Aruppukkottai

Aruppukottai
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Aruppukottai Location of Aruppukottai in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	9°31′N 78°06′E / 9.52°N 78.1°E / 9.52; 78.1Coordinates: 9°31′N 78°06′E / 9.52°N 78.1°E / 9.52; 78.1
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Virudhunagar
Population	84,029 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 97 metres (318 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 626101 • Telephone • +04566

Aruppukottai (Tamil: அருப்புக்கோட்டை) (English: erupt-Ducati) is a town and a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Aruppukottai is about 45 km from Madurai. Its in the middle of Madurai-Tuticorin National Highways NH-45B. As tamils were original inhabitants of this place, it was called Aravakottai. Aravam means Jasmine in Tamil language. Since this city is known for jasmine cultivation, it was called "Aravakottai" which means 'Fort of Jasmines'. The small villages and towns surrounding Aruppukottai are famous for production of jasmines. Sri Ramana Maharishi was born in Tiruchuli near Aruppukottai town. Aruppukottai was Part of king Sethupathi of Ramnad. Aruppukottai is for its Educational Institutions. Aruppukottai is maintaining the state top place in tenth and plus2 examinations among the 68 educational districts for the last 26 years.

Geography

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.

Main areas

Sathyamoorthy Bazaar, Kasukadai Bazaar, Vellaikottai-Chockalingapuram, Car Streets Of Chockalinga Puram, Vellaikottai-Sengunthapuram, Melatheru, Kizhatheru, South street, Telephone Road. Muslim north street, Thirunagaram, Virudhunagar Road , Chinna Pallivasal, Valavanthapuram, Quaid-e-Millat, East street, Maninagaram,Pillaimarr street,Kulandaivelpuram, Anna nagar, Aziz nagar, Periyar Nager, Periya Theru, Maravar Theru, Thammandh Theru, Kalla Theru, Puliam Patty, Chinna Puliampatti and Peria PuliamPatti, Vadugar Kottai, Velayuthapuram, Thirunagaram, Valavanthapuram, Mani Nagaram, Therku Theru, Agraharam, Ramasamy Puram,Amman Kovil Theru, Chekkadi, Palayampatty Old Jameen Palace,Kamarajar Nagar, E.B.Colony,South Street, M.D.R.Nagar, Thirunagaram, Weavers colony,Ammankovil Street, pandalkudi Road.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Aruppukottai had a population of 83,999. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. .

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, hand loom, power loom, printing press, and some small scale industries such as school note book and daily calendar manufacturing. Hand loom, power loom is the main job in Vellaikottai area. Saliyars, mudaliyars and chettiars the majority of the town have weaving as their main work. Major employers are spinning mills, weaving sectors (handloom and powerloom), rice mills, private transport and government sector apart from agriculture.Aruppukottai has a predominant Devanga, Nadar, Mudaliar, Saliyar, Devar, Naidu population.

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) except for few pure Kanchipuram silk handlooms. Weaving industry in Aruppukottai serves mainly the Tamil Nadu Government's Free Dhotie, Saree Campaign. Agriculture is also a main concern in town areas Puliam Patty, Vadugar Kottai and surrounding village areas.

Worship centres

Hindu temples

• Arulmigu Thathankulam Vinayagar Temple, Sathyamoorthy Bazaar
• Shri Arulmigu Sokkanathar Swami Temple, Chockalingapuram-Vellaikottai
• Arulmigu Vazhavandamman Temple, Sengunthapuram-Vellaikottai
• Arulmigu Pattabiramar Kovil, Sathyamoorthy Bazaar
• Shri Amuthalingeswarar Temple
• Shri Muthumariamman Temple
• Arulmigu Ujjini Makali Amman Temple, Sengunthapuram-Vellaikottai
• Arulmigu mariamman Kovil, AmmanKovil Street,Pandalkudi Road
• Ayirangan Mariamman Temple
• Malaiarasan Temple
• Arulmigu Thottachi Amman Temple, Sengunthapuram-Vellaikottai
• Ramar Temple
• Arulmigu Ananda Ayyappan Temple (Sri Ramakrishna Ayyar Ayyappa Baktha Sabai)
• Ramalinga Sowdambika Amman Temple, Pudhukkadai bazaar
• Kammavar Sri Pandurangan Bhajanalayam
• Kammavar Sri Krishnan Bhajanalayam
• Sri Sri Sri Venkatesha Perumal Ramanuja Koodam Temple
• Sri Pampalamman Temple
• Sri Muniappan Temple
• Shri Balanagammal Temple in Vadugarkottai
• Shri Periyandavar Temple (near to Tamil Mani theatere)
• Arulmigu Ujjini Makaliamman Temple , Periyapuliampatti
• Arulmigu Palaniandavar Temple , VNR Road Pavadithippu
• sri kamakshi Amman kovil Thirunagaram
• sri Vandimalarchi Amman Kovil Thirunagaram

Churches

• CSI
• Roman Catholic
• AG church
• IPC
• TPM
• Baptist
• LEF
• Others

Mosques

• Nallur Muhaideen Andavar Masjid.
• Vazhavandhapuram Jum'ah Pallivasal
• Thoukith jamath pallivasal is Vast

Education

Virudhunagar district continued to be on the top in the State in Plus Two and SSLC examination results for more than two decades now. In the SSLC exam conducted in 2010, Aruppukottai educational district tops all the 68 educational districts in the State with a record success rate of 97.51 percentage. Forty schools, including record 24 Government schools, produced centum results in the Aruppukottai educational district alone. Main reason for this, are sustained monitoring of individual school, group of students there contributed to the success and there was lot of competition among the students in scoring high marks. (Ref: http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/28/stories/2010052857920300.htm)

