Natrampalli
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Natrampalli is a selection grade panchayat town in Vellore district
Vellore District
Vellore district is one of the 32 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Vellore City is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised...

 in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...

 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...

. The Natrampalli block is a revenue block in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 26 panchayat villages. It is a small satellite town where many people go for work to places like Hosur
Hosur
Hosur is a town and a municipality in Krishnagiri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The name of the town is from Kannada language which means 'New settlement/town' . It is a taluk of Krishnagiri district. It is located about 40 kilometres south-east of Bangalore and 38 kilometres from...

, Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality, part of the Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The major population comprises people following Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Jainism population...

, Tirupattur and Ambur
Ambur
Ambur Ambur is a developed Industrial Town of Vellore District in Tamil Nadu, India. Ambur is located at the 'Palaar' River Bank,on the Chennai - Bangalore Highway, both sides at a distance of approx 180 – 200 km....

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Demographics

India census
Census
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...

, Natrampalli had a population of 9076. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Natrampalli has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 64%. In Natrampalli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The main job source is Agriculture, Tobacco (bidi) industry and allied works. It has two Govt Hr. Sec schools, 4 High schools. It Ramakrishna Vidyala Mutt,which is next bigger to Mylapore Mutt in Tamil Nadu. It runs a charitable hospital which benefits many villages in around Natrampalli village.From 1971 to 2010 it is a constituency for (state assembly) but due to population jolarpettai which is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Natrampalli got constituency now recently (2011). The Assembly constituency for Natrampalli has been renamed as Jolarpet constituency.K.C.Veeramani (AIADMK) is MLA now.

Villages around Nattrampalli

Natarampalli town is surrounded by cluster of villages some of them are
Near by villages of this village with distance are Thoppalagunda, Katheri, Vettapattu, Bandarapalli, Athurkuppam, Kandili, Thasiriyapanur, Nayanacheruvu, Sorakalnatham.

Topography

Almost the whole of Natrampalli consists of flat terrain. The general slope is towards southeast and situated in the banks of tributary of the Palar river. It is situated at an altitude of 195.75 metres (642.2 ft) above mean sea level. The wind direction is predominant towards southwest for the whole of the year. However, during summer it is from southwest to northeast.

Climate and weather

The seasonal climate conditions are moderate. Weather is colder during winter and hotter in summer due to hills and forests surrounding the town. The seasons are classified as follows:
Cold Weather Hot Weather South West Monsoon North East Monsoon
Mid December to end of February March, April and May June to mid October Mid October to mid December


The average maximum and minimum temperature are 43 °C (109.4 °F) and 16 °C (60.8 °F) respectively. The town typically receives a maximum rainfall of 34 cm (13.4 in), 36 cm (14.2 in) during the September, October and November. Light moderate rainfall of 11 to 30 cm (4.3 to 11.8 in) occurs during the months of June, July & August.

Tourist places

  • Yelagiri hills, 26 kilometres (16.2 mi)
  • Pachur hills -Murugan temple, 8 kilometres (5 mi)
  • Kothur- famous for grape orchard.

Politics

  • State assembly constituency (Jolarpettai).
  • Natrampalli assembly constituency is part of Tiruvannamalai (Lok Sabha constituency)
    Tiruvannamalai (Lok Sabha constituency)
    Tiruvannamalai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was created during 2008 assembly delimitation from former Tiruppattur constituency.- Assembly segments :#Jolarpet#Tiruppattur#Chengam #Tiruvannamalai#Kilpennathur#Kalasapakkam...

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Education schools and colleges

  • Panchayat Union Elementary School Natrampalli,
  • Ramakrishna vidalaya matriculation school, Natrampalli
  • Dewan mohammed higher secondary school, kethandapatti, nattrampalli
  • Brindavan matriculation School Natrampalli,
  • SSV matriculation school Natrampalli,
  • Government Boys higher secondary school, Nattrampalli
  • Government Girls Higher secondary School Natrampalli
  • SRI KALAIMAGAL College Of Education, Atturkuppam Village,Natrampalli.
  • BHARATHIDASAN
    Bharathidasan
    Bharathidasan was a twentieth century Tamil poet and rationalist whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues. His writings served as a catalyst for the growth of the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu...

     Engineering College, bandarapalli, Natrampalli.
  • VANAVIL arts and science college, sommanayakampatti, Natrampalli.

Roadways

Natrampalli is well connected by road. It is situated on (NH 46- Krishnagiri- Bargur- Natrampalli). The town lies on the highway (NH 46) of the Bangalore-Chennai section which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral Highways Project. Natrampalli is located at a distance of 76.2 km (47.3 mi) from Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...

 and 196 km (121.8 mi) from Chennai. It is 120 km (74.6 mi) from Bangalore. The nearest big town is Tirupattur which is 17 km (10.6 mi) from Natrampalli. Jolarpettai is 7 km (4.3 mi) from Natrampalli.
People here speak Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages. Buses are there frequently to Kuppam
Kuppam
Kuppam is a census town in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. It is 105 km from Bangalore and 250 km from Chennai by rail. It is known for its granite quarries and a granite variety, Kuppam Green, is named after the town. Kuppam has now become an educational hub with an engineering...

 through Kothur a small hilly area.

Railways

The nearest railway station is Somanayakampatti where only Passenger trains halt. But people prefer Jolarpettai Junction through which 121 trains pass per day.

Shri Shamundeeshwari Amman temple

SHRI SHAMUNDEESHWARI AMMAN TEMPLE: The Goddess is very powerful and very graceful. The temple is situated on the banks of Palar river. Many devotees come from the Vellore district to worship the Goddess.

Ramakrishna Mutt

It is the second mutt started in India after Mylapore Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

. The mutt was started in 1800s. It runs a school as well as a hospital for poor people. Gandhiji had visited the mutt in 1936.

Industries

  • Mahindra food products(mango pulp industry).
  • Government sugar mill, kethandapatti ,natrampalli.
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