Cuddalore District
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Cuddalore District is a district of Tamil Nadu
state in southern India
. The city of Cuddalore
is the district headquarters. For the first time, urn burial grave goods were found in the village of Marungur in the district, carrying inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi from the 1st century BCE.
, on the east by the Bay of Bengal
, on the south by Nagapattinam District, and on the west by Perambalur District.
named Cuddalore one of the country's 250 most backward districts
(out of a total of 640
). It is one of the six districts in Tamil Nadu currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Cuddalore district has a population
of 2,600,880, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait
or the US state of Nevada
. This gives it a ranking of 158th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 702 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.8 %. Cuddalore has a sex ratio
of 984 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 79.04 %.
The district has a population of 22,85,395 as per the Census of 2001. It is 33.01% urbanised. The district has a literacy of 71.85%. This is lesser than the state's average.
and 18 Town Panchayats
, a town, known for dance and temples, is only 43 km away from Cuddalore. Cuddalore has famous Vaishnavite temples in and around the town. Thiruvanthipuram temple, the Sacred Abode of Lord Devanatha, is one of the ancient Vaishnavite temples and also one of the 108 Vaishnavite shrines sanctified by the visit of the great Alwars and Acharyas, held in great reverence by the devotees. This place is one of the two Nadunattu Tirupathis. It is situated 7 km west of Tirupapuliyur (Cuddalore New Town) Railway Station. Srimushnam is located 31 km from Chidambaram (Cuddalore). Srimushnam is the famous Vaishnava temple of Bhuvaraha. This is one of the eight Vaishava shrines. The image in the temple is self created (Swayam Vyakta) representing the Varaha Avataar (an incarnation of the Hindu God MahaVishnu). The original image in marble is said to have been taken away by Krishna Deva Wodeyar of Mysore and installed at Srirangapatna
.The another enchanting sculptural temple of King Kulothunga chola I is located in Melakadambur
(the place where ponniyin selvan story happened) 6 km south of Kattumannarkoil
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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...
state in southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The city of Cuddalore
Cuddalore
Cuddalore is a fast growing industrial city and headquarter of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Located south of Pondicherry on the coast of Bay of Bengal, Cuddalore has a large number of industries which employ a great deal of the city's population.Cuddalore is known...
is the district headquarters. For the first time, urn burial grave goods were found in the village of Marungur in the district, carrying inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi from the 1st century BCE.
Geography
The district has an area of 3,564 km². It is bounded on the north by Viluppuram DistrictViluppuram District
Villupuram is one of the thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu state situated on the southern tip of India. The district headquarters is located at Villupuram. Villupuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993 when it was created out of South Arcot district...
, on the east by the Bay of Bengal
Bay 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...
, on the south by Nagapattinam District, and on the west by Perambalur District.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati RajMinistry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India looking after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the States....
named Cuddalore one of the country's 250 most backward districts
Poverty in India
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of 1.25 a day...
(out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). It is one of the six districts in Tamil Nadu currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Cuddalore district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 2,600,880, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
or the US state of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. This gives it a ranking of 158th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 702 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.8 %. Cuddalore has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 984 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 79.04 %.
The district has a population of 22,85,395 as per the Census of 2001. It is 33.01% urbanised. The district has a literacy of 71.85%. This is lesser than the state's average.
Divisions
In Cuddalore District, there are 7 taluks, 13 Blocks, 5 MunicipalitiesMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and 18 Town Panchayats
Urban centers
Cuddalore district consists of the following urban cities:- CuddaloreCuddaloreCuddalore is a fast growing industrial city and headquarter of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Located south of Pondicherry on the coast of Bay of Bengal, Cuddalore has a large number of industries which employ a great deal of the city's population.Cuddalore is known...
town - ChidambaramChidambaramChidambaram is a fast growing industrial city in Eastern part of Tamil Nadu and the taluk headquarters of the Cuddalore district. It is located in 58 km from Pondicherry, 60 km from Karaikal, and 240 km south of Chennai by rail...
town - PanrutiPanrutiPanruti is a town, municipality and taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Panruti lies between Cuddalore and Villupuram.-Geography:Panruti is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres...
town - VirudhachalamVirudhachalamVirudhachalam is a municipality and taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Etymology:...
town - NeyveliNeyveliNeyveli is a mining and power generation township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located at 11.30° N - 79.29° E. It is 52 km inland from Bay of Bengal, west of Pondicherry and 197 km south of Chennai. The township was developed after mining of lignite...
- NellikuppamNellikuppamNellikuppam is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Nellikuppam had a population of 44,191. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nellikuppam has an average literacy rate of 69%,which is higher than the...
Agriculture
With 52% share, the district is the top cashew nut producer in Tamil Nadu.http://www.tn.gov.in/deptst/agriculture.pdfTemples
Cuddalore is well known for its temples. The most famous of these is the temple of Shiva, one of the three principal deities of Hinduism. The incarnation of Shiva at Cuddalore is called Padaleeshwarar. The temple itself is located in Thiruppadirippuliyur. ChidambaramChidambaram
Chidambaram is a fast growing industrial city in Eastern part of Tamil Nadu and the taluk headquarters of the Cuddalore district. It is located in 58 km from Pondicherry, 60 km from Karaikal, and 240 km south of Chennai by rail...
