Nallathur

Nallathur is a village in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, one of 28 states of India. Nallathur's postal code is 605 106.

Nallathur
Village
Nallathur is located in Tamil Nadu
Nallathur
Nallathur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Nallathur is located in India
Nallathur
Nallathur
Nallathur (India)
Coordinates: 11.8722331°N 79.7021627°E / 11.8722331; 79.7021627
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCuddalore
TalukCuddalore
BlockCuddalore
Population
 (2001)
  Total3,853
Languages
  OfficialTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
605 106
Vehicle registrationTN-31
Sex ratio50% /

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census, the population of Nallathur was 4,456, of which 2,238 were male (50.02%) and 2,218 were female (49.98%).[1] 495 (11.1%) of them were aged six or under.[1] The literacy rate was 68.6% (3,057 literate); 75% of males and 61.7% of females were literate.[1] 51.7% of the population was employed (63.7% male, 39.5% female).[1] Scheduled castes made up 26.4% of the population.[1] There were no people from scheduled tribes.[1]

Nearby towns and villages

Nallathur is located 145 km (90 mi) south of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu and 14.3 km (8.9 mi) northwest from Cuddalore in the Taluk township. Other nearby towns include Pondicherry: 16 km (9.9 mi), Panruti: 20.1 km (12.5 mi) and Villupuram: 25 km (16 mi). Nallathur is surrounded by villages of Puducherry on three sides: Embalam (East), Manakuppam (West), and Sivaranthagam (North). The Malattaru borders the southern part of the village. Two nearby villages Melakuppam and N.Manaveli are under the Nallathur Panchayat.

Climate

The temperature is moderate; the average maximum and minimum temperatures are 38 °C (100 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1,070 mm (42 in).

Temples

Nallathur is also known as "Temple village" and the place of Sivaprakasa Swamigal Jeeva samadhi.

  • Sri Swarnapureeswarar Temple[2][3] is a temple of Shiva in Nallathur.
  • Sri Lakshmi Narayana Varadharaja Perumal Koil[4]
  • Thuraimangalam Siva Prakasar Jeeva Samadhi Aalayam[5]
  • Sri Arni Periyapalayathu Amman Temple
  • Sri Draupathi Amman Dharma Raja Temple
  • Sri Kali Amman Temple
  • Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple
  • Sri Naga Muthumari Amman Temple
  • Sri Muthu Mariyamman Temple
  • Sri Gangai Amman Temple

Colleges

Schools

  • Appar Government Aided Middle School, Nallathur
  • Swami vivekananda High School, Manakuppam: 500 m (0.31 mi)
  • Maraimalai Adigal Government Higher Secondary School, Embalam: 1 km (0.62 mi)
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Thookanampakkam: 3 km (1.9 mi)
  • St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Manjakuppam Cuddalore
  • Vallalar Government Higher Secondary School, Kandamangalam: 6 km (3.7 mi)
  • Balaji English Higher Secondary School, Embalam: 2 km (1.2 mi),
  • Government High School Pakkam: 4 km (2.5 mi)
  • Gps, manakuppam 500m

Economy

Nallathur's main activity is agriculture. Rice paddy and sugarcane cultivation are prevalent.

References

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