Udayarpalayam

Udayarpalayam
panchayat town

Udayarpalayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°11′14″N 79°17′35″E / 11.1873°N 79.2931°E / 11.1873; 79.2931Coordinates: 11°11′14″N 79°17′35″E / 11.1873°N 79.2931°E / 11.1873; 79.2931
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ariyalur
Population (2001)
• Total	11,325
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Udayarpalayam is a panchayat town in Ariyalur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Udayarpalayam had a population of 11,325. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Udayarpalayam has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 52%. In Udayarpalayam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Udayarpalayam was constituted as Village Panchayat in the year 1886. Through a G.O.No.55 dated 14.7.2006, the town was upgraded as Grade I Town Panchayat. The Town Panchayat is formed by enclosing Udyarapalayam town and 2 other habitations namely, Moorthy Nagar and Muniotharan Patti. Udayarpalayam Town panchayat is divided into 15 wards and representatives from each ward constitute the council. The town administration is governed by an Executive Officer of Town Panchayat. Jayankondam Being the headquarters of Udayarpalayam Taluk,

About Udayarpalayam

Udayarpalayam is a panchayat town in Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu.

It was ruled by many kings in the history such as Early Cholas, Kalabhras, Pallavas, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Delhi Sultanate, Madurai Sultanate, Vijayanagar Empire, Thanjavur Nayaks,Thanjavur Marathas, and British Raj.

According to the 2001 Indian census, it had a population of 29,698, with an equal number of males & females. Its total literacy rate is 77% but higher for men than women.

Here males are highly educated rather than females. Census declares that main corporations slightly higher than females corporation.

It has many government and private schools and education institutes also. Main occupation of this town is agricultural, fishing, handlooms etc.

13% of the population falls under the age of 6 years.

The soil type found here is predominantly while red loam, clay loam & black cotton varieties are widely common in the outer edge of the city.

The major crop is Paddy, includes millet, pulses, oil seed, sugarcane &cotton and some other commom crops.

Its temperatures in summer reaches, 40 C max. & 26.3 C min., although temperature more than 42 C is very common. Winter temperatures lies from 29.6 C to 18 C.

History

The town was named after the rulers “The Udayars”. Udayarpalayam was under the Zamindar rule nearly four Hundred years. When the Vijayanagara king Viranarasmha Raya (A.D.1509) was ruling, the Tamil Nadu was divided into Gingee, Tanjore, Trichy, Mysore and Madurai petty kingdoms, Only during his regime, the poligar of Kachi Rangappa Udayar, was appointed to assist the Gingee king Udayagiri Ramabhadra Nayak, KALAKKA THOLA UDAYAR, otherwise called ‘Kaduvettigal’ that means one who destroyed the forest and converted them for cultivation.

Their origin is not clearly known some one says, they were the descendants of pallavas. According to ancient Tamil Literature, ‘they were the descendents of Kurumbas, and they come from Tondaimandalam. Kalakka Thola Udayars are purely vanniyars but until today they speak Telugu. SINNA NALLAKALAKKA HOLA UDAYAR, He was the second son of kachi Rangappa Udayar, who succeeded his elder brother.

Kachi periya kalakka thola udayar was of short region. He erected a temple Udaryarkoil, in memory of his elder brother, which later became kalakka thola puram.

As per the guidelines of his teacher Namasivam, he had renovated the Chidambaram temple. After this, he had excavated a tank near cholapuram, in 1475 A.D. and erected a town around it.

This place became the Udayarpalayam town. he legend of this place tells the importance of Siva, Rama, Angaraba, Brahma, Arjuna. Only on the banks of the temple tank ‘Kandi Thirtam’ there are mutts for the Thiruvavaduthurai and adhinams.

During their time they constructed many temples, and made the donation of land and other things to the temple, they excavated a lot of lakes for irrigation facilities, and did many welfare activities in this region. During the English rule, only 56 villages remained under their reign.

The zaminadiri system existed still 1956, Chinnanalla Udayar, was the last Zamindar, who ruled till 1956.Even now their successors are found in the town. The town has a large palace and a temple and temple tank within its premises.

Location

Beautiful look of sree Payarneeswarar Temple

Lord Shiva Temple-Distance look

Udayarpalayam is 255 km from Chennai.

On the south around 29 km from kumbakonam via Neelathanallur-Mathanathur bridge.

On the east and 30 km from Ariyalur.

On the North 33 km from Srimueshnam. On the North and 44 km from Viruthachalam.

On the east and 58 km from away Chidambaram.

Udayarpalayam Town limit extends over an area of 12 km².

Locational Advantage

Udayarpalayam town is located at a distance of 45 km form the district headquarters on the State Highway (SH 4), which runs form Tiruchirappalli to Chidambaram.

The town is located at a distance of 50 km on the north eastern side of Tiruchirappalli.

The other towns of the region namely, Ariyalur, Virudhachalam, Kumbakonam, Tanjore and Perambalur are located within a distance of 50 km from the town and are well connected by state and private run buses.

The town is also connected to all the parts of the state. Ariyalur is the nearest railway station and is 28 km from the town.

Tourism Importance

As far as tourism potential of the town is concerned, the historic monuments and the heritage elements which are to be utilized to optimum levels and included in the tourist circuit of the region.

The palace and the Puyarneeshwarar temple are the major attractions of the town.

There are large numbers of tourist places, namely Gangaikonda Chozhapuram, Chidambaram; Thanjavur etc., located within a radius of 100 km of the town.