Ariyalur
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Ariyalur is a Municipality in Ariyalur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
The Ariyalur Town Panchayat was functioned as Second Grade Town Panchayat from 21.12.1943, then First Grade Town Panchayat from 01.01.1955 and the Selection grade Town Panchayat form 01.04.1966. The extent of Town Panchayat is 7.62 sq kilo meter and strength of Population according to the senses of 2001th year is 27822. In this Town Panchayat there are 18 wards by division, and for which one President and 18 members have been elected by public. Amongst the members, there are 7 women members. As per the Government order 150, dated: 01.10.2004 , this Town Panchayat was announced as Special Grade Town Panchayat and then by G.O.No.372 Municipality Administration and Department of supply of Drinking water, dated 16.12.2004, this Town Panchayat has been functioning as Third Grade Municipality from 20.12.2004 and functioning as second grade Municipality from 08.08.2010.
According to the epics this place (Ariyalur Municipality) was called "Hari Nindra Oor’’ Because of that, the ancestors said, since the Hari (God) stayed here and then proceeded, this place was so called. The nine avatars of God Hari carved out of single stone found in the Alanthurayar Kothandaramasamy Temple at Ariyalur is the Special feature of this place.
Ariyalur district came into existence by bifurcating Perambalur as per G.O.Ms.No.683 Revenue RA1(1) Department dated 19.11.07. It is bounded on the North by Cuddalore, South by Thanjavur, East by Cuddalore and Thanjavur and West by Perambalur and Tiruchirapalli districts. The new Ariyalur district is functioning from 23.11.2007
Ariyalur district consists of 2 divisions viz., Ariyalur and Udayarpalayam, three Taluks viz., Ariyalur, Udayarpalayam and Sendurai and six blocks.
Mohammed Ali annexed the two palayams of Ariyalur and Udayarpalayam located with troops were in the Ariyalur district on the grounds of default in payment of Tributes and failure to assist him in quelling the rebellion of Yusuf Khan. In November 1764, Mohammed Ali represented the issue to Madras Council and obtained military assistance on 3 January 1765. The forces led by Umdat-Ul-Umara and Donald Campbell entered Ariyalur and captured it. The young Poligar together with his followers there upon fled to Udayarpalayam. On the 19th January the army marched upon Udayarpalayam. The Poligar’s troops were defeated and the playams were occupied. The two poligars fled their town and took refuge in Tharangampadi, then a Danish Settlement. The annexation of the palayam gave the Navab un-interrupted possession of all his territories extending Arcot to Tiruchirapalli.
The history followed was a power struggle between Hyder Ali and later Tipu Sultan
with the British. After the death of Tipu Sultan the English took the civil and military Administration of the Carnatic in 1801. Thus Tiruchirappalli came in to the hands of the English and the District was formed in 1801. In 1995 Tiruchirappalli was trifurcated and the Perambalur and Karur districts were formed. Perambalur district was divided into Perambalur and Ariyalur district in the year 2001 and merged with Perambalur in the year 2002. Then now the district is bifurcated from Perambalur and now functioning from 23.11.2007.
Sugar cane is grown as a major commercial crop. One private sugar factory near keelapalur is functioning in the district with a capacity of crushing 3000 Tonnes per day.
One of the main crop in Ariyalur district is cashew. The pre-dominate soil in the district is red sanding with scattered packers of black soil.
This town consists mainly of glade soil. The soil in the district is best suited for raising dry crops. Rice also grown in some places.
As of the 2001 India census, males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.
The place Thoothur is situated on the bank of Kollidam river which is a branch of Cauvery River.
The entire places of Thoothur and other villages Thirumanur,Elakurchi,Kuruvadi, are filled with paddy and sugar cane fields.
The river Kollidam and maruthaiaru flowing through the above villages finally ends down in the Bay of Bengal.
The beauty of river Kollidam is that 'It accepts the great amount of water during rainy days and saves the people from the massive floods'.
Ariyalur assembly constituency is part of Chidambaram.
