Adirampattinam
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Adirampattinam , also known by the shorter Adirai(Adriyan) is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.
of India, Adirampattinam has a population of 77,697. Males constitute 47.72%(35215) of the population and females 52.27%(41479). Adiramapattinam has an average literacy rate of 69.24%. Children under 6 years of age make up 13.31% of the population. Islam
is the major religion with an estimated 83% of the population being Muslim
- mostly belonging to the Marakkar
ethnicity and Labby
community.
. Being close to the equator, Adirampattinam enjoys Tropical wet and dry climate. Summer prevails in the months of April and May while days in mid-May are the hottest (Agni) period during an year - with temperatures regularly reaching a 100o F. December and January are winter months with temperatures dropping to 18o C. Monsoon
occurs in October and November. Adirampattinam normally receives rainfall of 125 cm per annum. Most of the rainfall is received by the North East monsoon
.
through country boats (in Tamil it is called Marakkalam) to neighbouring Sri Lanka
, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore
. Those who navigated the Marakkalam (country boat) were called Marakkalarayar and thus, the surname Maraikayar evolved.
In the pre-independent era the community fled to neighbouring countries for doing lucrative business. The oil boom opened new vistas and in the late '70s Adiraites flocked to the Persian Gulf
in search of greener pastures.
At present, the local economy
mostly depends on remittances
from migrants in foreign countries especially in the Middle East
. Agriculture
is the second most important source of income for the townsfolk and coconut
is the major crop followed by paddy
and other crops. Domestic business is the source of income for a significant number of families.The number of Adiraites who work in Chennai
and engaged in business there is increasing.
landed at the port of Korkai (the present Kayalpattinam
) in the Pandya Kingdom of Tamil Nadu
way back in the year 1120 A.D. These traders married the local Tamil ladies and thus, the Tamil speaking, Muslim community emerged.
This community migrated to Kilakarai
in Ramanathapuram
District and Adirampattinam as it is evident from the socio-cultural similarities of these three places. The first migrant from Kayalpattinam to Adirampattinam in A.D. 1180 was a wealthy Dhahla Maraikayar, who built the most ancient mosque
in Adirampattinam named after him as Maraica Pallivasal which is now called as Al Masjidthul Aqsa.
). The people, particularly women heavily depend on Adhan to keep their regular activities in track. The Adhan for early morning prayer well before sunrise acts as a wake up call. It is followed by four prayer calls at various intervals on a day. Friday is observed as public and commercial holiday in Adirai like many gulf countries.
Wearing pants is seen as strange. However, school going children wear such dress despite the fact that it is not advisable in Islam to wear such clothes. Muslim ladies observe purdah
and significant number of women do wear niqab
(An extra cloth which veils all the face but eyes).
Like any other Marakkar
society, It is a close knit society where people in general do not want to have marital relationships outside the town.
school of thought. Adirampattinam houses two religious institutions: the Al Madrashthur Rahmanya, established in the year 1951 by one of the ancient families called MM family and the Al Madrasathus Salahi Fee Adramil Falahi, established in 1899 by MKN Trust. However, some people accuse one of these matharsa has been deviated by giving wrong verdicts and circulars favoring unnecessary innovations in Islam.
Islamic Sufism is followed by many scholars over here. It is estimated that approximately 97% of Muslims from this town do the prayers regularly.
Islamic education
is getting less importance as people prefer their children to be brought up as "Modern" rather than Islamic. Some people consider the lack of Islamic knowledge as the root cause of deviations.
Despite its strong Islamic heritage, dowry
is increasing. It includes compulsory house to be gifted to bride by her father, jewels of sovereigns,Money etc. However, a small exception of people here claims that Islam doesn't stipulate this kind of dowry and that it is against Islam.
Although it is well established fact in all 4 madh'habs (Schools of jurisprudence) that shaving and even trimming the beard beyond certain limits is forbidden
, people here consider shaving as a part of regular life. The people set erroneous age limits to have beard i.e., only after Hajj
or at the age of 40. However,it is obligatory in Islam not to shave the beard right from its first growth at the teenage.
It is accused that high standard and luxurious living warrants Adiraites to give less importance to Islamic values. A significant number of Adiraites are said to get their income from means that are forbidden in Islam
.This number is said to be high among the Adiraites those who are earning in the west.
. The East Coast Road
(ECR) from Chennai
to Kanyakumari
connects this small town as well. Frequent bus
services are available to the nearby town, Pattukkottai
. There are 14 Private
omni buses runs daily night services for passengers as well as freight to Chennai in addition with the state owned SETC
regular passenger
services.
Train services from Adirampattinam are less popular as gauge conversion is going on in the Karaikudi
-Villupuram stretch. The Tiruchirapalli
is the nearest International airport
, located around 100 km away from Adirampattinam.
