Kambainallur Explained

Kambainallur
Native Name Lang:ta
Settlement Type:Panchayat Town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:12.207°N 78.319°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Kongu Nadu
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Dharmapuri
Subdivision Type4:Taluk
Subdivision Name4:Karimangalam
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:7.2
Elevation M:412
Population Total:12194
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:635202
Registration Plate:TN 29Z(Harur)

Kambainallur is a panchayat town in karimangalam taluk of Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It also serves as a main source of transport, food, health and education for many villages situated around the Kambainallur .

History

Kambainallore estate is the zamindari feudal estate located on the banks of Thenpennai river in the Harur Taluk of Erstwhile Salem district. During the British Raj, the sub-collector of Tirupattur sub-division, jointly acted as The magistrate of the Kambainallore estate.

The sprawling estate is totally of 1,500 hectares in 1900. The vast amount of land was handed over to the First Land Reformation scheme under Panagal Raja cabinet in 1930s. The remaining land and properties are still controlled by the extended feudal Mudaliar family of Kambainallore.

Geography

Sanathkumar river

Demographics

India census,[1] Kambainallur had a population of 12,194. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kambainallur has an average literacy rate of 70.69%, lower than the national average of 80.09%: male literacy is 78.28%, and female literacy is 62.77%. In Kambainallur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

There are several temples, mosque and church in the area.

Transport

Kambainallur is connected with roads and bus services to Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Hosur, Bangalore and Harur. The nearest railway stations are Morappur and Dharmapuri. The nearest airport is Salem Airport. Some buses travel via Kambainallur from Harur to Bangalore, Harur to Palacode, Dharmapuri to Tirupattur, Dharmapuri to Chennai.

Railway Stations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.