Aruppukkottai
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Aruppukottai (erupt-Ducati) is a town and a municipality
in Virudhunagar district
in the state of Tamil Nadu
, India
. Aruppukottai is about 45 km from Madurai. Its in the middle of Madurai-Tuticorin National Highways NH-45B. As tamils were original inhabitants of this place, it was called Aravakottai. Aravam means Jasmine in Tamil language. Since this city is known for jasmine cultivation, it was called "Aravakottai" which means 'Fort of Jasmines'. The small villages and towns surrounding Aruppukottai are famous for production of jasmines. Sri Ramana Maharishi was born in Tiruchuli
near Aruppukottai town. Aruppukottai was Part of king Sethupathi of Ramnad.
Aruppukottai is well known for its high quality Educational Institutions. Aruppukottai is maintaining the state top place in tenth and plus2 examinations among the 68 educational districts in Tamilnadu for the last 26 years.
, Aruppukottai had a population of 83,999. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. .
industries mainly spinning mills. Rice mills and limestone industries, hand loom, power loom, printing press, and some small scale industries such as school note book and daily calendar manufacturing. Hand loom, power loom is the main job in Vellaikottai area. Saliyars, mudaliyars and chettiars the majority of the town have weaving as their main work. Major employers are spinning mills, weaving sectors (handloom and powerloom), rice mills, private transport and government sector apart from agriculture.Aruppukottai has a predominant Devanga
, Nadar, Mudaliar
, Saliyar, Devar
, Naidu population.
Aruppukottai was once known for its handloom weaving
industry and for Agricultural Millets very much famous.Nowadays, we can hardly see any in-house handloom machines (Thari) except for few pure Kanchipuram silk handlooms. Weaving industry in Aruppukottai serves mainly the Tamil Nadu Government's Free Dhotie, Saree Campaign. Agriculture is also a main concern in town areas Puliam Patty, Vadugar Kottai and surrounding village areas.
Churches
Mosques
Recently, an e-smart classroom was launched by Ex-Minister for Information and Technology Poongothai Aladi Aruna and School Education Ex-Minister Thangam Thennarasu at a Government Higher Secondary School in Mallankinaru near Aruppukottai. (Ref: http://www.thehindu.com/education/school/article541882.ece)
On seeing success of Virudhunagar district, teams from Trichy district will visit schools to study best practices in Virudhunagar district that has been maintaining the first position for the last two decades. According to the CEO of Trichy district, Mr.T. Mohanakumar, Headmasters and subject teachers from top-notch schools in Virudhunagar district will also be invited to Tiruchi to guide their counterparts to scale up their performance. (Ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article553660.ece)
Municipal schools
Government-aided schools
Educational institutions are maintained by the people of the town as per their requirement and needed. In this those who majority they formed Middle school level to College Levels.
High schools
Higher secondary schools
Nursery, primary, convent and matriculation schools
Colleges
Polytechnic
ITI
, Thoothukudi
, Virudhunagar
, and Ramanathapuram
. Virudhunagar town, which is well connected by roads, is 18 km from Aruppukottai.
Madurai, the second biggest city in Tamil Nadu by population, is only 45 km away. NH 45-B, an important freight-route, connecting Madurai and Thoothukkudi runs through Aruppukottai.
There are many private bus operators who ply the routes to nearby villages. Madurai is one of the most profitable competitive destinations. Every surrounding village is connected through bus links frequently. Some of the villages have only buses for morning and evening only. Normally you can get continuous buses to Madurai and other places every half an hour you can get buses for travelling.
1. Sri Jayavilas
2. Amarnath Travel
3. Chandra Transport
4. Jaya Roadways
5. MMP Transport
6. Meenambigai Transport
7. Pradeep travels
Besides, KPN, TNSTC AC, TNSTC Hi-Tech have daily services to Chennai.
Municipality
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in Virudhunagar district
Virudhunagar District
Virudhunagar District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Virudhunagar is the district headquarters. Virudhunagar district was formed from parts of Tirunelveli and Madurai districts....
in the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
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. Aruppukottai is about 45 km from Madurai. Its in the middle of Madurai-Tuticorin National Highways NH-45B. As tamils were original inhabitants of this place, it was called Aravakottai. Aravam means Jasmine in Tamil language. Since this city is known for jasmine cultivation, it was called "Aravakottai" which means 'Fort of Jasmines'. The small villages and towns surrounding Aruppukottai are famous for production of jasmines. Sri Ramana Maharishi was born in Tiruchuli
Tiruchuli
Thiruchuli is a village about 15 kilometers to the east of Aruppukkottai, in Tamil Nadu, India. It is considered to be a very holy place, in large part because it is the birth place of Sri Ramana Maharishi, held by many to be the most revered Indian saint of the 20th century...
near Aruppukottai town. Aruppukottai was Part of king Sethupathi of Ramnad.
