Omalur
Omalur (Tamil: ஓமலூர்) is a panchayat town in Salem District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 7 between 11° 73333" latitude and 78° 06667" longitude. It has a population of about 13,600. Agriculture, leather and handloom textiles are the major business. It is the second largest taluk in the district of Salem. Omalur has 95 census villages.
History
In 14th century, Omalur Kottai built.
The Madurai Nayaks ruled Kongu Nadu, the Gatti Mudalis were the made in-charge of Omalur, Taramangalam and others. They built the temple at Taramangalam which is an architectural wonder. The Salem district, the most dangerously exposed province of the Madurai Nayaks rule. They ruled from Taramangalam, where they built a costly temple. In Salem district, they held the important strategic fort of Omalur and Attur.
The Gatti Mudalis's rule extended east-west from Thalaivasal to Dharapuram and north-south from Omalur to Karur. After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, the Gatti Mudalis became the Palaiyakkarar of Omalur under Tirumalai Nayak of Madurai in 1623.
In 1660, Chikka Deveraja conquered Sankagiri, Thoppur and Omalur. In 1667, the Gatti Mudalis lost Omalur to Mysore. In 1688-89, Chikka Deva Raya, the king of Mysore, felt strong enough once again to invade Baramahal and the whole district of Salem came under his control before his death in 1704.
In 1815 Omalur taluk was absorbed into Salem taluk, but was recreated in 1819. It was again absorbed by Salem taluk in 1860, and again recreated in 1910. In 1916 Omalur taluk bifurcated into Omalur and Mettur, and in 1941 Mettur Taluk was absorbed into Omalur.
Geography
Omalur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 298 metres (977 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Omalur had a population of 12,536. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Omalur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 58%. In Omalur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate
The climate is generally hot and dry. Summer stretches from February to July with its peak during the months of April and May. Temperatures stay above 30°C and can reach 37°C. During this time it gets occasional spells of rain. During the months of August and September the South-West monsoons start and bring about 100 mm of rain. In October and November it receives the North-East monsoon.
OMALUR TOWN Temples
- Arulmigu Maga Ganapathi Thirukovil at kamarajar nagar OMALUR Town
- Arulmigu Kottai Mariamman Temple at OMALUR Town
- Arulmigu Kottai Vasnththiswarar Temple at OMALUR Town
- Arulmigu Kottai Vijayargavaprrumal Temple at OMALUR Town
- Arulmigu Kottai Athisaya Vinayagar Temple at OMALUR Town
- Arulmigu Laxmi Narasimar Anuman Temple at OMALUR Town BUS STAND.
- Arulmigu PUthukootti periyamariamman kovil OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful god
- Arulmigu Chinnamariamman kovil OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu Throwbathiamman kovil OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu Throwbathiamman kovil Bazzer street,OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu oomaimariamman kovil OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu vandipettai kaliamman kovil Dhrmapuri main road, OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu Kallikadumariamman kovil OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu Kasi Visvananather kovil (Sandhaipettai)OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu Chettimariammankovil (Sandhaipettai)OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu kannanurmariamman kovil (KMK, STREET)OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu vaitthiswaran kovil(Jainagar)OMALUR TOWN Very Powerful temple,
- Arulmigu VannaKaliamman temple at (KMK STREET,OMALUR TOWN.
- Arulmigu Sithi Vinayagar temple at (PUDHU STREET),OMALUR TOWN.
- Arulmigu Munniyappan temple at (PUDHU STREET),OMALUR TOWN.
- Arulmigu Munniyappan temple(JAI NAGAR),OMALUR TOWN.
- Arulmigu Balbakki Kaliamman temple at Balbakki,OMALUR
- Mariamman Kovil at babuchettipatty
- Arulmigu Ayyanarappan Kovil at Babuchettipatty
- Arulmigu Mariamman temple at Kamandapatty
- Arulmugi Pariyandichi Amman Temple - Kamandapatty- Very Powerful
- Arulmigu Eagambara Eswara Kamatchiyamman Temple - Muthunaickenpati, Salem to Omalur (Via).
- Arulmigu Throwpathi Amman Temple - Pachanampatti, Muthunaickenpatti to Omalur (Via).
- Arulmigu New Throwpathi Amman Temple- Aachari Street, Muthunaickenpatti to Steel Plant (Via)
- Arulmigu Kuppur Kaliamman temple at Balbakki
- Arulmigu Prasanna Venkataramanaswami temple at CHINNATHIUPATHI Karuvalli,OMALUR.