Adirampattinam itself had been a small seaport during British
period. Theold customs building near the coast stands as a landmark
site in Adirampattinam.
Distance from major cities / towns via Rail
New Delhi
-----------> 2573 km
Mumbai
--------------> 1666 km
Bangalore
-----------> 456 km
Chennai
-------------> 383 km
Karaikudi
-----------> 84 km
Mayiladuthurai
------> 102 km
Thiruvarur----------> 62 km
Distance via road
Tanjavur------------> 55 km
Tiruchirappalli-----> 106 km
Chennai
-------------> 360 km
Kumbakonam
----------> 75 km
Madurai
-------------> 161 km
Auto rickshaws act as major mode of private transportation for short distance travels. For long travels, people prefer private run taxis.
was once a busy bazaar which served not only the town, but also its suburban villages. But now, with sophisticated transport
facilities, people go to the nearby town Pattukkottai
for lot of shopping centers. Adirampattinam had oldest fish
market
in middle of the town for sea foods,vegetables,fruits,meat and poultry, now in full swing and attracts people
from neighboring villages too. The town gets power from its own 33/11 KV substation run by TNEB.
Adirampattinam has two petrol bunks which sell petrol, diesel and oil to the public. Adirampattinam has a good mobile phone
network. Operators like BSNL, Airtel, Aircel
and Reliance(CDMA technology) provide their services. BSNL also provides land line phones and broadband
internet
connection to its subscribers. Adirampattinam has sufficient number of internet browsing cafes.
Adirampattinam has lot of educational institutions right from elementary schools to College
s for higher studies. It houses a government hospital along with enough number of private hospitals/clinics. The Adirampattinam police station
serves the town as well as the surrounding villages. Government establishments like the post office
, the Sub-registrar office, the Meteorological(Weather) observatory and the Government library have their base in the town. The town has 4 ATMs
from the Axis Bank
, the Canara Bank
, the Indian Bank
, the SBI
Bank and the Dhanalakshmi Bank
.
Thanjavur District
Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur.-Geography:...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
.
Demographics
population censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of India, Adirampattinam has a population of 77,697. Males constitute 47.72%(35215) of the population and females 52.27%(41479). Adiramapattinam has an average literacy rate of 69.24%. Children under 6 years of age make up 13.31% of the population. Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
is the major religion with an estimated 83% of the population being Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
- mostly belonging to the Marakkar
Marakkar
Marakkar or Maraikayar or Maraicayar or Maricar or Marican is a distinctive Tamil- and Malayalam-speaking Muslim people of the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India.Traditionally, the Maricars engaged in mercantile commerce...
ethnicity and Labby
Labby
Labby may refer to* Sherman Labby , American storyboard artist and production illustrator* Labrador Retriever, a breed of dog nicknamed "Labby"* Jason "Labrat" Hawkins, Australian radio presenter who co-hosts B105 FM's Labrat, Camilla and Stav...
community.
Geography and climate
Adirampattinam is located on 10.20°N 79.24°E on the coast of the Bay of BengalBay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
. Being close to the equator, Adirampattinam enjoys Tropical wet and dry climate. Summer prevails in the months of April and May while days in mid-May are the hottest (Agni) period during an year - with temperatures regularly reaching a 100o F. December and January are winter months with temperatures dropping to 18o C. Monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
occurs in October and November. Adirampattinam normally receives rainfall of 125 cm per annum. Most of the rainfall is received by the North East monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
.
Economy
Traditionally Adiraites(natives of Adirampattinam) are a trading community. Previously, the community was widely engaged in tradingTrade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
through country boats (in Tamil it is called Marakkalam) to neighbouring Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Those who navigated the Marakkalam (country boat) were called Marakkalarayar and thus, the surname Maraikayar evolved.
In the pre-independent era the community fled to neighbouring countries for doing lucrative business. The oil boom opened new vistas and in the late '70s Adiraites flocked to the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
in search of greener pastures.
At present, the local economy
Economy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
mostly depends on remittances
Remittances
A remittance is a transfer of money by a foreign worker to his or her home country. Note that in 19th century usage a remittance man was someone exiled overseas and sent an allowance on condition that he not return home....
from migrants in foreign countries especially in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
is the second most important source of income for the townsfolk and coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
is the major crop followed by paddy
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
and other crops. Domestic business is the source of income for a significant number of families.The number of Adiraites who work in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
and engaged in business there is increasing.
Arab connection
There are historical evidences that Arab traders from EgyptEgypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
landed at the port of Korkai (the present Kayalpattinam
Kayalpattinam
Kayalpattinam is a Municipality in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Geography :Kayalpattinam is located at . It has an average elevation of 6 metres .- Demographics :...
) in the Pandya Kingdom of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
way back in the year 1120 A.D. These traders married the local Tamil ladies and thus, the Tamil speaking, Muslim community emerged.
