Attur Aathoor |
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Coordinates: 11°35′58″N 78°35′52″E / 11.599341°N 78.597752°ECoordinates: 11°35′58″N 78°35′52″E / 11.599341°N 78.597752°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Salem |
Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 58,150 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 636 102 |
Telephone code | 04282 |
Website | www.salem.tn.nic.in/aprofile.htm |
Attur is a town, municipality and capital of Attur taluk in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known as Sago City.
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Etymology
The name of the town derives from the word "Aaru", meaning "River" and "Oor", meaning "Town/City/village" - Vasishta Nadi (literally, Attur "River Town"). Attur is one of the king's city
History
C.Lakshmana Nayakan (17th Century), local Palayakarar, built the fort. Gatti Mudalis built the temples inside the fort. Attur has an ancient fort with all facilities and is one of the busy business centers in Salem till date. People are very generous, soft natured and have great tendency to help others and for the down-trodden.
Economy
Attur is the main shopping center for the neighboring region. Attur region is principally an agricultural area. Attur is also famous for tapioca (cassava roots), and there are several tapioca-based industries today which manufacture products like "javvarisi" (sago) for markets all over India. It has many medicinal plant cultivars. Some of them are MGP (Coleus-medicinal plant), south India herbs (coleus).
Attur is one of the four places in India to produce hybrid seeds (Cotton, BT Cotton) on an Industrial scale. Attur is also notified for Rice Mills which supplies Rice to all parts of India.
Muttal is one of the village with fertile soil and it is great source of drinking water for Attur town.The main source of water for Muttal is Muttal lake. Muttal is geographically surrounded by forest on the north side thatswhy water from the forest stored in the lake . But the only painful thing is Attur town needs drinking water from the Muttal lake but don't want to maintain Muttal lake.
Transportation
Attur is on NH 68. Attur is well connected with Salem on the east (north-east) at 45 kilometres on the Salem-Chinnasalem-Ulunderpet NH 68 which in turn connects to Chennai through arterial NH 45 at Ulunderpet and NH 47 (Salem-Kanyakumari via Coimbatore, Cochin, Trivandrum)at Salem with a number of bus routes.
Private buses are being operated between Attur and Chinnasalem and also nearby towns/villages (TKS,SR,Loganathan). TAMIL NADU State run corporation, formerly known as TamilNadu State Transport Corporation (TSTC), in Salem district compete with private buses in that area.
Train services are also available between Attur to Salem, Attur to Virudhachalam (via Chinnasalem)and Salem-Chennai Egmore express train runs via Attur & Chinnasalem . The frequency of operation is very low; one on each direction in the morning and one in the evening. Pondicherry-Bangalore AC express train is expected to run shortly and runs via Attur & Chinnasalem. There are direct buses to Coimbatore via Avinashi.
Attur has many transport services including Southern Roadways Ltd (TVS), ABT, ARC and other daily transporters.
Attur is landlocked and depends on the Port of Chennai for most oceangoing freight.
Nearest airport is Salem Airport which is 55KM away from the town.
Places of worship
- Arulmigu Murgar/Balasubramaniyar Thirukovil, Vadachennimalai
- Ayyanaarappan aka Iyanaar Kovil
- Church of South India(CSI) union of Anglican and Protestant Church, Railway Road
- Church at Anayampatti(TCA) union of THE END TIME PROPHECY
- Church Christ The King, Gangavalli
- Droupathi Amman Kovil
- Kailaasanaathar Kovil, Attur
- Kottai Prasanna Venkateswara Swami Kovil, Attur Kottai
- Kottai Shivan Kovil
- Kovarthana Giri
- Maariamman Koyil in Murugan Nagar, Paithoor
- Mada Kovil aka St. Lawrence Shrine, West Mada Kovil Street, Attur
- Manjini Maariamman Kovil
- Monthly Girivalam (sacred walk around the hill) celebrated by devotees on fullmoon nights
- Oddapatti Shrila Shri Sanniyasi Varadha Swamigal Madam
- Periyaayi also called Periyaandavan Kovil
- Vara Siddhi Vinayakar Kovil-Agraharam
- Pudupet Sultan Jamia Masjid
- Puthu Maariamman Kovil, Senthil Nagar, Attur
- Laksumi Narasimmar Kovil, Pedanayakanpalayam
- Adkondeswarar Thirukovil, Pedanayakanpalayam
- Koppu konda perumal (MAYAVAN) Malai kovil, Pedanayakanpalayam
- Vaanam Paartha Easwari Kovil
- Vellai Pillaiyar Kovil
- sri panchalai amman kovil, keeripatty
Geography
Attur is situated approximately 55 km to the east of Salem. The town has a fort on the northern banks of the Vasishta Nadhi river that flows from the Kalvarayan Hills (misspelt in English as Kalrayan). Attur has a small dam across Vashistanadi river in the west end of town. The average elevation of the town is 212 metres (695 feet) above mean sea level (msl).
