Tiruppattur
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Tirupattur is a town located 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...

, India
India
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, which is one of the oldest towns in Tamilnadu. It is located approximately 40km from Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri
-Tourism:Thousands of visitors visit Krishnagiri each year. Majority come from Hosur/Bangalore and Chennai. KRP dam constructed in 1960's during the rule of the then Chief Minister Kamaraj located near the town, is a nice picnic spot. Nearby, Sayed Basha hills has a fort that was the fortress of...

 and 85km from 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...

. This is the second biggest and densely populated town in Vellore district. The town has mainly small-scale industries and mills. Some people might describe Tirupattur as a satellite town
Satellite town
A satellite town or satellite city is a concept in urban planning that refers essentially to smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas.-Characteristics:...

, in which people reside and go to work in nearby industrial towns such as Vaniyambadi and Ambur in the north, but it is an important commercial center from time immemorial (whereas Vaniyambadi and Ambur, which were once smaller towns, have recently flourished). It was a revenue subdivision during British raj and remains so. It has Old Shiva, Vishnu temples and Tanks[Big Tank & Small Tank] built during the Hoysala Dyanasty. It is well connected by road and rail to other important cities 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...

 such as 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...

, Salem, 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"....

 and 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 to Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

 in Karnataka
Karnataka
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. This town is also famous in Islamic religious circles as many great saints "Awliyas" had made it their home town. Some of them are buried at various places in the town, including Hazrath Syed Sha Mohammed alias Syed Khawja Meeran Hussaini Jaffari, Hazrath Syed ShaAmeenuddin Hussaini Chisty ur Kahdri (who is better known as Munshi Hazrath); he was the last among a series of saints who have lived and have been buried at Tirupattur.

The name Tirupattur means a group of ten villages/small towns. There exists a village called Aathiyur (Aathi means Begin) in the southern fringes of the Town and Kodiyur (Kodi means End) in the northern fringes of the town. It is surrounded by several of these villages, making Tirupattur a Taluk. Tirupattur's population and land area are good enough to have political representations in the state legislature of Tamil Nadu (Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....

), and part of Thiruvannamalai constituency for the central/federal legislature of India (Member of Parliament as of 2009 elections
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...

).
Tirupattur Municipality
Tirupattur Municipality was constituted as a third grade municipality in the year 1886. As per G.O. No. 194, date: 10.02.1970, classified as Second Grade Municipality. At present from 1.4.1977 onwards as per G.O. No. 654, classified as first grade municipality.

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...

, Tirupathur had a population of 108,531. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tirupathur has an average literacy rate of 78%, significantly higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 76%. In Tirupathur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geography

It is known as the "Sandalwood Town" due to the abundant availability of sandalwood trees in the surrounding hills.It is very close to the 4th major hill station 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 Yelagiri
Yelagiri
Yelagiri is a hill station / village in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India, situated off the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur road. Located at an altitude of 1,410 metres above Mean Sea Level and spread across 30 km2, the Yelagiri village is surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens, and green...

 hills, which is also known as the common man's Ooty.The town is at an average elevation of 388m.

There is another small hill station to the east of Tirupattur (about 6 km), known as (Sowdaykuppam) village.

Location of Tirupattur

The strategic location of this town is such that the town acts as an “urban magnet” to radius of 20 to 25 km all-round. Nearly 200 villages are mainly depending on this town for all their urban needs. The growth is dominated by wholesale agriculture production and Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is the name of a class of fragrant woods from trees in the genus Santalum. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and unlike many other aromatic woods they retain their fragrance for decades. As well as using the harvested and cut wood in-situ, essential oils are also extracted...

. The Urban Municipal town spreads over an extent of 4.66sq.km this is a class-II town in Vellore District is based on population range floating population is increasing day by day.

Infrastructure

The Tirupattur town has 56.059 km length of roads and the municipality is maintaining ‘B’ Grade Bus stand in the heart of the town. There is a century old municipal market having 413 shops which helps in promoting commercial and economic activities of the town.

Climate

The seasonal climate conditions are moderate and the weather is uniformly salubrious.The town experiences hot summers and cool winters.