Aruppukottai is well known for its high quality Educational Institutions. Aruppukottai is maintaining the state top place in tenth and plus2 examinations among the 68 educational districts in Tamilnadu for the last 26 years.
Geography
The climate is dry and hot, with rains during October–December. Temperatures during summer reach a maximum of 45 and a minimum of 28 degrees Celsius. Winter temperatures range between 30 and 18 degrees Celsius. The average annual rainfall is about 70 cm.Main areas
Sathyamoorthy Bazaar, Kasukadai Bazaar, Vellaikottai-Chockalingapuram, Car Streets Of Chockalinga Puram, Vellaikottai-Sengunthapuram, Melatheru, Kizhatheru, South street, Telephone Road. Muslim north street, Thirunagaram, Virudhunagar Road , Chinna Pallivasal, Valavanthapuram, Quaid-e-Millat, East street, Maninagaram,Pillaimarr street,Kulandaivelpuram, Anna nagar, Aziz nagar, Perkinspuram, Periyar Nager, Periya Theru, Maravar Theru, Thammandh Theru, Kalla Theru, Puliam Patty, Chinna Puliampatti and Peria PuliamPatti, Vadugar Kottai, Velayuthapuram, Thirunagaram, Valavanthapuram, Mani Nagaram, Therku Theru, Agraharam, Ramasamy Puram,Amman Kovil Theru, Chekkadi, Palayampatty Old Jameen Palace,Kamarajar Nagar, E.B.Colony,South Street, M.D.R.Nagar, Thirunagaram, Weavers colony,Ammankovil Street, pandalkudi Road.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Aruppukottai had a population of 83,999. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. .
Economy
Aruppukottai acts mainly as an Educational and Commercial hub for the surrounding villages. It is noted for its cottonCotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
industries mainly spinning mills. Rice mills and limestone industries, hand loom, power loom, printing press, and some small scale industries such as school note book and daily calendar manufacturing. Hand loom, power loom is the main job in Vellaikottai area. Saliyars, mudaliyars and chettiars the majority of the town have weaving as their main work. Major employers are spinning mills, weaving sectors (handloom and powerloom), rice mills, private transport and government sector apart from agriculture.Aruppukottai has a predominant Devanga
Devanga
Devengas are a community from South India that traditionally followed the occupation of weaving. Some Devangas consider themselves to be Brahmins, while most others classify themselves as Vaishyas.-Origins, location and languages:...
, Nadar, Mudaliar
Mudaliar
Mudaliar also Mudali, Moodley is a title used in Tamil diaspora. It is derived from the honorary title Mudali meaning a person of first rank in the Tamil language which was bestowed upon top-ranking bureaucratic officials and army commanders in medieval South India...
, Saliyar, Devar
Devar
Devar is a 1966 Hindi film directed by Mohan Sehgal. It stars Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Deven Verma and Shashikala. The film is based on a short novel "Naa" by the noted Bengali writer, Tara Shankar Bandopadhyay ....
, Naidu population.
Aruppukottai was once known for its handloom weaving
Weaving
Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are knitting, lace making and felting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling...
industry and for Agricultural Millets very much famous.Nowadays, we can hardly see any in-house handloom machines (Thari) except for few pure Kanchipuram silk handlooms. Weaving industry in Aruppukottai serves mainly the Tamil Nadu Government's Free Dhotie, Saree Campaign. Agriculture is also a main concern in town areas Puliam Patty, Vadugar Kottai and surrounding village areas.