, a town, known for dance and temples, is only 43 km away from Cuddalore. Cuddalore has famous Vaishnavite temples in and around the town. Thiruvanthipuram temple, the Sacred Abode of Lord Devanatha, is one of the ancient Vaishnavite temples and also one of the 108 Vaishnavite shrines sanctified by the visit of the great Alwars and Acharyas, held in great reverence by the devotees. This place is one of the two Nadunattu Tirupathis. It is situated 7 km west of Tirupapuliyur (Cuddalore New Town) Railway Station. Srimushnam is located 31 km from Chidambaram (Cuddalore). Srimushnam is the famous Vaishnava temple of Bhuvaraha. This is one of the eight Vaishava shrines. The image in the temple is self created (Swayam Vyakta) representing the Varaha Avataar (an incarnation of the Hindu God MahaVishnu). The original image in marble is said to have been taken away by Krishna Deva Wodeyar of Mysore and installed at Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna is a town in Mandya district of the Indian state of Karnataka...
.The another enchanting sculptural temple of King Kulothunga chola I is located in Melakadambur
Melakadambur
Melakadambur is a village located from Chidambaram,and can reach at 6 km from Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for Arulmigu Amirthakateshwarar Thirukkoil, constructed during the reign of Cholas by Kulothunga Chola...
(the place where ponniyin selvan story happened) 6 km south of Kattumannarkoil
Chozha Naadu [North of River Kaveri]
- Natarajar TempleChidambaram TempleThillai Natarajah Temple, Chidambaram is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the town of Chidambaram, East-Central Tamil Nadu, South India. The temple is known as the foremost of all temples to Saivites and has influenced worship, architecture, sculpture and performance art for over two...
at Chidambaram (1st Kovil) - Pasupateswarar Temple at Thiruvetkalam (2nd Kovil)
- Uchinathar Temple at Thirunelvayil (3rd Kovil)
- Paalvanna Naathar Temple at Thirukkazhippalai (4th Kovil)
- Patanjali Nathar Temple at Omampuliyur (31st Kovil)
- Tuyartheerthanathar Temple at Thirukkaanaattumulloor (32nd Kovil)
- Soundareswarar Temple at Thirunaarayur (33rd Kovil)
- Amirthakadeswarar temple at MelakadamburMelakadamburMelakadambur is a village located from Chidambaram,and can reach at 6 km from Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for Arulmigu Amirthakateshwarar Thirukkoil, constructed during the reign of Cholas by Kulothunga Chola...
(34th Devara shrine) - Natarajar Temple at Chidambaram
- Anantheeswarar temple at kattumannarkoil.
- Veeranarayana perumal temple at kattumannarkoil.
- Akni veeranar temple at reddiur.
- Mariamman temple at Kattumannarkoil
Nadu Naadu
- Theerthapureeswarar Temple at Thiruvattaturai (1st Kovil)
- Sudarkozhuntheesar Temple at Pennaagadam (2nd Kovil)
- Nerikkattunayakar Temple at Goodalaiyatrur (3rd Kovil)
- Swetargavaneswarar Temple at Erukkattampuliyur (4th Kovil)
- Sivakkozhuntheeswarar Temple at Tiruttinai Nagar (5th Kovil)
- Mangalapureeswarar Temple at Tiruchopuram (6th Kovil)
- Veerateswarar Temple at Thiruvathikai (7th Kovil)
- Vridhagireeswarar Temple Vridhachalam (9th Kovil)
- Pasupateeswarar Temple at Thirutturaiyur (15th Kovil)
- Vaamaneswarar Temple at Thirumaanikkuzhi (17th Kovil)
- Paataleeswarar Temple at Thiruppaatirippuliyur (18th Kovil)
- Devanathaswamy Temple at Thiruvandipuram, Cuddalore
Other Tourist Spots
- Silver BeachSilver Beach (India)Silver Beach is a beach on the southeast coast of India. It is located from downtown Cuddalore, the headquarters of Cuddalore district in the state of Tamil Nadu. Silver Beach, however, is untouched by the busy life of the city. It is the second longest beach on the Coromandel Coast and one of the...
at Devanampatinam (CuddaloreCuddaloreCuddalore is a fast growing industrial city and headquarter of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Located south of Pondicherry on the coast of Bay of Bengal, Cuddalore has a large number of industries which employ a great deal of the city's population.Cuddalore is known...
) - Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) at NeyveliNeyveliNeyveli is a mining and power generation township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located at 11.30° N - 79.29° E. It is 52 km inland from Bay of Bengal, west of Pondicherry and 197 km south of Chennai. The township was developed after mining of lignite...
- PichavaramPichavaramPichavaram is located near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, in South India. The nearest railway station is Chidambaram from where it is accessible by road....
, one of the world's largest mangroveMangroveMangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
forests - Thirumutam Boovaraga Suwami Temple Thirumutam
- Vadalur Vallalar Kovil
- Kurinjipadi Subraya's shrine
- Vijayanagara architecture at Vengadampet
- Viruthagireeswarar temple at VriddhachalamVirudhachalamVirudhachalam is a municipality and taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Etymology:...
- vengadesaperumal temple at sonangkuppam cudd old
External links
- Cuddalore District
- Cuddalore District Profile
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