Aruppukkottai
Geography
Aruppukottai is located at . It has an average elevation of 97 metres (318 feet). ARUPPUKOTTAI THE REAL NAME CAME FROM TELUGU.The TELUGU SPEAKING PEOPLES CAME FROM ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYANAGARHAM EMPIOR That TIME THEY RELOCATED TO TAMILNADUin this Place they came in different locations near by Aruppukottai Like Puliampatti, Palayam Patti, Ramasamy Puram, Athi Patti, Sugal Nattham and more small Villages near by.In TELUGU ARAVAM MEANS Other Language and Kottai Means a Place So They Called THIS AS ARAVAKOTTAI then later slowly it becomes current name of Aruppukottai.Still The Surrounding Telugu Speaking Peoples using the word aravakottai.It has an average elevation of 128 meters above mean sea level. The climate is dry and hot, with rains during October-December. Temperatures during summer reach a maximum of 45 and a minimum of 28 degrees celsius. Winter temperatures range between 30 and 18 degrees celsius. The average annual rainfall is about 70 cm.Now a days Rain fall & summer climateic conditions very worsen because of the World carbon Emission and Surrounding area Agricultural lands kept dry and the farmers Cultivated Waste wood plants this made this city temperature and rain fall in bad conditionAreas In The City
Puliam Patty includs Chinna Puliam patti & Peria Puliam Patti, Vadugar Kottai,Chokkalinga Puram,Vellai Kottai,Main Bazzaar,Sathya Moorthi Bazzaar, Valavantha puram,Mani Nagaram,Therku THeru,Agraharam , Chekkadi and etc...Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Aruppukottai had a population of 83,999. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Aruppukottai has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Prominent groups in this town are Kamma Naidu, Mukkulathor, Saliyar, Devanga, Reddiar, Mudaliars, Pallars, Parayars, Nadar, Christians, Muslims, others.Economy
Aruppukottai acts mainly as an Educational and Commercial hub for the surrounding villages. It is noted for its cotton industries mainly spinning mills ,Rice mills and limestone industries and Hand Loom, Power Loom, And some Small Scale Industries.Major employers are Spinning mills, Weaving sectors (Handloom & Powerloom), Rice Mills, and Government sector.
Aruppukottai was once known for its handloom weaving industry and for Agricultural Millets very much famous. Nowadays, we can hardly see any in-house handloom machines (Thari in Tamil) except for few pure Kanchipuram silk handlooms. Weaving industry in Aruppukottai serves mainly the Tamilnadu Governments Free Waistie, Saree Campaign. Agriculture is also a main concern in town areas Puliam Patty , Vadugar Kottai and surrounding Village areas.
Worship Centres
Temples- Shri Arulmigu Sokkanathar swami Temple
- Shri Amuthalingeswarar Temple
- Shri Muthumariamman Temple
- Ayirangan Mariamman Temple
- Vazhavandamman Temple
- Malaiarasan Temple
- Ramar Temple
- Vinayagar Temple
- Ayyappan Temple (Sree Ramakrishna Ayyappa Baktha Sabai)
- Ramalinga Sowdambika amman Temple
- Kammavar Sri Pandurangan Bhajanalayam
- Kammavar Sri Krishnan Bhajanalayam
- SRI SRI SRI VENKATESHA PERUMAL RAMANUJA KOODAM TEMPLE
- Sri PAMPALAMMAN TEMPLE
- SRI Muniappan Temple
- SRI AYYANARAPPAN TEMPLE AND MUCH MORE SMALL TEMPLES AVAILABLE IN ALL AREAS
Churches
- CSI
- Roman Catholic
- AG church
- IPC
- TPM
- Baptist
- LEF
- others
Mosques
Two Mosques for Male and one Female mosque is Available.
MainMosque's Land donated by One Kammavar Naidu Family
Puliam Patty and some areas Donated By the Puliam Patty Mudalali
Srimaan Swamy naicker before One centuary for Muslim peoples
fought against Robberry Peoples.
Robberry peoples.Still Some street Homes Looked like as per Hindu custom.