The town gets its majority of rainfall during the south west monsoon period.September and October are the wettest month with around 400mm of rain being recevied in these two months.The town also experiences fairly frequent thunderstorms in late April and May,which gives necessary relief from the heat,along with the dip in night temperatures.The warmest nights are in May,where the town has an average minimum temperture of 23.4C.The coldest nights are in January,where the average minimum tempertures drop to 16.1C.May is the hottest month with an average maximum of 37.0C.

The highest ever temperature recorded in the town is 46.3C on May 7,1976.The lowest ever recorded temperature is 10.2C on December 15,1974.The highest 24 hour precipitation is 167.3mm received on November 4,1966.
The average annual rainfall being received in the town is 982mm.
Nature of Soil
The major group of soils that are found in the town are black and red varieties. The red soil constitutes 90 percent while black soil only 10 percent.

Historical Moments

Tirupattur is called as the “Sandal City”, Even a rough estimation cannot easily be established on the origin of Tirupattur town, owing to its antiquity.

Through, the inscriptions, so far surveyed by Archeological Survey of India in Tirupattur, it is estimated that this town is more than 1600 years old. During the regimes of various rulers like Cholas, Vijaya Nagara Dynasty, Hoysalas the town had been referred to, by the following names :

Sri Mathava Chaturvedi Mangalam,Veera Narayana Chaturvedi Mangalam, Tiruperur and Brahmapuram (Brahmeeswaram). The present name "Tirupattur' might have got derived from "Tiruperur".Erstwhile "Tiruperur" or "Sri Madhava Chaturvedi Mangalam" was in "Eyyil Nadu" , subdivision of "Nigarili Chola Mandalam", division of "Chola Empire".

There existed a fort in the eastern part of the town around 800 years ago. Its entrance might have been near the Kottai Darwaja Sri Veera Anjaneyar Temple, since the word "Kottai" in tamil means "Fort", and the word "Darwaja" in Hindi/Urdu means "Gate" or "Door". The area is still known as "Kottai"(fort).

The Town was ruled by Cholas, Pallavas, Hoysalas, Vijaya Nagara rulers, Vallala Maharajan, Sambuvarayars, Tipu, Nawabs of Arcot and undoubtedly by the British.

Places to visit

  • Yelagiri Hills(27 km from Tirupattur)


Yelagiri is a hill-station on the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur Road, midway between Chennai and Bangalore. Located at an altitude of 1,050 metres (3,500 ft) and spread across 30 sq.km, the Yelagiri village (also spelt Elagiri at times) is surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens, and green valleys.
  • Jalagamparai Falls (14 km from Tirupattur)

Jalagamparai waterfalls is found on the eastern slope of the Yelagiri hills.It is around 14km from Tirupattur.The best season to visit the falls is from September to February.a small hillside walk to the falls is very pleasant.lord muruga temple in the shape of lingam (lord shiva) near the falls makes a wonderful tourist spot.
  • Javadi Hills(35 km from Tiurpattur)

  • Bheeman Falls(38 km from Tirupattur)located over jamunamathur hills.


The Jawadi Hills are located about 35 km from Tirupattur. The "Sevan Falls" lies near by. In the middle of this hill, lies the Kavalur Observatory, which has several optical and reflective telescopes run and governed by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics , with its headquarters in Bangalore , India, is a premier national institute of India for the study of and research into topics pertaining to astronomy, astrophysics and related subjects....

.

Temples to visit

There are several temples to be visited in this ancient town,

"Kottai Eeswaran" temple is the largest temple in Tirupattur and it is believed to have a underground passage which connects to the Vellore Fort.
  • Gajendra Varadharaja perumal Temple

Kamatchiamman/kaliamman Temple.
  • Sri Renuga Parameshwari Temple(Chinnakulam Mariamman Temple), This temple is in the bank of a Pond. This is a historical pond.It is 800 years old.The Temple is 1000 years old. Adi Mariamman Thiruvizha is a great festival for the devotees of this temple. Navarathiri, Fullmoon day of Ipasi, First friday of every month,108 Sangu Pooja special arathanas were conducted.

  • Sri Sakthi Saibaba Temple. Every Month of Full-Moon Day is considered and Special Arathanas were held. Every week, Thursday and Saturday were considered as a grateful day for Saibaba and special arathanas will be held.