Roads
Train
Geography
Ariyalur is a municipality and headquarters of Ariyalur District in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is rich in limestone resources. Big industrial houses like Birlas (Grasim Industries), India cements, Dalmia cements, Madras cements have their cement units here. Tamil Nadu government's TANCEM factory is in Ariyalur and is the first factory to establish the cement production in ariyalur and later nearly as far as six more factories have emerged in and around Ariyalur providing employment opportunity to the people.The Ariyalur Town Panchayat was functioned as Second Grade Town Panchayat from 21.12.1943, then First Grade Town Panchayat from 01.01.1955 and the Selection grade Town Panchayat form 01.04.1966. The extent of Town Panchayat is 7.62 sq kilo meter and strength of Population according to the senses of 2001th year is 27822. In this Town Panchayat there are 18 wards by division, and for which one President and 18 members have been elected by public. Amongst the members, there are 7 women members. As per the Government order 150, dated: 01.10.2004 , this Town Panchayat was announced as Special Grade Town Panchayat and then by G.O.No.372 Municipality Administration and Department of supply of Drinking water, dated 16.12.2004, this Town Panchayat has been functioning as Third Grade Municipality from 20.12.2004 and functioning as second grade Municipality from 08.08.2010.
According to the epics this place (Ariyalur Municipality) was called "Hari Nindra Oor’’ Because of that, the ancestors said, since the Hari (God) stayed here and then proceeded, this place was so called. The nine avatars of God Hari carved out of single stone found in the Alanthurayar Kothandaramasamy Temple at Ariyalur is the Special feature of this place.
Ariyalur district came into existence by bifurcating Perambalur as per G.O.Ms.No.683 Revenue RA1(1) Department dated 19.11.07. It is bounded on the North by Cuddalore, South by Thanjavur, East by Cuddalore and Thanjavur and West by Perambalur and Tiruchirapalli districts. The new Ariyalur district is functioning from 23.11.2007
Ariyalur district consists of 2 divisions viz., Ariyalur and Udayarpalayam, three Taluks viz., Ariyalur, Udayarpalayam and Sendurai and six blocks.
History
In 1741 the Marathas invaded Tiruchirappalli and took Chanda Saheb as captive. Chanda Saheb succeeded in securing freedom in 1748 and soon got involved in famous war for the Nawabs place in the Carnatic against Anwardeen, the Nawab of Arcot and his son Mohammed Ali.Mohammed Ali annexed the two palayams of Ariyalur and Udayarpalayam located with troops were in the Ariyalur district on the grounds of default in payment of Tributes and failure to assist him in quelling the rebellion of Yusuf Khan. In November 1764, Mohammed Ali represented the issue to Madras Council and obtained military assistance on 3 January 1765. The forces led by Umdat-Ul-Umara and Donald Campbell entered Ariyalur and captured it. The young Poligar together with his followers there upon fled to Udayarpalayam. On the 19th January the army marched upon Udayarpalayam. The Poligar’s troops were defeated and the playams were occupied. The two poligars fled their town and took refuge in Tharangampadi, then a Danish Settlement. The annexation of the palayam gave the Navab un-interrupted possession of all his territories extending Arcot to Tiruchirapalli.
The history followed was a power struggle between Hyder Ali and later Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
with the British. After the death of Tipu Sultan the English took the civil and military Administration of the Carnatic in 1801. Thus Tiruchirappalli came in to the hands of the English and the District was formed in 1801. In 1995 Tiruchirappalli was trifurcated and the Perambalur and Karur districts were formed. Perambalur district was divided into Perambalur and Ariyalur district in the year 2001 and merged with Perambalur in the year 2002. Then now the district is bifurcated from Perambalur and now functioning from 23.11.2007.
Sugar cane is grown as a major commercial crop. One private sugar factory near keelapalur is functioning in the district with a capacity of crushing 3000 Tonnes per day.
One of the main crop in Ariyalur district is cashew. The pre-dominate soil in the district is red sanding with scattered packers of black soil.
This town consists mainly of glade soil. The soil in the district is best suited for raising dry crops. Rice also grown in some places.
As of the 2001 India census, males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.
The place Thoothur is situated on the bank of Kollidam river which is a branch of Cauvery River.
The entire places of Thoothur and other villages Thirumanur,Elakurchi,Kuruvadi, are filled with paddy and sugar cane fields.
The river Kollidam and maruthaiaru flowing through the above villages finally ends down in the Bay of Bengal.
The beauty of river Kollidam is that 'It accepts the great amount of water during rainy days and saves the people from the massive floods'.
Ariyalur assembly constituency is part of Chidambaram.
Roads
- NH226 -Perambalur-Ariyalur-Thanjavur-Manamadurai
- NH227 -Trichy-Kelapalur(12 km from Ariyalur)-Jayankondam-chidambaram
- SH143 Ariyalur-Thungapuram-Thittakudi.
Train
- Ariyalur(ALU)
- Ariyalur is well connected by rail to major towns like Chennai,Trichy,Madurai.