Chinnasalem
| Chinnasalem | |
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Sunset on chinnasalem lake, | |
  Chinnasalem Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°38′58″N 78°51′36″E / 11.649546°N 78.859863°ECoordinates: 11°38′58″N 78°51′36″E / 11.649546°N 78.859863°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Viluppuram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 35,000 |
| • Density | 1,435.2205/km2 (3,717.204/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 606201 |
| Telephone code | 04151 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-15 |
Chinnasalem is a taluk-panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also the headquarters of Chinnasalem taluk.Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chsm2
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Chinnasalem had a population of 19519. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnasalem has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 50.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 50%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]
Economics
The economy of Chinnasalem is primarily agricultural, including cultivation of Rice, Tapioca, Cotton, Vegetables, Dairy Farming, and Turmeric. Chinnasalem's weekly market serves the surrounding village areas.
It has nearly 75 rice mills and the surrounding areas, which are the major source of employment. Chinnasalem rice producers won "Gem of India" award, honored by Government of India for the quality rice production.
It also has sago factories producing Sago from tapioca. Thr rice bran oil produced here is exported to Japan. It is also known for its wood crafts. These industrial exports are shipped to other parts of the state and internationally.
Education
The town has engineering colleges, arts and science colleges and teacher training institutions.
Colleges
- Idhaya Engineering College for Women
- Mahabharathi Engineering college
- Shree Balaji Teacher Training Institute
- Bharathi Teacher Training Institute
- Dr. Radhakrishnan Teacher Training Institute
- T.M.S. Teacher Training Institute
- Sakthi Teacher Training Institute
Schools
- ECR International CBSE School
- Sakthi Matric Higher Secondary SChool,Kaniyamoor
- Little Flower Hr Sec School
- Milton Matriculation School
- Oli Matriculation School
- Kurinji Matriculation School
- Government Boys Higher Secondary School
- Government Girls Higher Secondary School
- Jeevan Matriculation School
- Bharathi Matriculation School
- Sakthi High School
- Sri Saradha Vidhyalaya Nursery and Primary School
Transport
Road
This town is the midpoint between the two metropolitan cities Chennai and Coimbatore (242 kilometres (150 mi) each way) and between Salem and Villupuram (approx 85 kilometres (53 mi) from either point). The town is well connected by buses from Villupuram, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Chennai and the northern region of Kerala. Buses also run from Perambalur, Thiruvannamalai, Trichy, Namakkal, Cuddalore districts.
Along NH 68, buses run frequently from Cochin, Coimbatore, Salem to Chennai.
Train
The town's railway station serves trains on the route to Mettur, Cuddalore, Nagore, Pondicherry, Salem, Coimbatore, Mangalore, Bangalore and Chennai.
Air
The Nearest Airports are Salem Airport (85 kilometres (53 mi)), Tiruchirapalli (100 kilometres (62 mi)), Coimbatore (245 kilometres (152 mi)), Chennai (250 kilometres (160 mi)) and Bangalore (285 kilometres (177 mi)).
Places of worship
- Thagarai (Located 8 km away, Under Kalvarayan Hills)
- Chinnathirupathi
- Gangatheeswarar temple
- Varadhrajaperumal temples
- Drowpathy Amman temple
- Lord Murugan temple situated at Thirukundram and Kattukottai, 8 km and 20 km respctively.
- Aragalur Bhairavar puja is celebrated in a grand way at the Sri Kamanada Eswar temple on the 8th day after the new moon day (Ashtami) at midnight. This is probably the only temple having like this Bairavar pooja in Tamil Nadu. It is about 10 km away from this town. .
- Veerabayangaram and Nallathur temples.
- Namasivayapuram temple is known for its Arthanareeswarar like Tiruchengode. It is located 6 km away from this town
- Melnaariyappanoor Church. The 100 year old church is situated in Chennai - Salem highway and 6 km from Chinna Salem. The church is constructed by the Kunchaan, a devotee of St. Anthoniyar.
- Ponparapi Eswaran Kovil, an ancient temple, located at 3 km in from Chinnasalem Town. It was built in the 11th century by Cholas, it’s totally damaged, now rebuilt for this temple. This is probably, in honor of the Magadesn, the Magadai Mandalam Chief of Aragalur.
- Koogaiyur which is 12 km away from this town having 12th century Chola`s Eswaran and Perumal Temples.
Christianity
I.G.L Church,Ammaiyagaram
Islam
- Thowheeth Mosque
- Janna Mosque
- Big Palli
- Bazar Mosque
- Ahle Hadees Pallivasal
- Jamia Pallivasal
Places of interest
Kalvarayan Hills and Komugi Dam (18 km) and Nainarpalayam village Forest (3 km). Attupannai (Sheep Farm), which is said to be Asia's first biggest farm (nearly 1866.28 acres) at V. Kootroad, a suburb of Chinnasalem on NH68.
Politics
Chinnasalem assembly constituency is part of Kallakkurichi Lok Sabha constituency (before it was under Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
For kallakurichi lok sabha constituency, Chinnasalem is the middle area of all sides and it's surrounded with more than 75 villages. All the villages comes under chinnasalem union (which is one of the biggest panchayat union in Tamil Nadu state based on population and villages).
References
- ↑ "Table - 3 : Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001". Census of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
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