  • Dhandapani Temple

  • Kumaraswamy Temple

  • Maya Pillaiyar Temple

  • Dharwaja Anjaneyar Temple

Tourist spots in and arond Tirupattur

• Elagiri Hills,
• Javadu Hills,
• Kavalur Observatory,
• Chandrapuram Caves,
• Jalagamparai Water Falls

HOLY PLACES

• Natrampalli Samundeswari Devi Temple,
• Jalagamparai Murugan Temple,
• Pacilikutti Murgan Temple

Temples

Hindu Temples

Varadharaja Perumal Koil,
Dhandapani Koil,
Kumarasamy Koil,
Kottai Bhrameswaran Koil,
Dharmaraja Koil,
Kaliyamman Koil,
Muthumariamman Koil,
Renuga Parameswari (Chinna Kulam Mariamman koil),
Karu mariammam Koil,
Tirupathi Gangaiamman Koil,
Angamuthumariamman Koil,
Gateoor Mariammam Koil,
Police line (Muthumariamman) Koil

Church

Mary Help of Christians - Parish,
CSI Church,
Sacred Heart College Church

Map routes

Roadways

The Tamil Nadu state Bus transport corporation is providing 85% of transport facilities to this town.Tirupattur is well connected by road and rail to major cities of India.Regarding transportation linkage, the highway (NH 46) from Chennai to Krishnagiri (via) Natrampalli
Natrampalli
Natrampalli is a selection grade panchayat town in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Natrampalli block is a revenue block in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 26 panchayat villages...

 passes through the outskirts of the town.The town is separated by a distance with 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...

(222 km), Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

 (130 km), 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...

(87 km) and Salem(116 km). A State Highway connects the town between 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...

 and Salem section.

Railways

Tirupattur Railway Station is under the administrative control of the Southern Railways.It is 2km away from bus stand.Traveling north, Jolarpettai Junction (8 km) is the nearest junction and going south-west, Samalpatti is the next station.Due to proximity to the Jolarpet Railway Junction only few express trains halt here.

The Yelagiri express runs from Tiruppattur to Chennai Everday.

Hotels

  • Krishna Lodge
  • Hotel Balamurugan Residency (Veg & Non Veg)
  • Jeeva Residency
  • Sharma's Bhavan(Veg)
  • Spoonful Restaurant(Basic Mall) (Veg & Non Veg)
  • Srinivasa Cafe (Veg)
  • Hotel Sri Aanandha Krishna Vilas (Veg)-
  • Hotel Ganesh (Veg)
  • Hotel Annapoorna (Veg)
  • Kumaran Lodge(a/c)
  • AGS Lodge
  • Sundar Lodge
  • AGR Lodge
  • Sri Padmam Lodge
  • Thirumalai Lodge
  • Shankar Lodge
  • Madha Lodge
  • MRG Lodge
  • Modern Lodge
  • Rajeshwari Lodge
  • Raipur Darbar Restaurant(Veg & Non Veg)
  • Shariff Restaurant(Non Veg)
  • Hotel RR (Veg & Non Veg)
  • Hotel Ranga (Veg)
  • Hotel Kannan (Veg & Non Veg)
  • Sivas Cafe(Veg)
  • Sri Lakshmi Cafe(Veg)
  • wahid shafi & fruit company

Higher secondary schools

  • Dominic Savio Hr. Sec. School
  • YMCA Brown Memorial Mat Hr. Sec. School
  • C.S.I Girls Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
  • Ubaibas Girls Higher Secondary Schoo
  • Holy Cross Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • TMS Higher Secondary School
  • Good Will Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • I.V.N Govt Higher secondary School
  • Don Bosco Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
  • St. Charles Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
  • Lions Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
  • Al Ameen Matriculation and Higher Secondary School
  • Osmania Higher Secondary School
  • Mary Immaculate Convent
  • Meenakshi Government Girls Hr.Sec. School
  • Rama Krishna Higher Secondary School
  • Amirta Hr. Sec. School
  • Government Higher Secondary School
  • RamaKrishna Vidhyalaya Matric Hr Sec School
  • Vijayashanthi Vidyalaya Matric Hr Sec School
  • Lingannamani Matric Hr Sec School
  • Dewan Mohammed Memorial Matric Hr Sec School

Colleges

Arts College
  • Sacred Heart College santhosh
  • Tirupattur Arts and Science College
  • Marappan Lakshmiammal Arts And Science College
  • Holy Cross Arts and Science Collge for Women
  • Shree balaji catering college
  • Oscar catering and Paramedical College
  • Thiruvalluvar University college of Arts and Science
  • Rex college of catering and paramedical medical science