Worship centres
Hindu temples- Arulmigu Thathankulam Vinayagar Temple, Sathyamoorthy Bazaar
- Shri Arulmigu Sokkanathar Swami Temple, Chockalingapuram-Vellaikottai
- Arulmigu Vazhavandamman Temple, Sengunthapuram-Vellaikottai
- Arulmigu Pattabiramar Kovil, Sathyamoorthy Bazaar
- Shri Amuthalingeswarar Temple
- Shri Muthumariamman Temple
- Arulmigu Ujjini Makali Amman Temple, Sengunthapuram-Vellaikottai
- Arulmigu mariamman Kovil, AmmanKovil Street,Pandalkudi Road
- Ayirangan Mariamman Temple
- Malaiarasan Temple
- Arulmigu Thottachi Amman Temple, Sengunthapuram-Vellaikottai
- Ramar Temple
- Arulmigu Ananda Ayyappan Temple (Sri Ramakrishna Ayyar Ayyappa Baktha Sabai)
- Ramalinga Sowdambika Amman Temple, Pudhukkadai bazaar
- Kammavar Sri Pandurangan Bhajanalayam
- Kammavar Sri Krishnan Bhajanalayam
- Sri Sri Sri Venkatesha Perumal Ramanuja Koodam Temple
- Sri Pampalamman Temple
- Sri Muniappan Temple
- Shri Balanagammal Temple in Vadugarkottai
- Shri Periyandavar Temple (near to Tamil Mani theatere)
- Arulmigu Ujjini Makaliamman Temple , Periyapuliampatti
- Arulmigu Palaniandavar Temple , VNR Road Pavadithippu
- sri kamakshi Amman kovil Thirunagaram
- sri Vandimalarchi Amman Kovil Thirunagaram
Churches
- CSI
- Roman Catholic
- AG church
- IPC
- TPM
- Baptist
- LEF
- Others
Mosques
- Nallur Muhaideen Andavar Masjid.
- Vazhavandhapuram Jum'ah Pallivasal
- Thoukith jamath pallivasal is Vast
Education
Virudhunagar district continued to be on the top in the State in Plus Two and SSLC examination results for more than two decades now. In the SSLC exam conducted in 2010, Aruppukottai educational district tops all the 68 educational districts in the State with a record success rate of 97.51 percentage. Forty schools, including record 24 Government schools, produced centum results in the Aruppukottai educational district alone. Main reason for this, are sustained monitoring of individual school, group of students there contributed to the success and there was lot of competition among the students in scoring high marks. (Ref: http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/28/stories/2010052857920300.htm)Recently, an e-smart classroom was launched by Ex-Minister for Information and Technology Poongothai Aladi Aruna and School Education Ex-Minister Thangam Thennarasu at a Government Higher Secondary School in Mallankinaru near Aruppukottai. (Ref: http://www.thehindu.com/education/school/article541882.ece)
On seeing success of Virudhunagar district, teams from Trichy district will visit schools to study best practices in Virudhunagar district that has been maintaining the first position for the last two decades. According to the CEO of Trichy district, Mr.T. Mohanakumar, Headmasters and subject teachers from top-notch schools in Virudhunagar district will also be invited to Tiruchi to guide their counterparts to scale up their performance. (Ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article553660.ece)
Municipal schools
- Municipal Middle School, West Car Street
- Municipal Primary School, South Street
- Municipal Primary School, Ramasamypuram
- Municipal Middle School, Weavers Colony
- Municipal Middle School, Madurai Road
Government-aided schools
Educational institutions are maintained by the people of the town as per their requirement and needed. In this those who majority they formed Middle school level to College Levels.
