Thiruthuraipoondi
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Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Thiruvarur district in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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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...
. Thiruthuraipoondi is 330 km south of Chennai, 40 km west of Nagappattinam and 65 km east of Thanjavur.
Geography
Thiruthuraipoondi or Thiruthuraipundi (aka TTP) is an agricultural town located south of District Thiruvarur.Satellite pictures and carbon dating of some ancient beaches between Thiruthuraipoondi and Kodiyakarai show the Thiruthuraipoondi beach dates back 6,000 years and the Kodiyakarai beach 1,100 years. In other words, the sea was near Thiruthuraipoondi 6,000 years ago and reached Kodiyakarai around 1,100 years ago.
Tiruturaipundi is located at 10.53°N 79.65°E. It has an average elevation of 4 m (13.1 ft). Thiruthuraipoondi is located at center of many towns like Mannargudi, Thiruvarur, Muthupet, Vedaranyam, Velankanni, Nagappattinam. Thiruthuraipoondi is located at Thiruvarur district. The Tamil Nadu chief minister Kalaignar's native Thirukuvalai is included this district.
Here one of amazing linga (Maragatha Lingam) is situated in big temple
Temples
A famous Piravimarundeeswarar Temple is in the center of the town. This temple is 200 years old. A famous Anchaneyar Temple is located in the center of the town. The height of the Anchaneyar is 16.2 feet. World famous Thiyagarajar Temple is in Thiruvarur.- Sri Kothandaramar Temple at Thillaivilagam (TTP Taluk) 20 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Jambavanodai Dharga at (TTP Taluk): Holy place for Muslims located 53 km from Tiruvarur and 25 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Sri Mangala Saneeswarar Temple (west-facing Saneeswarar in the northeastern side of the temple) and Arulmigu Viswanatha Swamy Thiurkoil at Kothamangalam 7 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Sri Muneeswaran Temple (six muneeswaran and big muneeswaran) is in Maguli. It is 20 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Sengamala Thayar Temple is in MannargudiMannargudiIndia census, Mannargudi had a population of 61,588. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mannargudi has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. In Mannargudi, 9% of the population is under 6...
. It is 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi - Kadenthethi Iyyanar Temple is in Thalainayar. It is 19 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Mariyaman Alayam Temple is in vilakkudi. It is 10 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Vinayagar & Muneerwaran Temple is in Vilakkudi. It is 10 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Iyyappan Temple is in Sundarapuri. It is in 2 km from Thiruthuraipoondi
- Arul Megu Sri Santhaguna Mariyamman Kovil Temple in Mettuppalayam. It is 5 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Arulmigu MagaMariamman Temple has placed in Nedumbalam 4 km from Thiruthuraipoondi. It was the most powerful amman and with Nagamma Aalayam (Puttru Kovil) a special one.
- Arulmigu Pongu Saneeswarar Kovil in Thirukollikkadu 10 km from Thiruthuraipoondi. It was a special temple for Saneeswarar Aalayam.
- Sri Varatharaja perumal kovil: 16.2 feet (4.9 m) hanuman (second bigest hanuman, first is namakal 32 feet) and perumal temple placed in center of town
- Sri Mullacthi Mariyamman Temple located in center of town.
- Arul migu Seliamman alayam (temple) in Ezhilur 5 km from TTP
Tourist spots
- Muthupettai (Jambavanodai) Lagoon is a boating place which is 56 km from Thiruvarur and 25 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Udayamarthandapuram Bird SanctuaryUdayamarthandapuram Bird SanctuaryUdayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary is a .45 km² Protected area in Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu state, India at . The Sanctuary is mostly an irrigation tank that is fed by water from Mettur dam and by the northeast monsoon from August till December...
at Udayamarthandapuram in Tiruthuraipoondi Taluk. Udayamarthandapuram is 20 km from Thiruthuraipoondi. - The famous beach and church in Tamil Nadu is in Velankanni. It is 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
State board
- A Government Boys Higher Secondary School is on Pattukottai road. It was built by the British government in 1936. This is one of the largest government school in Thiruvarur district. Almost 1500 students study in this school.
- A Government Girls Higher secondary School is in the center of the town.
