Oomerabad Explained

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".

Geography

Oomerabad is located in 12.8414°N 78.7069°W. The major population comprises people following Islam and Hinduism

Transportation

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)

Hospital

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.

Architecture

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

See also