Brahmadesam (Cheyyar)
| Brahmadesam (Cheyyar) பிரம்மதேசம் | |
|---|---|
| town panchayat | |
  Brahmadesam (Cheyyar) Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°50′19″N 79°31′30″E / 12.83861°N 79.52500°ECoordinates: 12°50′19″N 79°31′30″E / 12.83861°N 79.52500°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai District |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,288 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 632511[1] |
| Telephone code | 04182 |
| Vehicle registration | TN25 arani division |
| Nearest city | Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Chennai |
| Sex ratio | 100.5 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 69.77%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arani |
Brahmadesam is an Indian Panchayat, town panchayat village located in Cheyyar taluk of Thiruvannamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 64 village panchayats under Vembakkam block of the Thiruvannamalai district.[2] Brahmadesam is located on Right Bank of Cheyyar River, a tributary to Palar River. The village code for Brahmadesam is 07 and it falls under the Venbakkam Block (Block Code.13).[3]
Etymology
The word Brahmadesam (also spelled as Brammadesam) means "Country of Brahma" in Tamil. There are at least five other villages in Tamil Nadu, also named as "Brahmadesam" located in Tirunelveli, Villupuram, Perambalur and Erode districts respectively.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the population of Brahmadesam was 5288 with a total of 1198 households. The female to male sex ratio was 995 with 2638 males and 2650 females. The literacy rate in the village was 69.77%.[4]
Public services
Post office
Brahmadesam village has Branch post office which comes under Ranipet (Head Office). The village shares the postal code "632511" along with 5 branch offices of Tiruvanamalai district namely Vadailluppai, Thennampattu, Sattuvanthangal, Pulivalam- Sunaipattu, Natteri, & with 4 other Branch offices in Vellore District Sakkaramallur, Ananthangal, Esayanur, Jagirvalavanur respectively.[1]
Police station
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Brahmadesam has a police station in charge of a Sub-Inspector. The village along with nearby hamlet pudur come under the station's jurisdiction.[5]
Bank
One of the major banks in India - Indian Overseas Bank - has a branch at Brahmadesam. It is located at Kosa Street.[6]
Education
To cater for the educational needs of rural students the Government of Tamil Nadu has set up one Adi Dravidar Welfare Elementary School (Specially for the Upliftment of Scheduled caste students in Tamil Nadu), two Panchayat Union Elementary Schools and a Government Higher Secondary School administered by the Department of School Education.[7]
Transportation
Brahmadesam is situated on the State Highway (SH-05) and is connected to nearest towns Arcot, Vandavasi, Tindivanam & Kanchipuram [Cheyyar] by Government operated & private buses.
Specific Places Nearby
Temples
One ancient temple for Lord Shiva Prakadiswarar temple and selliamman, mariammam, Durgai amman temples are in Brahmadesam. Here the Lord Prakadiswarar temple is the most ancient temple build by Suriyavarman. It is now maintained by Tamil Nadu archaeological centre. Specialty of this temple are seven swara stones, specially build karba arai.
References
- 1 2 India Post web portal (Government of India). "India Post search result for Pin code of Brahmadesam village". Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Maps (Government of Tamil Nadu). "Government of Tamil Nadu Map indicating village panchayats of Vembakkam Block". Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department (Government of Tamil Nadu). "Government of Tamil Nadu Database indicating village panchayats of Venbakkam Block" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations - Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Police Department. "Tamil Nadu Police Web portal indicating Police station at Brahmadesam village". Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ Indian Overseas Bank. "Indian Overseas Bank Web portal showing Branch office at Brahmadesam village". Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ Department of School Education (Government of Tamil Nadu). "Department of School Education web portal showing Government School at Brahmadesam village". Retrieved 15 July 2010.
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