Tourism
- Attur Kottai Kaaya Nirmaleswar Temple (part of the pancha boodha (meaning Five Elements] temples on the Vasishta Nadhi)
- Vadachennimalai Murugan Temple
- Valaskalpatti lake
- Yaanaivaari Hills
- Yaanaivaari Water Falls
- Irataimalai Falls
- Kottai (700 year old Fortress surrounded by Vashista Nadhi River (Aaru) on one side and motes on the other three sides)
- St. Lawrence Shrine, Attur
- [Adkondeswarar Thirukovil, Pedanayakanpalayam] above 500 years old temple.
- Koppu konda perumal (MAYAVAN) Malai kovil, Pedanayakanpalayam Very old temple.
- Periyakalvarayan Malai Falls look at the falls in Selliampalayam.
- Siddhasramam, Vadachennimalai
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[1] Attur had a population of 58,150. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.
Politics
Attur assembly constituency is part of Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Schools
There are also schools which produced state and districts such as RASI Matric Higher Secondary School, Greenpark Matric & Hr Sec school,Tagore matric & hr sec school and the other schools are:
- Jaivins Academy CBSC school, Attur
- RASI Matric Higher Secondary School,Malliakarai(ATTUR)
- Tagore matric & hr sec school
- Tagore CBSE school
- Tagore Higher sec school
- Jayam Matric School, Samiyarkinaru, (Near Attur)
- Jayam Academy (CBSE) School, Samiyarkinaru, (Near Attur)
- Little Flower School, Nathakarai, Thalaivasal.
- GOVERNMENT BOYS AND GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
- Greenpark Matric & Hr Sec school
- Vaani Vikas Matric Higher Secondary School, Kothambadi, Attur
- Bharath Matric & Higher Sec School, Vinayagapuram, Attur
- government girls higher secondary school, Attur
- government boys higher secondary school, Attur
- Saraswathi Matric Hr Sec School, Ammanagar, Ammampalayam, Attur
- Sri Saradha matric & hr sec school
- Acchara BalaBavan School
- Government High School, Deviakurichi
- Tagore matric & hr sec schoo
- Bharathiyar matric & hr sec school
- AET matric & hr sec school
- Jaya Bhrath matric & hr sec school
- Maruthi Higher Sec School, Manivizhundan (South), Attur
- Malar matric & hr sec school
- Vivekanandha matric & hr sec school
- TSP matriculation & hr sec school
- Sri Ramakrishna matric school
- Bharathi vidyalaya Matric Hr sec School, Siruvachur
- Classic Matriculation School, Siruvachur
- Govt Hr sec School, Siruvachur
- Govt Primary School, santhanagiri, mullaivadi
- Sri Venkateshwara Matriculation and High School, Navalur, Attur,Salem
- Thuluva Velalar Nursery & Primary School
- Saraswathi matric school, mullaivadi
Colleges
- Greentech College of Engineering for Women
- Arignar Anna Government arts & science college
- Bharathiyar Institute of Engineering for Women
- Tagore college of Engineering & Technology
- JemGates arts&science college
- Bharathiyar women's arts & science college
- AET arts & science college
- Maruthi Polytechnic college
- Sri Saradha Teacher Training & ITI & Polytechnic college
- Paavendar Arts and Science college & Polytechnic college
- govt higher secondary school manjini
- govt middle school pungavadi
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
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