Madukkur

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?Madukkur Tamil Nadu • India
Madukkur
Coordinates: 10°29′N 79°24′E / 10.48, 79.4
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 3 m (10 ft)
District(s)	Thanjavur
Population	15,171 (2001)

Coordinates: 10°29′N 79°24′E / 10.48, 79.4 Madukkur is a Panchayat town in Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a small town situated in southern part of Tamil Nadu. It is 11 km from Pattukkottai. It is surrounded with number of villages. Being in the Cauvery River Delta Area the inhabitants’ main occupation is agriculture. The new generation is well educated and they work in foreign countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UK and USA. The economy is booming in line with India’s rapid economic development. Recently a new school called The Western Matriculation School opened to give education of the highest standard to children.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Geography

Madukkur is located at 10.48° N 79.4° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Madukkur had a population of 15,171. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Madukkur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Madukkur, 12% of the population is under 6 years.

Madukkur is historically an old region which has old Hindu temples around the villages like Kylaya Nathar temple Alathur.

The following 33 villages are within the Madukkur Block. The important villages are

Alathur *Athivetti *Kalayana Odai *Kanniyalkurichi *Karupur *Kasankadu, Silambavelangadu
Keelakurichi *MadhuKoor North *Manangadu *Muththakkuruchi *Nemali *Veppangulam *Vikramam

Karuppur was recently selected as the Best Panchayat Village by the TN Govt.

Most people belong to the Musuguntha Vellalar with considerable number of Kallar, Thevar or Mutharayar castes. There is a significant number of Chettyars, vellanchettiars, komatis, vaniya Chettiars and Muslims living in the township area.

There is a coconut research station at Veppangulam which is run by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore .

STD Code - 04373. PIN Code - 614903. Vehicle - TN49.

Famous politicians originating from the area include :-

A.R. Marimuthu ( Congress ) Fmr Deputy Leader of Opposition Tamil Nadu Assembly

* The 2007 year " Kamarajar Award "  was given by the TN Chief Minister Karunanidhi recently.

A.V.S. (Av. Subramaniyan), DMK Ex. District Secretary , DMK executive committee member

London Govindaraj (DMK Union Secretary)
Annadurai (Ex. MLA)
P.N.R. (Ex. MLA)
Athi Ko.Ramalingam (AIADMK Union President)
Payumpuli Panchatcharam (AIADMK Tiger)
John Thanasekaran(Congrees)
S.Thirugnanam(Congress)

Other Famous Personalities:-

Madhukkoor Ramalingam - Popular Tamil writer and Orator in TV shows ( Leoni's Patti manram ).
Dr S. Vanchilingam, renowned neurologist,
Dr G. Moorthy , well known Cardiologist,
Dr.Balasubramanian alias coimbatore Balu

Director (BU-DRDO Center for Life Sciences) Division of GIS&RS Dept of Environmental Sciences Bharathiar University

Dr. Manimaran, Associate Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University , USA

* Shahul Hameed, Vice President and IT Manager for Middle East in United Bank Limited, UAE
*G.Nataraj(Land lord kadanthakudi president) (DMK)

Famous Schools:-

Govt. Higher Sec. School Madukkur
Govt. Higher Sec. School Alathur
Govt. Girls High School Alathur
Govt. High School Moothakkurichi
Gandhi Matric School Vikramam

Dhargha

Sheik Vali(Rali) Dhargha

Bus Routes :-

Pattukkottai to Mannargudi
Mannargudi to Adhirampattinam

[edit] External links

Madukkur
[http://thewesternschool.com/ The Western Matriculation School-Madukkur

There is one spiritual organization called 'Yehathuva Meiyana Sabai' since 20 years above. They are following actual root of Islam. This Sabai is not only in Madukkur. Also many places in Tamil Nadu.