Education
Municipal Schools
- Municipal Primary School, South Street
- Municipal Primary School, Ramasamypuram
- Municipal Middle School, Weavers Colony
- Municipal Middle School, Madurai Road
- Municipal Middle School, West Car Street
Government Aided Schools
- C.S.I. Primary School, Puliampatti
- C.S.I. Town Primary School, Pandalgudi Road
- C.S.I. Boarding Middle School, Madurai Road
- S.B.K. Primary School
- Hindu Nadar Middle School
- Devangar Primary School, South Street
- Devangar Middle School, Puliampatti
- Devangar Town Middle School, Telephone Road
- Devangar Middle School, Chokkalingapuram
- Sengunthar Thirunagaram Primary School
- Sengunthal Vellakkottai Primary School
- Velayuthapuram Saliar Mahajana Middle School
- Vellakkottai Saliar Mahajana Middle School
- Kammavar Primary School, Puliampatti
- Kammavar Ramanujar Middle School, Puliampatti
- Prince of Wales Institute Primary School, Pandalkudi Road
- MECA Primary School, Valavandapuram street, Madurai Road
High Schools
- S.T.R.N. Government High School, Pandalkudi Road
- Sengunthar High School, Thirunagaram
Higher Secondary Schools
- SBK Higher Secondary School
- SBK Girls Higher Secondary School
- Devangar Higher Secondary School
- Devangar Girls Higher Secondary School
- CSI Girls Higher Secondary School
- Saliar Mahajana Higher Secondary School
- Al-Ameen Muslim Higher Secondary School
- Senghunthar Higher Secondary School, Vellakottai
Nursery, Primary, Convent and Matriculation Schools
- Lions Junior Nursery and Primary School
- Sri Sowdambiga Convent Matriculation School
- Junior Cambridge Primary and Matriculation School
- Joseph Carmel Convent Matriculation School
- Seventhday Adventist Primary and Matriculation School
- Sivananda Vidyalayam Matriculation School
- K.S.S Thiagarajan Memorial Primary and Matriculation School
- Ambigai Vidhyalaya Nursery And Primary School Gandhi Vidhyalayam Matriculation School, Ramasamy Nagar
- Bharathi Balar Primary School, Ramasamy Nagar
- Venkateswara Vidhyalaya Nursery and Primary School, Rajiv Nagar
- B.P.V. Sala Middle School, Palayampatti
- Saliar Mahajana Nursery School
Colleges
- Devanga Arts College
- SBK College
- Sowdambiga College of Engineering
Polytechnic
- Sowdambiga Polytechnic
ITI
- Sri Jayavilas Memorial Subburaj Industrial training Center, Gandhi Nagar
- Vivekanda ITI, Kalkuruchi
- Vinayaka ITI, Peria Vallikulam
Transportation
Aruppukottai acts as a hub connecting Madurai, Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram. Virudhunagar town, which is well connected by roads, is 18 km from Aruppukottai. Madurai, the second biggest city in TamilNadu by population, is only 49 km away. NH 45-B, an important freight-route, connecting Madurai and Thoothukkudi[4 way road in progress] runs through Aruppukottai.There are many private bus operators who ply the routes to nearby villages. Madurai is one of the most profitable competitive destinations.Every surrounding Villages connected Through Bus Linksfrequently. But Some of the Villages Have Only Buses for Morning and Evening only.Normally you can get contious buses to Madurai and other places every half an hour you can get Busses for travelling.
1. Sri Jayavilas 2. Amarnath Travels 3. Shanmugam Transport 4. Jaya Roadways 5.Chandra Transport 6. Meenambigai Transport Besides, KPN has a daily service to Chennai. TNSTC, Madurai also run one daily AC coach and one Hi-Tech Air bus to Chennai.
Railways
Aruppukottai has one non working Railway station because its having meter gauge only.This Railway station is Now Broad Gauge railway line work is started to Connect Virudhunagar to Manamadurai.Further more now Railway department started a Survey for Madurai to Thoothukudi Broad Gauge New reilway line through Aviyoor, Kariapatti, Kalkurichi.Current issues
Although it's one of the main routes for connecting the Southern Tamilnadu with Madurai city, the road facilities within the town are poor and all main Bazzaar Is Occupied Vendors and Small Shop Owners. Roads are very narrow and riddled.If the local authority should take care on this Issue is People's request.There was a chronic shortage of drinking water until the year 2005. After plan to bring water from Tamirabarani river has been successfully implemented, this shortage has eased to a great extent.
