Thachur
Thachur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Thachur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°45′10″N 78°58′05″E / 11.75291°N 78.96801°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | kallakurichi |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 3,765 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606 202 |
| Telephone code | 04151 |
| Vehicle registration | 15 |
Thachur is a village in kallakurichi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Thachur was known as Thachanur or Tharasur. Sculptures were near by the Sivan temple. They supplied the god idols to nearby places. Hence it was called "Thachan oor" ( Sculpture's Place).
It is a Grama Panchayat consisting of few villages.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Thachur had a population of 3675. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Thachur has an average literacy rate of 54%, higher than the national average of 39.5%: male literacy is 51% and female literacy is 49%. In Thachur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kallakurichi is the Taluk headquarters of this village.
Climate
The temperature is moderate; the maximum and minimum temperatures being 37°C and 20°C respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1070 mm.
Economy
Agriculture is the backbone of this Village. People from various district, settled down here as farmers. Milk is the prime source from this village. Sugarcane cultivation is also prevalent in this area. Kallakurichi is also known as "Sugar City" as there are two major sugar factories here; Gomuki (on the way to Kachirapalayam) and the other one located in Moongil DuraiPattu.
Schools in Thachur
- "Govt. Middle school"
- "Oxalis International school"
- "Govt. Elemanary school"
- "Bharathi matric hr sec school"
Colleges in Thachur
- "Bharathi College", Thachur,
- "Modern ITI", Thachur,
- "JTV Community College", Thachur,
- "Shanmuga Arts College", Indili,
- "Lakshmi arts college", Bangaram,
- "Jain Engineering college", Eravar
- "Muruga Polytechnic College", Indili,
Temples in Thachur
- "Amirtha kandeswarar Aalayam" a Lord siva temple, Thachur
- "Periyayee kovil", Thachur
- "Amman temple", Thachur kaikaatti
- "Veera Payangaram temple",
- "Lord shiva temple", Ulakiya nallur
- "Panjaliyamman Temple",
- "Madurai veeran Temple",
Churches in Thachur
- "St.Antony Crusade", Thachur,
- "Babtist church", Porpadakurichi,
- "St.Joseph church", Ulagankathan
- "Jebamalai Annai church", Kallakurichi
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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.