Ulipuram

Ulipuram
village
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Population  (2002)
• Total	10,000
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	636118
Telephone code	04282
Vehicle registration	TN-
Nearest city	Thamampatti
Literacy	68%
Lok Sabha constituency	Kallakurici
Climate	Coolest & hottest (Köppen)

Ulipuram is a village in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ulipuram village is famous for its Jallikattu and there is a small village is presented near by it is Ulipuram Pudhur. Marriamman Kovil is in the centre of the village and the goddess worshiped here is Thottiya Marriamman which was established by Thottiya Naicker Community long back. Major community here is Naicker and Kurumbar (whose profession is sheep breeding by history now they are into agriculture mostly), Gounders who are basically farmers, {Thottiya Naicker, Gavara Naicker, Reddiyar (more respected Communities)}, Boyers are also farmers. Agriculture remains the main Occupation till date,main crops are Paddy,Tapiaco,Ground nut,Sugarcane,manjal,corn,Coconut etc. Sago factories are to be noted. People here mostly reside closer to their farms and thus there are several such divided groups who stay at various localities like Annaikattu, Ulipuram Pudur, Mettutheru, KalanKaradu, Thonthi Pillayar Kovil, Andi Kuttai, NariKaradu, Nallathangal Kuttai, Nandukitan Pudur, Mankaradu, VisamoongilKuttai, KuttiKaradu, Bonthupuli Kadu, EEchaodai etc. The village has 2 government primary and secondary schools respectively, and has a private school Saraswathi Matriculation School, also few preschools (Sathunavu Pallikodam). Lakshmi Vilas Bank and govt. Co operate bank are the ones which is there since decades. By Profession we can find more number of Heavy Motor Vehicle Drivers and Bore Well Operators.