Panruti Pannurutti |
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Coordinates: 11°46′N 79°33′E / 11.77°N 79.55°ECoordinates: 11°46′N 79°33′E / 11.77°N 79.55°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Cuddalore |
Named for | Making musical equipments raw materials |
Government | |
• Type | Democracy |
• Body | Municipality |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 62,663 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 607106 |
Telephone code | 04142 |
Vehicle registration | TN-31 E |
Panruti is a town, municipality and taluk headquarters of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Panruti is located between Cuddalore and Viluppuram. Panruti is famous for Jack fruit and Cashews. The Jack fruit grown here is exported world wide and is very sweet. It's a business center of Cuddalore district.
The name panruti came from 'pan' means song and 'ruti' music in tamil as the place where more saints and great singer of god like nayanmars and vainavas where sung here great commercial area for more than a 200 years and 150 years old goverment school which was build by british east india company and more than 1000 year old temple Veeratteswarar temple in nearby Thiruvathigai.
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Location
Panruti is located on the main line of high ways. State highways Chennai-Kumbakonam and Cuddalore-Chittoor passes through Panruti. It's just 12 km from NH-45 highway.
Geography
Panruti is located at 11°46′N 79°33′E / 11.77°N 79.55°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet). The Kedilam River flows through the town.and thenpanni river town with both side by the river
The name Panruti evolved from 'pannargal' (a word for people who created music in ancient times). The creators of various 'panns' were also titled as 'pannar'.[citation needed]
Nearby bus stand
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Nearby railway station
Panruti 0 km Villupuram Junction 22 km Thirupadiripuliyur 23 km Nellikuppam 15 km
Nearby Airports
Pondicherry 45 km Tiruchirappalli 165 km Salem 168 km Chennai 178 km
Nearby cities
Pondicherry 44 km Tiruchirappalli 160 km Salem 165 km Vellore 155 km Chennai 186 km
Economy
Panruti produces cashews, jackfruit, and many vegetables. Panruti plays a major role in the cashew export business, exporting to Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, and the United States. It is known for its famous international jackfruit market, from where jackfruit is exported to many other countries. It is also a commercial center of Cuddalore district. The Rathinampillai market located in the center of the city attracts thousands of people everyday from morning 5 a.m. itself. Near by villages Anguchetty palayam, Puthupet, Mandhipalayam,and number of villages weaving the Lungi, Silk sarees.
Demographics
As of 2012, the Indian census[2] shows Panruti to have a population of 62,663, with a male-female ratio of 50:50. Panruti has a literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy at 78%, and female literacy at 64%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Centenary school P.Muthaiyar school is the biggest school in Panruti since freedom of India.
Major Educational institutions in Panruti
Schools
1.Radhikaa matricualtion higher secondary school,Gandhi road.Panruti. 2.John Dewey matriculation higher secondary school, Link road,Panruti. 3.AVM Middle school, Pudupet road.,Panruti. 4.St.Anne's P.Muthaiyar higher secondary school, Kasthuribai street,Panruti. 5.Subbaraya Chettiar Girls higher secondary school, Gandhi road,Panruti. 6.Balavihar matriculation higher secondary school, Behind municipality office, Diversion road,Panruti. 7.Government higher secondary school, Gandhi Road, Panruti. (co-ed now) 8.Frobel Primary School, Panruti. 9.Seventh day Adventist higher secondary school, Link road.Panruti. 10.St.Pauls Public school(CBSE), Kumbakonam road.Panruti. 11.Rathana Matriculation higher secondary school, Lakshmipathi Nagar .Panruti. 12.St. Anne's Convent School, Gandhi road.Panruti. 13.St. Marys Matriculation School,Panruti. 14.Saradha vidhyalaya schools, Gandhi road.Panruti. 15.John Dewey nursery school,Melapalayam,Panruti. 16.Karunai Prakasha Vidya Salai, Kasthuribai street,Panruti. 17.Thiruvalluvar matriculation school, Gandhi road,Panruti. 18.Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pannikankuppam,Panruti. 19.Balavihar matric school, Sathiyamoorthy street.Panruti. 20.Apple kids, Cuddalore road.Panruti. 21.Sri Maetha School, Diversion Road, Panruti. 22.oxford nursery and primary school ,v o c nagar , ln puram , panruti
Colleges
1.Anna university of technology, Panickankuppam, Panruti campus. 2.St.Anne's college of engineering and technology, Anguchettipalyam, Panruti. 3.Annai teresa college of engineering, Thirunavalur, Panruti. 4.Panruti Industrial Training Institute, Near Railway station, panruti. 5.Sakthi ITI, Gandhi Road, panruti. 6.Annai velankanni polytechnic college, Anguchettipalayam,Panruti. 7.National College Of Education, Keelakollai, Panruti. 8.Vinayaka ITI ,Gandhi road ,panruti
Banks in Panruti
1.State bank of India, Vasantham towers,Panruti. 2.Indian bank, Kumbakonam road,panruti. 3.Central bank of India, near bus stand,Panruti. 4.Indian Overseas bank,Gandhi road,Panruti. 5.Canara bank,Rajaji salai,Panruti. 7.Bank of Baroda,Anguchettipalayam,Panruti. 8.ICICI bank,Panruti. 9.Federal bank,Panruti. 10.State bank of India, Devanthan street,Panruti. 11.Tamilnad Mercantile bank ltd,Chennai salai,Panruti. 12.Karur vysya bank,Panruti. 13.Lakshmi Vilas bank ltd,Panruti. 14.City union bank,Veerapar,Panruti. 15.Cuddalore district co-op bank,Panruti. 16.Axis bank,Bungalow street,Panruti.
super market
1.food india super market 2.vels super market 3.srs super market 4.tamil nadu maligi 5.sds maligi
cinema theatres
1.jayaram theater 2.puvansvari theater 3.saravana theater 4.vijaya theater
Politics
Panruti assembly constituency is part of Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency). The current political party in here is DMDK and the MLA is Mr.P.Sivakozunthu till the next assembly elections(2014).[3]
Temples of Panruti
Veeratteswarar temple in nearby Thiruvathigai.
According to the legend Thirugnana Sambanthar was glorified by the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva at this holy place. Appar's sister Thilakavathiyar settled here during her later years and devoted her lifetime service to the Lord Siva. Also notable saints Thirunavukkarasar, and Arunagirinathar visited and wrote many hymns on the Lord. Afflicted by a painful illness, Thirunavukkarasar prayed for relief at this temple where his sister Thilagavathiyar served and was cured. This temple is the place where Lord shiva destroyed three rakshashas(demons) and the three cities created by them. This temple is one among the 8 veera Siva temples in Tamil Nadu.
Saranarayana temple, Thiruvathigai Saranarayana Perumal, another name of Lord Vishnu, is the one who gave the saram(arrow) to Lord shiva for killing the demons.Hence the name Saranarayanar.
Dharga of panruti
Other temples in Panruti: Someswaran temple, Varadarajaswami temple, Padai veettamman temple, Kali temple, Krishnan temple, Angala Parameswari temple, Vettai valaththamman temple and Kathirikai Pillayar temple,Dhanvanthari Perumal temple.
Nearest Temples and places: Tiruvamoor(Thirunavoukarasar birth place), Thirunavaloor, Thiruvanai Nallur - These siva temples are famous.
References
- ^ "Panruti". fallinggrain.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
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