Akkiyampatty Explained

Akkiyampatty
Native Name Lang:Tamil
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.2661°N 78.2331°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Namakkal
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Senthamangalam
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:240
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:637409
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91-4286
Registration Plate:TN-28, TN-88
Official Name:Neighborhood In Senthamangalam

Akkiyampatty is a neighbourhood in the Town of Senthamangalam and Sendamangalam taluk in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was merged with the Senthamangalam Municipality in 2016 .[1]

Geography

Akkiyampatty is located near Sendamangalam which is exactly 1 km apart from the village. It has an average elevation of 240 metres (715 feet). It is close to Kolli Hills which is part of the Eastern Ghats. The closest river is Kaveri. The village is approximately 350 km southwest of Chennai, 255 km south of Bangalore, 50 km south of Salem and 93 km northwest of Tiruchirapalli (Trichy).

Transport

Akkiyampatty is located 10 km northeast from Namakkal on State Highway SH-95 (connecting Mohanur-Namakkal-Muthugapatti-Akkiyampatty-Sendamangalam-Gandhipuram-Kalappanaickenpatty, Rasipuram, 54 km long).[2] The nearest towns from Akkiyampatty are Namakkal (10 km), Karur (45 km), Salem (50 km), Erode (62 km), and Tiruchirapalli (93 km). Chennai, the capital of the state, is 380 km from Namakkal. The nearest airport is in Salem (55 km). The nearest major railway station is at Namakkal (9 km).

Demographics

census, the village had a total population of 5038 with 2456 males and 2582 females. The overall literacy recorded was 72.33%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akkiyampatti Population -Sendamangalam, Tamil Nadu . 29 September 2015 . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Akkiyampatti residents oppose the proposed four-lane through their village . . 17 September 2015 . 29 September 2015.