Attur Taluk, Salem

Attur Taluk is one of the taluks, or administrative division of Salem District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The division's headquarters is Attur town.

Background

Attur Taluk is surrounded by Gangavalli Taluk on east and Valapady Taluk on the west. Recently, the railway station was rebuild and the tracks expanded to accommodate a broad gauge. Train services run from Viruthachalam to Salem, and from Attur to Chennai. Transportation

Attur is on NH 68. Attur is well connected with Salem on the west at 55 kilometres and Kallakkurichi on the east (north-east) at 45 kilometres on the Salem-Ulunderpet NH 68 which in turn connects to Chennai through arterial NH 45 at Ulunderpet and NH 47 (Salem-Kanyakumari via Coimbatore, Cochin, Trivandrum)at Salem with a number of bus routes.

Private buses are being operated between Attur and nearby towns/villages. TAMIL NADU State run corporation, formerly known as Anna Transport Corporation (ATC), in Salem district compete with private buses in that area.

Train services are also available between Attur to Salem, Attur to Virudhachalam and Salem-Chennai Egmore express train runs via Attur . The frequency of operation is very low; one on each direction in the morning and one in the evening. Pondicherry-Bangalore AC express train is expected to run shortly and runs via Attur.

Attur has many transport services including Southern Roadways Ltd (TVS), ABT, ARC and other daily transporters. In Attur, the TVS branch was run by Late Mr. K.R. Ramanathan Iyer, from 1950 till 1993. He was the agent since the inception of Southern Roadways. In spite of various transporters operating from Attur to Salem and other places, Southern Roadways Ltd has earned a good name in Attur by operating transport services not only in Tamil Nadu but entire southern states. This due to their sincere and prompt services as well as the hard working of Late Mr. K.R. Ramanathan. During his tenure, he earned a good name in Attur.

Attur is landlocked and depends on the Port of Chennai for most oceangoing freight.

Nearest airport is Salem Airport which is 55KM away from the town.

Villages

Villages in the vicinity include Thalavaipatti and Paithoor. Another notable village here is Gudamalai, located along the Thamampatti to Gangavalli highway. It is surrounded by hills on all four sides.List of Places in Attur Taluk Salem District S. No. City or Village Name 1 A.Karadi Patty 2 Abinavam 3 Adhiyanur 4 Akkichettipalayam 5 Ammampalayam 6 Appamasamudram 7 Aragalur 8 Arana Block 9 Arasanatham 10 Arathi Agraharam 11 Ariyapalayam 12 Attavanai Kothampady 13 Atthur 14 Azhaga Puram 15 B.Karadi Patty 16 C.K.Hills Vadakku 17 Chinna Krishnapuram 18 Chinnama Samudram 19 Ck Hills Therkku 20 Deviyakurichy 21 Echampatty 22 Edayapatty 23 Errama Samudram 24 Etthapur 25 Gopalapuram 26 Govindampalayam 27 Jadaya Koundan Sarivu_Rf 28 Jari Kothambadi 29 Kalarampatty 30 Kallanatham 31 Kalleri Patty 32 Kalpaganur 33 Kalyana Giri 34 Kamakkapalayam 35 Karia Kovil Valavu 36 Kattukottai 37 Keel Avarai 38 Keeri Patti 39 Kottavadi 40 Kumarapalayam 41 Kunoor 42 Lakshmana Samutram 43 Malaiyalapatti 44 Malliakarai 45 Manivilunthan 46 Manjini 47 Mannur 48 Mettudaiyam Palayam 49 Mettupalayam 50 Mummudi 51 Muthagoundanur 52 Muttal 53 Nadhakarai 54 Nagalur 55 Naiyamalai 56 Narasingapuram 57 Navakurichy 58 Navalur 59 Odda Patty 60 Olapady 61 P.K.Hills Mel Nadu 62 Paithur North 63 Paithur South 64 Paithur_Rf 65 Palania Puri 66 Pallipalayam 67 Panamadal 68 Pattimedu 69 Pattuthurai 70 Periya Krishna Puram 71 Periyeri 72 Petthanaickan Palayam 73 Punavasal 74 Pungavadi 75 Puthiragoundampalayam 76 Puthur 77 Ramanaickenpalayam 78 Rangappanaickanpalayam 79 Sadasivapuram 80 Sarvoy 81 Sarvoy Pudur 82 Sathapady 83 Seeliampatty 84 Sekkadi Patty 85 Siruvachur North 86 Siruvachur South 87 Sitheri 88 Sokkanathapuram 89 Soolankurichi 90 Thalaivasal 91 Thalavaipatti 92 Thalavaipatty 93 Thamayanur 94 Thandanur 95 Thandavarayapuram 96 Theerthagiri 97 Thenkumarai 98 Thennam Pillaiyur 99 Thennankudipalayam 100 Thirumalai Nama Samudram 101 Thiyaganur 102 Thulukkanur 103 Thumbal 104 Udayampatti 105 Umayalpuram 106 Unathur 107 Vadakumarai 108 Vadugathampatty 109 Vaithy Goundan Pudur 110 Valaiyamadevi 111 Varagur 112 Veeragoundanur 113 Vellapatty 114

