Aandiyur

Aandiyur
ஆண்டியூர்
Andiyur
Village
Aandiyur
Aandiyur

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 12°21′11″N 78°35′01″E / 12.353124°N 78.58351°E / 12.353124; 78.58351Coordinates: 12°21′11″N 78°35′01″E / 12.353124°N 78.58351°E / 12.353124; 78.58351
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Krishnagiri
Taluka Uthangarai
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,403
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Aandiyur Uthangarai is a village in Uthangarai taluk, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Aandiyur is located on the main road between Tirupattur and Thiruvannamalai. The village is divided into four areas: Crossroad, Udaiyar Street, Konar Kuttai and MGR Nagar.

The Aandiyur crossroad is the main bus stop for all the eighteen surrounding villages:

  • Aandiyuran Kottai,
  • Ariyanur,
  • Chennur,
  • Eggore,
  • Jollan Kottai,
  • Kattu Kottai,
  • Kaveri Kottai,
  • Keelmathur,
  • Thadan kottai
  • Kuttaiyanur,
  • Nattan Kottai,
  • Padathan Kottai,
  • Padathanur,
  • Pallathur,
  • Pananthoppu (Keelmathur),
  • Pichan Kottai,
  • Pudhur,
  • Samatchi Kottai, and
  • Thiruppathi Kottai.

History

In 1300 CE, Aandiyur was a forest inhabited only by Siddhars. Hence the place was called Siddha Madam, a name which over time evolved to become Aandi madam and eventually Aandiyur.

Demographics

In the 2001 Indian census, Aandiyur had 1,979 inhabitants, 1,007 male and 972 female.[1] For the 2001 census Uthangarai taluk, and Aandiyur, were in Dharmapuri district, as Krishnagiri district was not formed until 2004.[2]

In the 2011 census, Aandiyur reported a decreased population of 1,403.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Tamil Nadu: Dharmapuri: Uthangarai: Andiyur". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  2. ↑ Staff reporter (11 July 2011). "2011 census: average literacy rate improves in Krishnagiri district". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Krishnagiri: Uthangarai". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.


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