58. Killapalayam
59. Kilthanialampattu
60. Kiranur(Ulundurpettai)
61. Kommasamudram
62. Konalavadi
63. Kottarakuppam
64. Kondasamuthiram
65. Kooranur
66. Koothanur
67. Koottadi
68. Koovadu
69. Koovagam
70. Korattur
71. Kothanur
72. Kumaramangalam
73. Kunamangalam
74. Kunjaram
75. Kunnathur
76. Madampattu
77. Madapattu
78. Mailadunthangal
79. Mamandur
80. Mambakkam
81. Manalur
82. Mattigai
83. Mazhavarayanur
84. Melthanialampattu
85. Mepuliyur
86. Mepuliyur
87. Mettathur
88. Moolasamudram
89. Mudiyanur
90. Nachiyarpettai
91. Nagar
92. Nannaram

93 Narippalayam

1. Nathamur
2. Nedumanur
3. Neivanai
4. Nonayavadi
5. Odappankuppam
6. Oddanandal
7. Odiyanandal
8. Olaiyanur
9. Orathur
10. Pa.Killanur
11. Pachaiveli
12. Padur
13. Pali
14. Pallavadi
15. Pandur
16. Parameswari Mangalam
17. Paravanandal
18. Parikkal
19. Parindal
20. Parugampattu
21. Pazhangunam
22. Perangiyur
23. Periyasevalai
24. Periyakurukkai
25. Periyakuppam.v
26. Periyapattu
27. Perumapattu
28. Perumbakkam
29. Pidagam
30. Pillayarpalayam
31. Pinnalavadi
32. Pogaipattai
33. Poondi
34. Poovanur
35. Poyyarasur
36. Pu.Killanur
37. Pu.Malayanur
38. Pudukalani
39. Pudur
40. Pullur
41. Puthamangalam
42. Puthanandal
43. Ragunathapuram
44. Ravatharayankuppam
45. Salapakkam
46. Saravanapakkam
47. Sathanur(Elavanchur)
48. Seevamangalam
49. Semangalam
50. Sembattamalayanur
51. Sembiyanmadevi
52. Semmanandal
53. Semmanangur
54. Sendamangalam
55. Sendanadu
56. Sengurichi
57. Senjikuppam
58. Sidevi
59. Sikampattu
60. Sikkadu
61. Sirulappattu
62. Sirunagalur
63. Sirupakkam
64. Sirupuliyur
65. Siruthanur
66. Siruvathur
67. Sithanangur
68. Sivapattinam
69. Somasipalayam
70. Sundaravadi
71. T.Kulathur
72. T.Kumaramangalam
73. Thenkunam
74. Thenmangalam
75. Thirunavalur
76. Thulangampattu
77. Tirunarankontrai
78. Tiruppayar
79. U.Nemeli
80. U.Sellur
81. Ulundur
82. Vadakurumbur
83. Vadamambakkam
84. Vanampattu
85. Vandippalayam
86. Vannagappadi
87. Veeramangalam
88. Vellaiyur
89. Velur
90. Vijayankuppam
91. Thoppaiyankulam

Place of religious worship

Islam

1. Thowheeth mosque,Ulundurpet.
2. Ravlathul Janna mosque,Ulundurpet.
3. big Palli,Ulundurpet.
4. bazar Mosque,Ulundurpet.
5. Ahle hadees Pallivasal,Ulundurpet.
6. Tntj Mosque,Ulundurpet.
7. Jamia Pallivasal,Ulundurpet.

Place of religious christian worship

• Madras Pentecostal Assembly Church-Kumaran Street Near Anbu Marriage hall
• Arcot Lutheran Church-Virudhachalam Road
• Roman Catholic Church-Beschi School inside,Chennai Main Road

Politics

Ulundurpet is one of the state assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Here the list of MLA's in Ulundurpet during the year 1952-2011 are,

Year	Winner	Party
1952	M. Kandaswamy Padayachi	Indian National Congress
1957	M. Kandaswamy Padayachi	Indian National Congress
1962	Manonmani	Swatantra Party
1967	M. Kandaswami Padayachi	Indian National Congress
1971	V. Subramaniam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	V. Thulukkanam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	K. Rangasamy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984	M. Anandan	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989	K. ANGAMUTHU	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	M. Anandan	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	A. Mani	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	N. Ramu	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	K. Thirunavukkarasu	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	R. Kumaraguru	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

References

1. "Provisional Population Totals - Tamil Nadu-Census 2011" (PDF). Census Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 4 July 2013.