Recently, an e-smart classroom was launched by Ex-Minister for Information and Technology Poongothai Aladi Aruna and School Education Ex-Minister Thangam Thennarasu at a Government Higher Secondary School in Mallankinaru near Aruppukottai. (Ref: http://www.thehindu.com/education/school/article541882.ece)

On seeing success of Virudhunagar district, teams from Trichy district will visit schools to study best practices in Virudhunagar district that has been maintaining the first position for the last two decades. According to the CEO of Trichy district, Mr.T. Mohanakumar, Headmasters and subject teachers from top-notch schools in Virudhunagar district will also be invited to Tiruchi to guide their counterparts to scale up their performance. (Ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article553660.ece)

Municipal schools

• Municipal Middle School, West Car Street
• Municipal Primary School, South Street
• Municipal Primary School, Ramasamypuram
• Municipal Middle School, Weavers Colony
• Municipal Middle School, Madurai Road

Government-aided schools Educational institutions are maintained by the people of the town as per their requirement and needed. In this those who majority they formed Middle school level to College Levels.

• S.B.K. Elementary School
• Hindu Nadar Middle School
• Vellakkottai Sengunthar Primary School
• Sengunthar Thirunagaram Primary School
• C.S.I. Primary School, Puliampatti
• C.S.I. Town Primary School, Pandalgudi Road
• C.S.I. Boarding Middle School, Madurai Road
• Devangar Primary School, South Street
• Devangar Middle School, Puliampatti
• Devangar Town Middle School, Telephone Road
• Devangar Middle School, Chokkalingapuram
• 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

• S.B.K. Higher Secondary School
• S.B.K. Girls Higher Secondary School
• Devangar Higher Secondary School
• Devangar Girls Higher Secondary School
• Senghunthar Higher Secondary School, Vellaikottai
• CSI Girls Higher Secondary School
• Saliar Mahajana Higher Secondary School
• Al-Ameen Muslim Higher Secondary School

Nursery, primary, convent and matriculation schools

• Kammavar Nursery and Primary school
• Lions Junior Nursery and Primary School
• Sri Sowdambiga Convent Matriculation School
• Junior Cambridge Primary and Matriculation School
• Joseph Carmel Convent Matriculation School (this also)
• Seventhday Adventist Primary and Matriculation School
• Sivananda Vidyalayam Matriculation School
• S.B.K. K.S.S Thiagarajan Memorial Matriculation School
• Ambigai Vidhyalaya Nursery And Primary School-kailaasa oorani
• 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
• Vishwas Nursery & Primary School (Near Old Bus stand)

Colleges

• Devanga Arts College
• SBK Arts & Science College
• Sree Sowdambiga College of Engineering

Polytechnic

• Sri Sowdambika Polytechnic college

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 Tamil Nadu by population, is only 45 km away. NH 45-B, an important freight-route, connecting Madurai and Thoothukkudi 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 village is connected through bus links frequently. Some of the villages have only buses for morning and evening only. Normally you can get continuous buses to Madurai and other places every half an hour you can get buses for travelling.

1. Sri Jayavilas 2. Amarnath Travel 3. Chandra Transport 4. Jaya Roadways 5. MMP Transport 6. Meenambigai Transport 7. Pradeep travels

Besides, KPN, TNSTC AC, TNSTC Hi-Tech have daily services to Chennai.

Railways

Aruppukottai has one non-working railway station because it is having meter gauge only. This Railway station is now being converted to Broad Gauge railway line to Connect Manamadurai and Virudhunagar. Further more now Railway department started a Survey for Madurai to Thoothukudi Broad Gauge New railway line through Kariapatti -Aruppukottai -Ettaiyapuram - Thoothukudi.

Current issues

Town Roads

Although it's one of the main routes for connecting the Southern Tamil Nadu with Madurai city, the road facilities within the town are poor. The roads are very narrow and riddled.

Water Shortage

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.^{[citation needed]}

Human capital flight

Although the towns' schools produce a lot of students who graduate in top Professional Schools every year, the town still lacks any development in industrial sector.^{[citation needed]} 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.

====Dyeing Factory Relocation To Aruppukottai===

Currently In some places and Homes used for Dyeing Yarns for Textile mills some dyeing Units Shifted to Aruppukottai due to Pollution Problem In Tirupur.Now In Puliampatty Seval Kanmai Water Got Contaminated Because of Madurai Road Dyeing Factory may be this issue Solved Sooner.

Cinema

Some of the cinema theatres in Aruppukottai include:

• Lakshmi theatre DTS Qube
• Maharani theatre DTS
• Ilayarani theatre DTS A/C
• Queen's Nachiar theatre DTS
• Tamil Mani theatre DTS

Clubs and recreation camps

• Aruppukottai Chamber of Commerce
• Lions Club
• Rotary Club
• Jaycees Club
• Devanga Varthaga Sabai
• Islamic youngsters club

Politics

Aruppukottai state assembly constituency is a part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency. Aruppukottai is a separate consituency of legislative election.

References

1. ^ "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. 

External links

• Aruppukottai News & Information Centre
• http://aruppukottai.net
• http://www.tamilnadu-tourism.com
• http://www.aruppukottai.org/
• Arulmigu Ananda Ayyappan Temple
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