This community migrated to Kilakarai
Kilakarai
-About:Kilakarai, Kilakkarai or Keelakarai is a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Kilakarai is an ancient coastal town and a port, located in the southern Tamil Nadu. It was a flourishing sea port and a gateway to places as far as Madurai till the early 20th...
in Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram , also known as Ramnad, is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district.-Tourism:...
District and Adirampattinam as it is evident from the socio-cultural similarities of these three places. The first migrant from Kayalpattinam to Adirampattinam in A.D. 1180 was a wealthy Dhahla Maraikayar, who built the most ancient mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in Adirampattinam named after him as Maraica Pallivasal which is now called as Al Masjidthul Aqsa.
Culture
Adirampattinam culture is strongly influenced by Islamic thoughts. Life in Adirai revolves around the prayer calls(AdhanAdhan
The adhān is the Islamic call to prayer, recited by the muezzin at prescribed times of the day. The root of the word is meaning "to permit"; another derivative of this word is , meaning "ear"....
). The people, particularly women heavily depend on Adhan to keep their regular activities in track. The Adhan for early morning prayer well before sunrise acts as a wake up call. It is followed by four prayer calls at various intervals on a day. Friday is observed as public and commercial holiday in Adirai like many gulf countries.
Wearing pants is seen as strange. However, school going children wear such dress despite the fact that it is not advisable in Islam to wear such clothes. Muslim ladies observe purdah
Purdah
Purdah or pardeh is the practice of concealing women from men. According to one definition:This takes two forms: physical segregation of the sexes, and the requirement for women to cover their bodies and conceal their form....
and significant number of women do wear niqab
Niqab
A niqab is a cloth which covers the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijāb...
(An extra cloth which veils all the face but eyes).
Like any other Marakkar
Marakkar
Marakkar or Maraikayar or Maraicayar or Maricar or Marican is a distinctive Tamil- and Malayalam-speaking Muslim people of the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India.Traditionally, the Maricars engaged in mercantile commerce...
society, It is a close knit society where people in general do not want to have marital relationships outside the town.
Islam and the people
The place is filled with Islamic ambiance and as many as thirty mosques are dote this small town. The Jumma mosque is one of the largest mosques in Tamil Nadu. Shafi`i school of thought is predominant among the Muslims. Most of the mosques here claim themselves to be upon the shafi'iShafi'i
The Shafi'i madhhab is one of the schools of fiqh, or religious law, within the Sunni branch of Islam. The Shafi'i school of fiqh is named after Imām ash-Shafi'i.-Principles:...
school of thought. Adirampattinam houses two religious institutions: the Al Madrashthur Rahmanya, established in the year 1951 by one of the ancient families called MM family and the Al Madrasathus Salahi Fee Adramil Falahi, established in 1899 by MKN Trust. However, some people accuse one of these matharsa has been deviated by giving wrong verdicts and circulars favoring unnecessary innovations in Islam.
Islamic Sufism is followed by many scholars over here. It is estimated that approximately 97% of Muslims from this town do the prayers regularly.
Islamic education
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
is getting less importance as people prefer their children to be brought up as "Modern" rather than Islamic. Some people consider the lack of Islamic knowledge as the root cause of deviations.
Despite its strong Islamic heritage, dowry
Dowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
is increasing. It includes compulsory house to be gifted to bride by her father, jewels of sovereigns,Money etc. However, a small exception of people here claims that Islam doesn't stipulate this kind of dowry and that it is against Islam.
Although it is well established fact in all 4 madh'habs (Schools of jurisprudence) that shaving and even trimming the beard beyond certain limits is forbidden
Haraam
Haraam is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden", or "sacred". In Islam it is used to refer to anything that is prohibited by the word of Allah in the Qur'an or the Hadith Qudsi. Haraam is the highest status of prohibition given to anything that would result in sin when a Muslim commits it...
, people here consider shaving as a part of regular life. The people set erroneous age limits to have beard i.e., only after Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
or at the age of 40. However,it is obligatory in Islam not to shave the beard right from its first growth at the teenage.
It is accused that high standard and luxurious living warrants Adiraites to give less importance to Islamic values. A significant number of Adiraites are said to get their income from means that are forbidden in Islam
Haraam
Haraam is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden", or "sacred". In Islam it is used to refer to anything that is prohibited by the word of Allah in the Qur'an or the Hadith Qudsi. Haraam is the highest status of prohibition given to anything that would result in sin when a Muslim commits it...
.This number is said to be high among the Adiraites those who are earning in the west.
Transport and Communication
This town is well connected via road and rail with major towns and cities in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. The East Coast Road
East Coast Road
East Coast Road is a two lane highway in Tamil Nadu, India, built along the coast of the Bay of Bengal connecting Chennai to Cuddalore via Pondicherry. Presently, the East Coast Road has been extended up to Thoothukudi via Chidambaram, Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet,...
