T.Kalathur Explained

T.Kalathur
Settlement Type:Panchayat village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Tamil Nadu, Republic of India
Coordinates:11.13°N 78.69°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Perambalur district
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Code:04328
Population Total:4436
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:621114

T.Kalathur is a village in the Perambalur district in the state of Tamil Nadu India.

Location

T.Kalathur is a medium-sized village with a population of 4436 in 2011,.[1] The village is situated on a plain at the edge of the Pachamalai Hills (part of the Eastern Ghats). The nearest major city is Trichy (Tiruchirapalli, 45 km), which also has the nearest train station and airport. The village is about 278.5 km from state capital Chennai.

Occupation

The main occupation in this area is agriculture, which primarily depends on seasonal rainfall and water drawn from wells. Small onions (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) are the village's most important cash crop. Other crops include cotton, millet, corn, groundnut, sesame, and chilis.

People

This village has people across religions (Hindus and Muslims). This village panchayat president seat was reserved for SC until 1996.

Education

The village has a government high school and two government primary education schools. There are also schools and colleges in Thuraiyur, Perambalur, and surrounding villages.

Transport

There are several government and private buses connecting the village with Thuraiyur, Perambalur Town, and Trichy. Frequent buses are also available to Chennai from T.Kalathur Main Road which is situated 2.3 km from the village.

Temples

The village has a large dargah, popular with local Muslims and people of other faiths. It also has small and medium-size temples devoted to Shiva, Vishnu, Vinayagar, Mariamman, Ellaiamman, and the village's guardian deity (sangili karupu swamy, sikkana karupu swamy) at the eastern entrance of the village.

Festivals

Like other villages in Tamil Nadu, sandhana koodu (uroos) in saiyath musthafa avuliya thargga, Thai Pongal is an important celebration. "Rabit Hunting" is a famous festival on the first Sunday of the Tamil month of Chithirai (mid-April to mid-May) every year throughout the Perambalur district.

Statistics

No of Households1284
Total Population Male2203
Total Population Female2233
Literates Population Male1777
Literates Population Female1593

Notes

  1. Web site: Page Redirection . 24 January 2016 . 31 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131035334/https://data.gov.in/resources/villagetown-wise-primary-census-abstract-2011-perambalur-district-tamil-nadu/download . live .