Aruppukkottai
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Aruppukkottai
Tamil Nadu, India |
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 Aruppukkottai
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| District(s) | Virudhunagar |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population | 83,999 (2001) |
Aruppukkottai is a city and a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Sri Ramana Maharishi was born in Tiruchuli near Aruppukottai town.
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[edit] Geography
Aruppukkottai is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 97 metres (318 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,GRIndia Aruppukkottai had a population of 83,999. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Aruppukkottai has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.Prominent People in this town are Nadar, Devanga and Mudaliars.
[edit] Economy and education
Aruppukottai acts mainly as an Educational and Commercial hub for the surrounding areas, mainly villages. The Engineering College,Sree Sowdambiga College of Engineering and Two Arts & Science Colleges and more than five Schools of Higher Secondary level. It is noted for its cotton industries and limestone industries.Aruppukottai has best schools like Devangar Hr Secondary School, SBK Hr Sec School and svm school. These schools have produced lot of students who in turn are carrying Aruppukottai flag high.
Occupation of the people here range from the labours working for the Cotton and Rice Mills around and building contract labours to Government Employees and Professionals.
Aruppukottai was once known for its handloom weaving industry. Nowadays, we can hardly see such in-house handloom industries.Agriculture is also a main concern in surrounding areas. There is a boom in this area currently.We can see lot of small power looms blossming now.
[edit] Transport
It acts as a hub connecting Madurai, Thoothukudi, Muthuramalingapuram, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram. Virudhunagar town is about 16 km from here and is well connected by road. NH 45-B, an important freight-route, connecting Madurai and Thoothukkudi[4 way road] runs through Aruppukkottai.
[edit] Current issues
Although it's the main route for connecting the Southern Tamilnad with Madurai city, the road facilities are not up to the level. Roads are very narrow and with lot of dusts and pits, it just makes uncomfortable mainly during peak hours. Also another main problem was with drinking water and now plans have been initiated to bring water from Tamirabarani river. Hope it would quench the thirst.
Very Slow in development and lack of initiatives is the main reason for the same. Although it produces a lot of Professionals every year, it still lacks any development in industrial area which is a prime concern for the development of a particular area. No doubt if Madurai has some development, Aruppukottai will have too.
Arupukottai has one non working Railway station.Since this station is on meter gauge right now only one train operation. No one coming forward to make it broad gauge so that it will be connected to rest of tamilnadu.Thousands of people are travelling to Madurai, it is better to have metro train every 30 mins.