(ECR) from Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
to Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is also sometimes referred to as Cape Comorin. Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, it is the geographical end of the Indian mainland. The district in Tamil Nadu where the town is located is called Kanyakumari...
connects this small town as well. Frequent bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
services are available to the nearby town, Pattukkottai
Pattukkottai
Pattukkottai is a town in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It forms the headquarters of the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and is one of the three municipalities in the district.- History :...
. There are 14 Private
Privately held company
A privately held company or close corporation is a business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the...
omni buses runs daily night services for passengers as well as freight to Chennai in addition with the state owned SETC
SETC
State Express Transport Corporation Limited , formerly known as Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation runs long distance express services exceeding 250 km and above throughout the state of Tamil Nadu linking all important capital cities, historical places, religious places and commercial places...
regular passenger
Passenger
A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
services.
Train services from Adirampattinam are less popular as gauge conversion is going on in the Karaikudi
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a town in Sivaganga District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Chettinad literally 'Chetti land' in Tamil, is a collection of 76 villages/towns. Chettinad stretched from Ramnad District and Pudukottai State of 'British' India. The Chettiars, or more properly the Nattukottai...
-Villupuram stretch. The Tiruchirapalli
Tiruchirapalli Airport
Tiruchirapalli Airport or Trichy Airport is an airport mostly serving Tiruchirapalli and adjacent districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The airport, located on the NH 210 Tiruchirapalli - Rameswaram highway, is south of the city centre....
is the nearest International airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
, located around 100 km away from Adirampattinam.
Adirampattinam itself had been a small seaport during British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
period. Theold customs building near the coast stands as a landmark
Landmark
This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...
site in Adirampattinam.
Distance from major cities / towns via Rail
New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
-----------> 2573 km
Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
--------------> 1666 km
Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
-----------> 456 km
Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
-------------> 383 km
Karaikudi
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a town in Sivaganga District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Chettinad literally 'Chetti land' in Tamil, is a collection of 76 villages/towns. Chettinad stretched from Ramnad District and Pudukottai State of 'British' India. The Chettiars, or more properly the Nattukottai...
-----------> 84 km
Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai , formerly known by its Sanskrit names Māyavaram and Mayūram is a town in the Nagapattinam District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mayiladuthurai taluk of Nagapattinam district and is the second-largest town in the district...
------> 102 km
Thiruvarur----------> 62 km
Distance via road
Tanjavur------------> 55 km
Tiruchirappalli-----> 106 km
Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
-------------> 360 km
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...
----------> 75 km
Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
-------------> 161 km
- All are approximate distances. Please verify with reliable and authentic sources.
Auto rickshaws act as major mode of private transportation for short distance travels. For long travels, people prefer private run taxis.
Infrastructure
The Adirampattinam bazaarBazaar
A bazaar , Cypriot Greek: pantopoula) is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The term is sometimes also used to refer to the "network of merchants, bankers and craftsmen" who work that area...
was once a busy bazaar which served not only the town, but also its suburban villages. But now, with sophisticated transport
Transport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
facilities, people go to the nearby town Pattukkottai
Pattukkottai
Pattukkottai is a town in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It forms the headquarters of the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and is one of the three municipalities in the district.- History :...
for lot of shopping centers. Adirampattinam had oldest fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
market
Market
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in middle of the town for sea foods,vegetables,fruits,meat and poultry, now in full swing and attracts people
People
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from neighboring villages too. The town gets power from its own 33/11 KV substation run by TNEB.
Adirampattinam has two petrol bunks which sell petrol, diesel and oil to the public. Adirampattinam has a good mobile phone
Mobile phone
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network. Operators like BSNL, Airtel, Aircel
Aircel
Aircel group is a mobile phone service provider in India. It offers both prepaid and postpaid GSM cellular phone coverage throughout India. The Aircel group is a joint venture between Maxis Communications Berhad of Malaysia and Sindya Securities & Investments Private Limited, whose current...
and Reliance(CDMA technology) provide their services. BSNL also provides land line phones and broadband
Broadband
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internet
Internet
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connection to its subscribers. Adirampattinam has sufficient number of internet browsing cafes.
Adirampattinam has lot of educational institutions right from elementary schools to College
College
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s for higher studies. It houses a government hospital along with enough number of private hospitals/clinics. The Adirampattinam police station
Police station
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serves the town as well as the surrounding villages. Government establishments like the post office
Post office
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, the Sub-registrar office, the Meteorological(Weather) observatory and the Government library have their base in the town. The town has 4 ATMs
Automated teller machine
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from the Axis Bank
Axis Bank
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, the Canara Bank
Canara Bank
Canara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...
, the Indian Bank
Indian Bank
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, the SBI
SBI
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Bank and the Dhanalakshmi Bank
Dhanalakshmi Bank
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.