- St. Xavier's higher secondary school. It is located in Thiruthuraipoondi to Nagapattinam road. This school having a record of consecutively seven times it gave 100% result in SSLC.
- St. Theresa's Girls Higher secondary School is locating near to the Bus stand. It also consists one Elementary and a Primary School in the campus.
- St. John De Britto's High School is in Pallankoil 5 km from Thiruthuraipoondi to Mannargudi Main Road.
Matriculation
- St. Antony's Matriculation and Higher Secondary School is near the new bus stand.
- Sairam Matriculation and Higher Secondary School is near the new bus stand.
Polytechnic
- Govt polytechnic college is in Korukkai which is 4 km from thiruthuraipoondi.
- Sembodai R.V. Polytechnic College is in Sembodai, 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Haji Sheik Ismail Polytechnic College is in Easanoor, 17 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose Polytechnic College is in Surakudi, Tiruvarur, 32 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Vairamani Ramasamy Polytechnic College is in Thambikottai, 32 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- ARJ Polytechnic College is in Mannargudi, 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Amma Polytechnic College is in Vilangudi, Edumbavanam ,6 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
- Sir Issac Newton Polytechnic College is in Papakovil, 38 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.
Engineering
- Sembodai Rukmani Varatharajan Engineering College is Locating in Sembodai 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi
- Anjalai Ammal Mahalingam Engineering College is Locating in Kovilvenni 48 km from Thiruthuraipoondi
- EGS Pillay Engineering College is Locating in Nagapattinam 40 km from Thiruthuraipoondi
- ARJ College Engineering and Technology is Locating in Mannargudi 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi
Transport
It is connected to lot of major towns like Thiruvarur, MannargudiMannargudi
India census, Mannargudi had a population of 61,588. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mannargudi has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. In Mannargudi, 9% of the population is under 6...
, Muthupet
Muthupet
Muthupet is a panchayat town in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Muthupet had a population of 19,000. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%...
, Pattukkottai
Pattukkottai
Pattukkottai is a town in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It forms the headquarters of the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and is one of the three municipalities in the district.- History :...
, Vailankanni
Vailankanni
Velankanni , officially spelled as Vailankanni , also spelled as "Velanganni" , is a Parish under Tanjore Roman Catholic Diocese and a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
, Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. It is a prominent seaport on the east coast of India and an important centre of trade and commerce.The town of Nagapattinam dates back to the Sangam period...
, Vedaranyam
Vedaranyam
Vedaranyam is a municipality in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Vedaraniyam is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...
and Kodikkarai.
Its well connected through newly built ECR (East Coast Road
East Coast Road
East Coast Road is a two lane highway in Tamil Nadu, India, built along the coast of the Bay of Bengal connecting Chennai to Cuddalore via Pondicherry. Presently, the East Coast Road has been extended up to Thoothukudi via Chidambaram, Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet,...
) between 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...
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....
aka Tuticorin.
There are direct buses to Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
via Trichy
Economy
Agriculture is the main occupation for people living in Thiruthuraipoondi and surrounding areas. Rice and dhal items grow here. The short-term Kuruvai and long-term Samba rice crops are cultivated depending on the water sources.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...
, Thiruthuraipoondi had a population of 40,288. Males (19,426) constitute 49% of the population and females (20,862) 51%. Thiruthuraipoondi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Thiruthuraipoondi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable personalities
- N.R. Samiappa Mudaliar,late Justice party legend and freedom fighter from Nedumbalam near Tiruthuraipundi.
- Dhanraj Pillai, former Indian hockey captain.
- Jeeva, late cinematographer cum director.
- S.S. Vasan, Thiruthuraipoondi Subramania Srinivasan, better known as S.S. Vasan, was born here. He was a writer, journalist, magazine editor, publisher and movie maker. He founded Gemini Studio in 1940, which was one of the most successful film production units. Vasan made blockbusters in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. His memorable films include Mangamma Sabatham, Balanagamma, Chandralekha, Apoorva Sahotharargal, Vanjikottai valiban, Nishan, Gharana, Grihsati and Paigham. ChandralekhaChandralekha-Films:*Chandralekha , a Tamil film directed and produced by S. S. Vasan starring M. K. Radha*Chandralekha , a Tamil film directed by Nambirajan starring Vijay...
was his magnum opus; the film was shot over five years (1943–1948). - Thiru Leo Muthu, founder of SAIRAM Group of Institutions, Chennai.