Although the towns schools produces a lot of top tier students who graduate in top Professional Schools every year, it still lacks any development in industrial sector. Even now one can see a student from Aruppukottai in all top professional colleges. All of them migrate to cities. This can be attributed to the lack of natural resources and water scarcity, or to the urbanization in general. These may be reasons for slow development.
Festivals
Thai Pongal
During the Pongal festival kolam is very famous in Aruppukottai. The month of "Margazhi" was eagerly awaited by young women in Nadar Community which is a Minority Group with Strong Unity Sub caste In Hindu Religion, who would then showcase their skills by covering the entire width of the road with one big kolam! It was indeed a test of mastery, as one cannot repeat a pattern for 30 days.
On Bhogi night, young women will be drawing kolam by spending their entire night. Next day morning they will be roaming their closest streets to see kolams in all houses.
Panguni Thiruvizha
Every year Panguni Agni Thiruvizha town festival(Similar to famous Chithirai pongal in Maduari) is celebrated here BY Especially SAIVA BANU KSHATHRIYA NADAR COMMUNITY. It features month long exhibition, people carrying Agni Chatti (fire pots) walking on fire (பூக்குழி) and many. Some peoply use to carry 21, 51 or 101 fire pots.During this period many migrated families to other towns and cities too return to native town to participate in the mass celebration.Exhibition During the Panguni Thiruvizha, exhibition will be conducted in S.B.K. Higher Secondary School's playing ground which acts as a meeting ground for various relatives and friend to share their social aspects and participate and witness local tamilnadu's good cultural programmes. The exhibition serve to bring better bond among the various social groups of Aruppukottai town. This is being organized by Aruppukottai Nadar Uravinmurai Trust.
Car Festival
Aani therottam Is very famous From Long Centuries at Sri Chokkanathar Samedha meenakshi amman Kovil at Chokkalinga Puram Every year Car festival is celebrated on Tamilmonth of Aani(June end or July first week). People go with family to temple and enjoy the festival from near by Villages also, Much crowd of hindu pilgrims Pray lord while at roads very Devotional function of the entire City Hindu peoples and they Gave every day Mandagapadi To Temple from each Castes.This is makeing Hindu peoples Unity.Theppa Thiruvizha
Aruppukottai has two theppam (artificial pond to replenish ground water) in the center of the town. one is close to SBK schools.another one is near to Sri Chokkanadha Samedha Meenakshi Amman kovil,Chokkkalinga Puram. If these theppam are filled during the kaarthigai month (mid-November to mid-December), theppa thiruvizha will be celebrated here. This festival is celebrated during the Kaarthigai day in Kaarthigai month. God in a car will be floated in the theppam.
Cinema
Some of the cinema theatres in Aruppukottai include:
- Tamil Mani(DTS)
- Illaya Rani(A/C & DTS)
- Rani(DTS)
- Maha Rani(DTS)
- Lakshmi
- Queens Nachiar
Clubs & Recriation camps
In Aruppukottai LIONS CLUB , JAYCEES CLUB, And One Billiards club available.
For Business community Peoples meeting and any important announcements related to Business was take care By ARUPPUKOTTAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE which one Founded BY Late Mr.MANIKAMNADAR and the First Secretary for the Chamber Mr.Periya karupa Nadar.Now around seven hundred members available all members doing Business only.
Devangar Varthaga Sabai also available to help Poor peoples of their own caste.
Printing Press
Printing press in Aruppukottai:- SriDeva Printers (Both offset and Litho graphic Printing)
- Sri Senthi Achagam (Offset Printing)
- Sakthi Press
- Raja Press
- Muthumurugan Press
- Sekhar Offset
- Siva Press
Above printing presses are, Member in Aruppukottai Chamber of Commerce
References
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