- Arulmigu Jalakanteshvarar temple, OMALUR(Tk).
- Tharamangalam Arulmigu kailashanathar temple near saramal river, OMALUR(Tk).
- Bethel Church
- Sri Muthalamman and Mariamman temple Thathiyampatty
- Mariyamman Temple - Pudhu Nallagoundampatty
- Kudaloor Mariyamman and Periya Mariyamman Temples - Kadayampatty
- Arulmigu Shri.Mariyamman and Podariyamman Temples - Kamalapuram
- Shri Kailasanathar Temple at Taramangalam is 10 km from Omalur.
- Arthanariswarar and periyamaraimman at semmandappatty
- Arulmigu Umaimari amman temple in Omalur.
- Arulmigu Sri Pachiyamman Kovil, Kamalapuram Periya Eri
- Arulmigu SULAI Munniyappan temple NEAR VELASAMY SCHOOL,OMALUR TOWN.
- Arulmigu SUBRAMANIAR TEMPLE ,OMALUR TOWN.
- Arulmigu Mariyamman temble,Konampatty,Deevattipatti
Educational institutions
The village has 69 Primary Schools, 19 Upper Primary Schools, 8 Secondary Schools and 5 Higher Secondary Schools, a total of 101 Schools.
- National Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Vellasami Chettiyar Higher Secondary School,Omalur
- Fatima Girls Higher Secondary School,Omalur
- Mount Shervaroys Matriculation School, Poosarippatti
- South Indian Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Panchukalipatti
- Swamy Vivekanatha Matriculation School, Kadayampatti
- G.R. Matriculation School, Muthuanickenpatti.
- Wistom Gates Matriculation School, Kottaimariammankoil.
- St.Joseph Matriculation School, Pagalpatti
- John Britto Matriculation School, Kamalapuram
- Govt Higher secondary school ,Periyapatty ,semmandapatty village
- Govt Higher secondary school ,Pannapatty
Omalur town colleges and Universities:
- Government Engineering College,salem(Anna University,coimbatore)
- Periyar University at Omalur town 3 km. Omalur(TK)
- Narussarathy Engineering Technology, Poosarypatty at Omalur town 6 km. Omalur(TK)
- Bathmavani Arts & Science College (near Periyar University) at Omalur town 3 km. Omalur(TK)
- Balakrishna Polytechnic College at Omalur town 4 km. Omalur(TK)
- DPC Polytechnic College at Omalur town 6 km. Omalur(TK)
Villages
- Kilakathikadu
- Thatravoor
- Kongarapatty
- Danishpet
- Karuthanoor
- Kamandapatty
- Kamalapuram
- Babuchettipatty
- Thathiyampatty
- Pudhu Nallagoundampatty - Nearby Government Engineering College
- Muthunayakanpatty
- Kotagoundampatty
- Anaigoundampatty - OPP - Government Engineering College
- Saminakayanpatty - is a large village with 90% of people belonging to the scheduled caste. the remaining 10% population belong to the backward caste. This village is having 74% literacy rate and almost all members of this village had been working in the magnesite companies located around this village. A new colony belonging to the main village was formed on the panchayat road after Anaigoundanpatty but before the Salem Bangalore and Mettur dam railway route. This village is well supplied by Mettur water through the municipal water. This village is well supplied with electricity. There is an educational institute developed for Teacher training named as KEVI teacher training institute which is a minority institution (mainly for Islamic people) but other religious members are also provided with educational opportunity but under payment category. This village is having a primary government school catering for the children from this village and also supplied with the mid-day meal school programme. there are mini grocery shops within this village and is also equipped with public distribution system (Ration shop). It has its own postal office with a post master heading the same. This village is having many temples of which the most famous is the Saminaickenpatty Kannanur Mariamman temple. Once in a year a grand festival is celebrated with goat and hen sacrifice for the temple. The celebrate this festival by inviting their friends and relatives from Salem town and neighbouring villages. The temple cart is taken around the streets of Saminaickenpatty for people prayer. during the 3rd day, local youths conduct stage programmes with drama, debates and short cinemas. Prominent members of this village contribute liquid cash for this celebration. This village has produced Engineers, Doctors and Business administration graduates. The first Doctor from this Village was from a Middle class family having educated in one of the best catholic school "Holy cross matriculation Higher secondary school" located at