- N. K. EkambaramN. K. EkambaramN. K. Ekhambram is a cinematographer in Kollywood, who has recently filmed the successful Tamil E. He shot to fame through the critically acclaimed, award winning Tamil movie "Iyarkai". He has teamed up twice with Director S.P.Jananathan. Their association has given two visually breathtaking films;...
, born and studied At Nedumbalam village near Thiruthuraipoondi, one among the leading cinematographers in Kollywood. - Kathaka Thirumavalavan is one a leading director in Kollywood.
- Thiruthuraipoondi Balan is a leading writer and director in Kollywood.http://balancinema.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_29.html
- Karate Thyagarajan, ex-mayor of Chennai, from Katimedu near Thiruthuraipoondi.
- T. Veerapandian, Sun TV famous Nerku Ner Reporter, Thiruturaipoondi.
- Sasikala Natarajan, honourble chief minister.
- Vincent Rai, TV serial actor
- P.Ganeshram, Mechanical Engineer
- Karmegam R HVAC Engineer
Politics
| Year | CPI/CPM | DMK/AIADMK |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 2006 The thirteenth legislative assembly election, of Tamil Nadu was held on May 8, 2006. It was held for all 234 constituencies to elect the government in the state of for the following five years. The votes were counted three days later on May 11, 2006 and all the results were out by the end of the day... |
54.7% 75,371 | 38.2% 52,665 |
| 2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 2001 The twelfth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on May 10, 2001. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led front won the elections and its leader, J. Jayalalithaa was sworn in as Chief Minister, even though she could not legally run as MLA in this election. She was unanimously... |
56.8% 73,451 | 37.4% 48,392 |
| 1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1996 The eleventh legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 2 May 1996. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led front won the election and its leader M. Karunanidhi, became the chief minister.This was his fourth term in office. The incumbent Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government was... |
63.4% 79,103 | 20.4% 25,415 |
| 1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1991 The tenth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 24 June 1991. The Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - Indian National Congress alliance won the elections in a landslide and ADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa became the chief minister. This was her first term in office... |
53.6% 62,863 | 43.3% 50,797 |
| 1989* Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1989 The ninth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 21 January 1989. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the election and its leader M. Karunanidhi, became the Chief Minister. It was his third term in office... |
43.3% 49,982 | 36.2% 41,704 |
| 1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1984 The eighth legislative assembly election for Tamil Nadu was held on December 24, 1984. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the election and its leader, incumbent M. G. Ramachandran was sworn in as Chief Minister, for the third time. This was the last time, where a Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu has... |
54.4% 59,834 | 44.6% 49,019 |
| 1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1980 The seventh legislative assembly election to Tamil Nadu was held on May 28, 1980. Election was held two years before the end of the term of M. G. Ramachandran administration as it was dissolved by the then President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with the Indian... |
61.2% 62,051 | 38.8% 39,345 |
| 1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1977 The sixth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on June 10, 1977. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the election defeating its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . M. G. Ramachandran was sworn in as Chief Minister for the first time. The election was a four cornered contest between... |
45.9% 43,208 | 26.5% 24,934 |
State assembly politics
Since 1971, Tiruthuraipundi constituency has been consistently voting for left partiesLeft Front
The Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election...
(CPI/CPM). This is one of few constituents in Tamil Nadu, that is a bastion for communist parties in Tamil Nadu. G. Palaniswamy, of CPI
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
, has won this constituent, four straight elections, from 1989 to 2001. He won this constituent in 1991
Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1991
The tenth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 24 June 1991. The Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - Indian National Congress alliance won the elections in a landslide and ADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa became the chief minister. This was her first term in office...
, which made it one of handful of constituents, that was won by a party other than ADMK/Congress, that year.
Lok Sabha politics
Tiruthuraipundi assembly constituency (SC) is part of Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency)Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Nagapattinam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Nannilam #Tiruvarur #Nagapattinam#Vedaranyam...
.
One more notable political information includes conversion of major panchayat to municipality during the year 1996.