Aravakurichi

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Aravakurichi
—  city  —
Aravakurichi
Location of Aravakurichi
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates 10°46′N 77°55′E / 10.77°N 77.92°E / 10.77; 77.92Coordinates: 10°46′N 77°55′E / 10.77°N 77.92°E / 10.77; 77.92
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Karur
Population 11,273 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 174 metres (571 ft)

Aravakurichi (Tamil: அரவக்குறிச்சி) (also spelt as Aravakurichi) is a panchayat town in Karur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

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[edit] Geography

Aravakurichi is located at 10°46′N 77°55′E / 10.77°N 77.92°E / 10.77; 77.92.[1] It has an average elevation of 174 m (571 ft).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Aravakurichi had a population of 11,273. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Aravakurichi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It is situated in Kanyakumari-Hosur Main Road NH7

[edit] Politics

Aravakurichi (State Assembly Constituency) is part of Karur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

[edit] VIP

  • Thiru K.sellappan - Retired Forest Dept
  • Thirmathi P.Gomathi - Retired Union staff
  • Thiru E. Balagurusamy - former Vice Chancellor Anna University[citation needed]
  • Thiru C. Subramaniam - former Vice Chancellor Tamil University[citation needed]
  • Thiru Ayyavu - former HOD of the Vocational Department in High School Aravakurichi
  • Thiru Vellai Kannu - Retired teacher in Govt Higher Sec School Aravakurichi
  • Thiru Kesavan - Retired teacher in Govt Higher Sec School Aravakurichi
  • Thiru Sethupathi - Retired teacher in Govt Higher Sec School Aravakurichi

[edit] Education

  • One Govt Hr sec school and Girls High School. Few Private Schools are there.
  • Government Teacher Training Institute for Women in Chinna Dhara Puram (10 km).
  • Valluvar arts and science college in seethappatti colony kodayur village.
  • Arumugam Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School.

[edit] CHURCH

St.Xavier church

[edit] Temples

There are lot of temples in and around. The famous temples are

  • Eswaran Temple
  • Mariamman Temples
  • Sunakkapalayam Mariamman Temple (8 km from Aravakurichi)
  • Subramaniyam Temple
  • JUMMA MASJID BIG MOSQUE"
  • Church

[edit] Rivers

  • NalKanchi river
  • Amaravathi river(4 km from Aravakurichi)

[edit] How to Reach

  • By Bus: Karur to Dindigul Via NH 7 (28 km from Karur)
  • Nearest Railway Junction:Karur - 28 km and Dindigul 48 km
  • Nearest Airport: Trichy (100 km), Madurai(128 km) and Coimbatore (120 km)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Aravakurichi
  2. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  3. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 


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