Oomerabad | |
Nickname: | Umarabad, Umarabath |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu,India |
Coordinates: | 12.8414°N 78.7069°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tirupathur district |
Founder: | Kaka Mohammed Oomer |
Government Type: | Village Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2.52 |
Elevation M: | 189 |
Population Total: | 21897 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank2 Name: | Official Language |
Blank2 Info: | Tamil |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | spoken |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil, Urdu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 635808 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91 ; 04174 & 04171 |
Registration Plate: | TN-83 |
Oomerabad or Umarabad is a village in Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of Ambur Taluk.
The name Oomerabad refers to its founder Kaka Mohammed Oomer, and the word Abad which means "inhabited".
Oomerabad is located in 12.8414°N 78.7069°W. The major population comprises people following Islam and Hinduism
Oomerabad is at a distance of 8 km by road from the leather hub Ambur. It is well connected by State highways. The nearest railway station is in Ambur. The nearest international airports are Chennai International Airport (190 km) and Bengaluru International Airport (180 km) and Vellore airport (49.1 km)
The village also has a hospital run by the Management of Jamia Darussalam called Jamia Darussalam Hospital. The hospital has laboratory, maternity facilities and out-patient services. Besides serving Oomerabad people, it also serves the surrounding villages and towns including Ambur, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi and Pernambut.
The Architecture of Oomerabad is a confluence of many architectural styles. From ancient Mosques and home with etching, beautiful tombs & minarets. The Architecture of Oomerabad has been featured in various newspapers. While Most of the Architecture are Indo-Saracenic, now at the 21st century steel, cement & Chrome building have become quite common