Ammapet, Salem. This candidate was successful through the Tamilnadu state professional competitive examination and did his bachelor medical degree from the most famous institute "Madras Medical College" located at Chennai, Tamilnadu. He further completed his postgraduate degree from the Christian Medical college located at Vellore, Tamilnadu. After his higher education he worked at Jawaharlal Institute of post graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry. He then became a permanent state government employee by serving as Assistant Civil Surgeon in the KAP Viswanatham Government Medical college, located at Trichy, Tamilnadu. He then completed his Board certification from the American Society of Medical and Public Health Microbiology, in Washington, USA. He has immense work experience in reputed Health care institutes around the world most notable from the Middle East. He is a jewel in the crown of Saminaickenpatti. There are no health care facility available within the village and all the local population visit government hospital in Omalur or Salem. Though many small private outpatient clinics are available, tertiary care level treatment could be acquired only in the Salem city and access to the city is very easy and so health care facility for this village is affordable provided by the State government. There are many secondary care level hospitals, but the expenses are exorbitant. Hence, for such a large population a primary care level health care facility would be a boon for this village. Almost all houses in this village have two wheelers and some have four wheelers for transport. The state government's mini buses are plying between Omalur and Salem steel plant and Salem junction and all these buses ply through this village. There are small scale ash brick industries located opposite to the new colony of Saminaickenpatty village. The specialty of this village is that more than 90% of these villagers are closely related.
- RC Chettipatti
- Kadayampatti
- Poosarippatti
- Periakkadampatty
- Sakkarachettiapatty
- Semmandapatti
- Morrappampatty
- Pallpakki
- Mottur
- Amman Kovil Patty
- M. Chttipatty
- Karuppur
- Vellalapatty
- Vellkkalpatty
- Kamandapatty
- Morappampatty
- Kottamettupatty
- Pulyampatty
- Naranampalayam
- Pagalpatty
- K.R. Thoppur
- Perumal Kovil
- Koottaimariamman Kovil
- Pachhampatty
- Karuppadk; Patty
- Panjukalipatty
- Chinthamanyur
- Polykadai
- Chhnatiurupathi
- Kuppinayakkanur
- Kootaigoundampatty
- Kanjanayakanpaty
- Kuthraikuthhipallam
- Nalukalpalam
- Thinnppatti
- Mattukkarunar
- Tholasampatty
- Karuthanur
- Karuppur
- Mullai Nagar
- Marakkottai
- Mulli Chettipatti
- Konampatty
- Deevattypatty
- Pannapatty
- Maragoundan Pudur
*Periavadagampatti
Features:
Govt High School, Periavadagampatti. Panchayat Union School, Periavadagam patti. Panchayat office, Danishpet. KK213 Danishpet Co-Op Bank. Even though it is under the name of Danishpet panchat, all the facilities are available in this Periavadagampatti village only.
BE/B.Tech completed students : 12 The first engineering graduate in this village is Mr.J.Srinivasan. He is the son of Mr.K. Jagannathan and Sakunthala.
- Danishpet- The main occupation is agriculture. It has two lakes. Danishpet Railway Station falls on the Tiruppattur-Salem rail route. It is under the administrative control of the Southern Railways. The nearest major railhead, Salem Junction Railway Station is 24 km away.
Politics
Omalur assembly constituency is part of Salem (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Government offices In Omalur
1. Taluk Office - Omalur to Mettur Via. 2. Union Office - Near Taluk Office. 3. RTO Office - Omalur to Mettur Via. 4. Police Station - Omalur to Mettur Via. 5. Sub Register Office - Near Omalur GH. 6. Sub Treasury Office - Near Taluk Office 7. Combained Court - Near Taluk office. 8. Salem Air Port - Kamalapuram, Omalur to Banglore Main Road. 9. southern Railway Station, Omalur.
Banks in Omalur
1. State Bank of India, Omalur to Mettur Via. 2. Axis Bank, Near Omalur Bus Stand. 3. Indian Bank, Near Omalur Bus Stand. 4. Indian Oversees Bank, Near Omalur Bus Stand. 5. South Indian Bank, Omalur to Dharmapuri.
ATM Centers in Omalur
1. Near State Bank 2. Near Railway Station 3. Near Omalur to Salem via Petrol Bunk. 4. Near Axis Bank 5. Near South Indian Bank
References
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