        Veppanatham

115 West Rajapalayam

Industries

Tamil Nadu Mineral (Tamin) has a granite quarry in the village of Muttal, kallanatham, Paithur, valasakalpatti which produces first quality black granites. Attur Taluk also has a large number of sago factories which process tapioca roots grown in the area as well as the neighbouring taluks of Salem, Viluppuram, Trichy and Perambalur. The taluk is surrounded by many eastern gurads hills.About Municipality

1. LOCATION :

Attur is a Selection Grade Municipal town and also the head quarters of Attur Taluk in Salem District. Formerly it was a town panchayat and was constituted as a Municipality with effect from 1.4.1965. It is a class II town. The extent of the Municipal area is 27.62 Sq.Kms. The population as per 2001 census is 57519.

Attur is a very ancient town. Attur is known as the river town. The town is situated on the southern bank of the Vasista river. It dates from 921 and was known as Milattu and Kutratthu Brahmadheyam and Malaiyaman Attur. It came to be known as Attur Ananthagiri during the Mysore rule beginning in 1689,. The name was shortened to Attur at end of the 18th Century. It was formed part of Hyder domines till 1768. Then it surrendered to Mr.Wood of East India Company. Again Hyder regained it from that company. After that company won a decisive victory in the 3rd Mysore was against Thippusultan. The fort war garrisoned in 1792 by the 23rd Madras battalion of the company under the command of captain compbell. The fort remained so until 1854 when it ceased to be military station. Attur fort is now ruined stone fort and situated on the northern bank of the Vasista River occupying an area of 62 acres.

It is constructed by a local palayakarar, C. Lakshmana Nayakan (17th Century). Until recently it was believed to have been built up the founder of the Catti Mudali Dynasty who did built the Siva and Vishnu temples in the fort.

The fort walls (about 30 feet height and 15 feet wide at the top) were reverted by wedge shaped cut-stones fitted without mortar. The stones for the walls were reportedly quarried from the hiilock, Kalladithankundru (quarry hill). The fort was guarded by the river and east and by moats on other side. The large valuated chamber inside the fort is believed to have been audience hall during the Gatt regime. The spacious and well ventilated pool-house, built the pleasure of the royal family, obtained its water from the river through an ingeniously constructed and strongly defenced water gate.

2. DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Population Growth Trends

Year

Population

1961

29046

1971

41559

1981

50517

1991

55529

2001

57519

Population Density

Year

Density.sq. / km

1971

1505

1981

1829

1991

2032

Literacy Rates

This Municipality Literacy rate is 87%

3. ECONOMIC BASE

The economy of the town also depends on agriculture and allied activities. Attur is the main exporting center next to Trichengode for Betel leaves to North Indian cities besides Tamil Nadu Towns. There are more than fifteen betel mandies located within the Attur Town in addition to twenty more finding place around the town. About 12 hects. of agricultural land is under betel leaves cultivation within the town.