- S.B.K. Elementary School
- Hindu Nadar Middle School
- Vellakkottai Sengunthar Primary School
- Sengunthar Thirunagaram Primary School
- C.S.I. Primary School, Puliampatti
- C.S.I. Town Primary School, Pandalgudi Road
- C.S.I. Boarding Middle School, Madurai Road
- Devangar Primary School, South Street
- Devangar Middle School, Puliampatti
- Devangar Town Middle School, Telephone Road
- Devangar Middle School, Chokkalingapuram
- Velayuthapuram Saliar Mahajana Middle School
- Vellakkottai Saliar Mahajana Middle School
- Kammavar Primary School, Puliampatti
- Kammavar Ramanujar Middle School, Puliampatti
- Prince of Wales Institute Primary School, Pandalkudi Road
- MECA Primary School, Valavandapuram street, Madurai Road
High schools
- S.T.R.N. Government High School, Pandalkudi Road
- Sengunthar High School, Thirunagaram
Higher secondary schools
- S.B.K. Higher Secondary School
- S.B.K. Girls Higher Secondary School
- Devangar Higher Secondary School
- Devangar Girls Higher Secondary School
- Senghunthar Higher Secondary School, Vellaikottai
- CSI Girls Higher Secondary School
- Saliar Mahajana Higher Secondary School
- Al-Ameen Muslim Higher Secondary School
Nursery, primary, convent and matriculation schools
- Kammavar Nursery and Primary school
- Lions Junior Nursery and Primary School
- Sri Sowdambiga Convent Matriculation School
- Junior Cambridge Primary and Matriculation School
- Joseph Carmel Convent Matriculation School (this also)
- Seventhday Adventist Primary and Matriculation School
- Sivananda Vidyalayam Matriculation School
- S.B.K. K.S.S Thiagarajan Memorial Matriculation School
- Ambigai Vidhyalaya Nursery And Primary School-kailaasa oorani
- Gandhi Vidhyalayam Matriculation School, Ramasamy Nagar
- Bharathi Balar Primary School, Ramasamy Nagar
- Venkateswara Vidhyalaya Nursery and Primary School, Rajiv Nagar
- B.P.V. Sala Middle School, Palayampatti
- Saliar Mahajana Nursery School
- Vishwas Nursery & Primary School (Near Old Bus stand)
Colleges
- Devanga Arts College
- SBK Arts & Science College
- Sree Sowdambiga College of Engineering
Polytechnic
- Sri Sowdambika Polytechnic college
ITI
- Sri Jayavilas Memorial Subburaj Industrial training Center, Gandhi Nagar
- Vivekanda ITI, Kalkuruchi
- Vinayaka ITI, Peria Vallikulam
Transportation
Aruppukottai acts as a hub connecting MaduraiMadurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
, Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi , also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District....
, Virudhunagar
Virudhunagar
Virudhunagar is a municipality in Virudhunagar district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.In the beginning of 20th century AD, Virudhupatti was one among the six important places of Ramanathapuram District. Due to the rapid growth in the field of Trade and Education, it was renamed as...
, and Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram , also known as Ramnad, is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district.-Tourism:...
. Virudhunagar town, which is well connected by roads, is 18 km from Aruppukottai.
Madurai, the second biggest city in Tamil Nadu by population, is only 45 km away. NH 45-B, an important freight-route, connecting Madurai and Thoothukkudi runs through Aruppukottai.
There are many private bus operators who ply the routes to nearby villages. Madurai is one of the most profitable competitive destinations. Every surrounding village is connected through bus links frequently. Some of the villages have only buses for morning and evening only. Normally you can get continuous buses to Madurai and other places every half an hour you can get buses for travelling.
1. Sri Jayavilas
2. Amarnath Travel
3. Chandra Transport
4. Jaya Roadways
5. MMP Transport
6. Meenambigai Transport
7. Pradeep travels
Besides, KPN, TNSTC AC, TNSTC Hi-Tech have daily services to Chennai.
Railways
Aruppukottai has one non-working railway station because it is having meter gauge only. This Railway station is now being converted to Broad Gauge railway line to Connect Manamadurai and Virudhunagar. Further more now Railway department started a Survey for Madurai to Thoothukudi Broad Gauge New railway line through Kariapatti -Aruppukottai -Ettaiyapuram - Thoothukudi.Town Roads
Although it's one of the main routes for connecting the Southern Tamil Nadu with Madurai city, the road facilities within the town are poor. The roads are very narrow and riddled.Water Shortage
There was a chronic shortage of drinking water until the year 2005. After plan to bring water from Tamirabarani river has been successfully implemented, this shortage has eased to a great extent.Human capital flight
Although the towns' schools produce a lot of students who graduate in top Professional Schools every year, the town still lacks any development in industrial sector. Even now, one can see a student from Aruppukottai in all top professional colleges. All of them migrate to cities. This can be attributed to the lack of natural resources and water scarcity, or to the urbanization in general.Cinema
Some of the cinema theatres in Aruppukottai include:- Lakshmi theatre DTS Qube
- Maharani theatre DTS
- Ilayarani theatre DTS A/C
- Queen's Nachiar theatre DTS
- Tamil Mani theatre DTS
Clubs and recreation camps
- Aruppukottai Chamber of Commerce
- Lions Club
- Rotary Club
- Jaycees Club
- Devanga Varthaga Sabai
- Islamic youngsters club