Umayalpuram Explained

Umayalpuram
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thanjavur
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Papanasam
Leader Title:Panchayat President
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4697
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Umayalpuram is a village in the Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Umayalpuram had a population of 4697, including 2383 males and 2314 females for a sex ratio of 971. The literacy rate was 76.72.

Geography

This village is on the Kumbakonam to Thiruvaiyaru route. It is 12 km from Kumbakonam. It is located near the Cauvery river. Umayalpuram is a plain in the Cauvery delta. Several endemic birds are found there. Peafowls, Ashy Prinia, Tawny flanked prinia, red-vented Bulbul, white browed Bulbul, oriental Magpie Robin, Bushchat, munia, mynah etc., are found there.

Economy

The major crops are rice, sugar cane, cotton, and banana.

Education

The village hosts a high school, which is more than 120 years old, Bharathy nursery and primary school, and a Government primary school.

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