Ulundurpettai taluk
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Ulundurpettai taluk is a taluk of Viluppuram district
of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Ulundurpettai
.
http://www.ulundurpet.com
Ulundurpet is a taluk headquarters in the southern region of Viluppuram District of Tamil Nadu. Close to Cuddalore District border, this prominent town is on the National Highway 68 between Viluppuram and Kallakurichi. Viluppuram is around 25 km north.
Sri Sarada Ashram is a spiritual center in Ulundurpet. Annai Teresa College of Engineering is located here. Thirunarungondai (known for Jain temples) and Jinagiri Teerth are about 16 km and 25 km away. Thiruvennainallur is a Shivasthalam at about 7 km north. Perianayagi Madha Shrine at Konankuppam, is accessible from here.
Veppur, Virudhachalam, Thiruvennainallur, Asanur, Elavanasur and Tirunavalur (or Tirunamanallur) are directly connected by road to Ulundurpet.
Ulundurpet Railway Station falls on the Viluppuram-Virudhachalam rail route. Nearest domestic airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport and the international airport is Chennai International Airport.
The Airstrip at Ulundurpet was built during world war Two and was used for a short while as a hopping point during aerial spraying operations conducted quite a few years back.Presently used for food storage.
Ulundurpettai is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vellaiyur, a famous village is situated 5 km from Ulundurpettai in Salem road.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Ulundurpettai had a population of 19,251. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ulundurpettai has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Ulundurpettai, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Ulundurpettai assembly constituency is part of Villupuram (Lok Sabha constituency).
‘kuRavar kulam kaakkum kumara nee vaazhga’ penned by Ulundurpettai Shanmugam and sung by M.R. Vijaya & B. Radha is a classical delight with startling swara notes
Viluppuram 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...
of the Indian state 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...
. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Ulundurpettai
Ulundurpettai
Ulundurpet is a panchayat town in Villupuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Ulundurpet is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.Ulundurpet is one of the taluk headquarters in the southern region of Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu....
.
http://www.ulundurpet.com
Population
According to the 2001 census, the taluk of Ulundurpettai had a population of 294593 with 147591 males and 147002 females. There were 996 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 57.65. The total number of households was 62,266.Ulundurpet is a taluk headquarters in the southern region of Viluppuram District of Tamil Nadu. Close to Cuddalore District border, this prominent town is on the National Highway 68 between Viluppuram and Kallakurichi. Viluppuram is around 25 km north.
Sri Sarada Ashram is a spiritual center in Ulundurpet. Annai Teresa College of Engineering is located here. Thirunarungondai (known for Jain temples) and Jinagiri Teerth are about 16 km and 25 km away. Thiruvennainallur is a Shivasthalam at about 7 km north. Perianayagi Madha Shrine at Konankuppam, is accessible from here.
Veppur, Virudhachalam, Thiruvennainallur, Asanur, Elavanasur and Tirunavalur (or Tirunamanallur) are directly connected by road to Ulundurpet.
Ulundurpet Railway Station falls on the Viluppuram-Virudhachalam rail route. Nearest domestic airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport and the international airport is Chennai International Airport.
The Airstrip at Ulundurpet was built during world war Two and was used for a short while as a hopping point during aerial spraying operations conducted quite a few years back.Presently used for food storage.
Ulundurpettai is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vellaiyur, a famous village is situated 5 km from Ulundurpettai in Salem road.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Ulundurpettai had a population of 19,251. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ulundurpettai has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Ulundurpettai, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Ulundurpettai assembly constituency is part of Villupuram (Lok Sabha constituency).
‘kuRavar kulam kaakkum kumara nee vaazhga’ penned by Ulundurpettai Shanmugam and sung by M.R. Vijaya & B. Radha is a classical delight with startling swara notes