Engineering
  • Podhigai College of Engineering & Technology
  • Sri NandhanamCollege of Engineering & Technology
  • Sri Nandhanam Martime Academy
  • 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

Computer Institutes
  • Nirmal Multi-Tech Industries
  • Aptech Computer Education
  • Bosco Integrated Computing Service
  • Anugraha Computer Center
  • CRN computer Education
  • SRM Infotec

Polytechnics
  • Pandian Polytechnic College
  • Tirupattur Polytechnic College
  • Sri Nandhanam Polytechnic College
  • Sri pathmam polytechnic tirupattur


Teacher Training Institutes
  • Mary Immaculate Teacher Training Institute
  • Tiruppattur Teacher Training Institute
  • Amritalaya Teacher Training Institute
  • G.P. Teacher Training Institute
  • Sri Padmam Teacher Training Institute
  • TES Teacher Training Institute, Jayapuram
  • Dr. David Raja Teacher Training Institute, Vengalapuram
  • Aaksh Vidyalaya Teacher Training Institute, Vengalapuram


B.Ed and M.Ed Colleges
  • Amirtha College of Education
  • Dr. David Raja & Dr. Chandralekha College of Education
  • G.P. Secondary Teacher Education Training College
  • T.K. Raja College of Education
  • Thirumal College of Education

Nursing College

  • Dr.Thangamma Hospital and Nursing College
  • Sri Jaya Hospital and School of Nursing


Welfare Trusts
  • Sivalaya Sevai Centre Trust700/4, Kallathur Village, Pudukottai (PO),Tirupattur
  • Sri Suyam Seva TrustPost Box No.32, Tirupattur
  • Sekinah Gospel TrustKattur Village, Tirupattur
  • Muslim Orphanage,Ismailpet, Tirupattur

Banks

  • Canara Bank- Krishnagiri road, Tirupattur
  • Catholic syrian Bank, Sundar lodge building,Tirupattur
  • Catholic Syrian Bank, SHC Branch, Vaniyambadi Main Road, Tirupattur
  • ICICI Bank-153,Krishnagiri Road, Tirupattur
  • Indian Bank(IB)-Cutchery street,Tirupattur
  • Indian Bank(IB)-Gandipet,Tirupattur
  • Indian Overseas Bank, Gandhipet, Vaniyambadi Main Road, Tirupattur
  • Pallavan Grama Bank, Krishnagiri Main Road, Tirupattur
  • Punjab National Bank (PNB)-Cutchery street,Tirupattur
  • State Bank Of India (SBI), Krishnagiri Main Road,Tirupattur
  • Syndicate Bank-Chetty street,Tirupattur
  • Union Bank Of India (UBI)
  • Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)-Pudupet Road,Tirupattur
  • HDFC Bank-Pudupet Road,Tirupattur

Hospitals

  • Sapthagiri Hospital
  • KS Hospital
  • Divya Hospital
  • Government Medical hospital
  • Vignesh Hospital
  • Dr.Thangamma Hospital
  • Sri Jaya Hospital
  • Sri Annamalai Hospital
  • Kalyani Gajendiran Hospital
  • Ranjidham Hospital
  • LS Hospital
  • Laxmi Hospital
  • Nithya clinic
  • Puttur Hospital
  • Sundaram Hospital
  • TG Hospital

Marriage halls

  • CKM Kalyana Mandapam
  • Laila Durairaj Kalyana Mandapam
  • Rao Mahal
  • SN Marriage Hall
  • Thai Sri Naga Thirumana Mandapam
  • TND Thirumana Mandapam
  • Viyaya Saravana Mahal

Theatres

  • C.K.C theatre Qube DTS
  • New cinema theatre UFO DTS
  • Sri Meenakshi Theatre A/C Qube DTS
  • Sri Ramajayam Deluxe theatre A/C UFO DTS
  • Sri Thirumagal theatre Qube DTS
  • Kalaimagal theatre Qube DTS
  • Sri Murugan theatre A/C Qube Dolby Digital DTS
  • Sri Balamurugan theatre A/C Qube Dolby Digital DTS

Politics

Tirupattur 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...

.

MLA
K G Ramesh

MP
D Venugopal

Municipal Chairman
S Arasu M.A,M.Ed.,

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