Industries

A number of rice mills and sago factories are located in South side of railway line. The Industrial use occupies 62.59 Hec. i.e. 17.59% of the developed area and 2.20% of the total area of the town respectively.

Industries in Attur

Category

Number Sego Factory

25

Ginning Factory

2

Rice Mill

20

Flour Mill

10

Small Scale Unit

40

Total

97

STRATEGIES

From the above table it is observed that the employment in secondary sector in the areas of Agro basis Industries, Trade and commerce and Transportation. These activities will continue to dominate in future decades also. In addition to the above manufacturing industries and other services are the next important activities. The primary activity mainly depend upon the cultivation of wet lands.

Land Use and Growth Management

Local Planning Area

Rapid industrialisation of Attur has attracted extensive changes in the development process. The migration of rural population to the town..

Land Use in the LPA-1991

Use

Area in Hects. Residential

230.50

Commercial

27.71

Industrial

62.59

Education

12.44

Public & Semi Pub.

23.04

Agricultural

2492.82

Total

2849.10

In order to ensure a planned growth of the town and its surroundings, the Government of Tamilnadu has declared Attur Local Planning Area comprising three village Panchayats and three town Panchayats of the limit, in the year 2001. The area constituted 27.62 Sq.Km

The Attur town extents over an area of 27.62 Sq.Km. as per the approved Master Plan. Of this the developed area is 355.78 Hects. and works out to 12.48% of the total area. The remaining 87.52% constitutes undeveloped area, comprising lands such as land under water, agriculture and vacant lands.

Proposed Land Use -2001

Use

Area in Hects. Residential

230.50

Commercial

27.71

Industrial

62.59

Education

12.44

Public & Semi Pub.

23.04

Agricultural

2492.82

Total

2849.10

I.(2) Summary of Activities and features of Municipality:

WATER SUPPLY

Existing Situation

Description

Details Water Supplied

4.00 MLD

Source

1) Cauveri River

2) Muttal Eri

Distribution Length

42.83 km.

Storage Reservoirs

5

Storage Capacity

3.051 MLD

Per Capita Supply

85 LPCD

Connections

7024

Public Stand Posts

150

SEWERAGE AND SANITATION :

Existing Situation

There is no under ground drainage system in Attur.

The main mode of individual disposal in the town is through septic tanks, low Cost Sanitation units and through public conveniences

Description

Details Individual Disposal

Septic Tanks

4212

Low Cost Toilet

1462

Total HHs with Sanitation

5674

Public Conveniences

52

Total Number of Seats

620

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Existing Situation

Attur town generates around 22.42 tones of waste every day at a rate of 373 grams per capita per day.

The waste is collected by 4 vehicles from pushcarts at the door step of the house and transported through lorries to the compost yard.

Features of Attur SWM

Description

Details Waste Generated

22.42 MT/day

Waste Collected

22.42 MT/day

Per Capita Waste

373 gm/day

Collection Points

Nil

Vehicles

4 Nos.

Collection Capacity

25 Tones

Disposal Points

One

Other than residential sources, commercial and institutional areas contribute to nearly 30% of the total waste generated by the town. Hospital Waste not collected by the Municipality. Hospital waste separately collected by IMA through separate vehicle. ROADS, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT & STREET LIGHTS

Existing Situation

Roads

Of the total road length of 74.600 km in Attur, 20% of the roads are of concrete road type, 1% are of earthen type and 79% are black topped The length does not include the lengths of unauthorised layouts that have developed in the outer areas of the Town. These roads include the major roads maintained by the State highways Department.

Traffic and Transportation

Five major roads, namely to Salem, Rasipuram, Perambalur, Chennai, Thammampatty, pass through Attur. All these roads carry heavy traffic, leading to congestion in the city. Based on the recommendations of consultants the measures for the improvement of traffic conditions of the city have been identified

Street Lights

Attur is lit by around 1594 streetlights. With 80% of the total lights, tube lights are predominant type of lights in the town.

Place of Interest

The famous Vadachennimalai Murugan Temple 7 Kms. away from Attur Town.