Aravakurichi (also spelt as Aravakurichi) is a panchayat town in Karur district

Karur District

Karur District is located center along the Kaveri & Amaravati rivers in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The main town in Karur District is the city of Karur, which is also the district headquarter. It had a population of 935,686 as of 2001. It is 33.27% urbanized as per Census 2001...

  in the state of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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Geography

Aravakurichi is located at 10.77°N 77.92°E. It has an average elevation of 174 m (570.9 ft).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Aravakurichi had a population of 11,273. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Aravakurichi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It is situated in Kanyakumari-Hosur Main Road NH7

Politics

Aravakurichi (State Assembly Constituency)

Aravakurichi (State Assembly Constituency)

Aravakurichi is a constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the city, Aravakurichi. It is part of the Karur .- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :AssemblyDurationName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation...

 is part of Karur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Karur (Lok Sabha constituency)

-Assembly segments:Karur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Aravakurichi#Karur#Krishnarayapuram #Manapparai#Vedasanthur#Viralimalai-Members of Parliament:-Election results: -See also:* Karur...

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Notable people

• Thiru E. Balagurusamy - former Vice Chancellor Anna University
• Thiru C. Subramaniam - former Vice Chancellor Tamil University
• Thiru Ayyavu - former HOD of the Vocational Department in High School Aravakurichi
• Thiru Vellai Kannu - Retired teacher in Govt Higher Sec School Aravakurichi
• Thiru Kesavan - Retired teacher in Govt Higher Sec School Aravakurichi
• Thiru Sethupathi - Retired teacher in Govt Higher Sec School Aravakurichi

Education

• One Govt Hr sec school and Girls High School. Few Private Schools are there.
• Government Teacher Training Institute for Women in Chinna Dhara Puram (10 km).
• Valluvar arts and science college in seethappatti colony kodayur village.
• Arumugam Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School.

Temples

There are lot of temples in and around. The famous temples are

• Eswaran Temple
• Mariamman Temples
• Sunakkapalayam Mariamman Temple (8 km from Aravakurichi)
• Subramaniyam Temple
• JUMMA MASJID BIG MOSQUE"
• Church

How to Reach

• By Bus: Karur to Dindigul Via NH 7 (28 km from Karur)
• Nearest Railway Junction:Karur - 28 km and Dindigul 48 km
• Nearest Airport: Trichy (100 km), Madurai(128 km) and Coimbatore (120 km)