Ariyalur

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  ?Ariyalur
Tamil Nadu • India
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Location of Ariyalur
Coordinates: 11°08′N 79°05′E / 11.13, 79.08
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 76 m (249 ft)
District(s) Ariyalur
Population 27,827 (2001)

Coordinates: 11°08′N 79°05′E / 11.13, 79.08 Ariyalur is a panchayat town in Ariyalur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

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[edit] Geography

Ariyalur is one of the district in TamilNadu state. This district has 51% of males and 49% of females. It is rich in limestone resources. Big industrial houses like Birlas (Grasim Industries), India cements, Dalmia cements, Madras cements have their cement units here.Tamil nadu government's TANCEM factory is there in ariyalur.... Rich in fossil resources... evidences prove that ariyalur is a river so long years ago.. and then it become a forest with natural animals like dinosours. Elakurichi is one of the important tourist place.Then ariyalur geography includes limestone richness.There is a pond named "chettiyeri"which is used mainly for drinking purpose.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Ariyalur had a population of 27,827. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ariyalur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.It is the small district in Tamil Nadu.

Cement manufacture is one of the feature of this town.

[edit] Special

Ariyalur town has several features make it famous like Kallankurichi Kalliya perumal temple, one of the historical place and famous for dump of cement factories (arasu cements)in and around here ,It also a good place for pursuing education Arasunagar Matriculation Higher Secondary School is one among them.Ariyalur Govt.Hr.Sec.School is one of the ancient School in Tamilnadu.

Puthukottai Girama panchayat is 100% literacy village in Ariyalur district. There are more than 100 teachers from this village.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ariyalur residents feel happy The Hindu, (Dec 21, 2004 ).
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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Ariyalur town is one of the Tamil nadu district.Ariyalur government arts college is number one of the Best colleges in Tamil nadu.