Virudhachalam
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| Coordinates | 11°30′N 79°20′E / 11.50°N 79.33°ECoordinates: 11°30′N 79°20′E / 11.50°N 79.33°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Cuddalore |
| MLA | B.V.B.Muthukumar |
| Population | 59,300 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 45 metres (148 ft) |
Virudhachalam (also known as Vriddhachalam) is a municipality and taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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[edit] Etymology
The name Vriddhachalam (Tamil:விருத்தாசலம்)is obtained from two Sanskrit words - Vriddham which means old and Achalam which means mountain. So, Vriddhachalam means 'old mountain'. It is also called by other name Thirumudhukundram which also means the same. (Thiru = holy, mudhu = old, kundram = hill). It is one of the important railway destination and junction. It serves the midway between Salem, Trichy, Madurai, Chennai rail routes. Very near to Neyveli. The river flowing here (Manimuthar) is considered very spiritual.
[edit] Geography
Vriddhachalam is located at 11°30′N 79°20′E / 11.50°N 79.33°E.[1] It has an average elevation of45 m (148 ft).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Virudhachalam had a population of 59,300. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Virudhachalam has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 70%. In Virudhachalam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Places of interest
The town is home to the Palamalai Nadhar (Siva) Temple, which is one of the old temples in South India, and the Thiru Kolanjiyappar Temple (Five km from Vriddhachalam), one of the famous temples for Lord Muruga.This Temple was built in 1700[3] Ten famous Mosques in Vriddhachalam. Periyar Nagar,which most of the educated and government officials lived here. One of the most popular marriage hall Jai thirumana mahal located here.
[edit] Schools
- Government Boys Higher Secondary School
- Government Girls Higher Secondary School
- Sri Saraswathi Vidhyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Fatima Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Danish Mission Higher Secondary School
- Baby Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Infant Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- V.E.T Higher Secondary School
- Sakthi Matriculation School
[edit] Colleges
- Thiru Kolanjiappar Government Arts College
[edit] Politics
MLA of Vriddhachalam assembly constituency is B.V.B.Muthukumar. Vridhachalam assembly constituency is part of Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vriddhachalam
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://kolanjiappertemple.com/
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
full reference for vridhachalam sites.google.com/site/vridhachalamtown
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