Aruppukkottai

Aruppukottai is a town and a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Aruppukottai's classical name is "Sengattu Aravakotai". Aruppukottai is about 50 km from Madurai. It is in the middle of Madurai-Tuticorin National Highways NH-45B. The small villages and towns surrounding Aruppukottai are famous for production of jasmine. Aruppukottai is always famous for producing yarn. Sri Ramana Maharishi was born in Tiruchuli near Aruppukottai town. Aruppukottai was part of king Sethupathi of Ramnad. King Sethupathi has Zamin Palace in Palyampatti. Aruppukottai is well known for its high quality educational institutions. As of 2011, the town had a population of 97,722. After Madurai it is the only nearby city to have well built and maintained theaters. The town also hosts two famous temples – Arulmigu Amuthalingeshwarar Temple and Arulmigu Meenakshi Chokkanatha Swamy Temple on Thiruchuzhi Road.[1]

Aruppukottai
Town
Nickname(s): 
Heaven
Aruppukottai
Coordinates: 9.51°N 78.1°E / 9.51; 78.1
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVirudhunagar
Government
 • TypeFirst Grade Municipality
 • BodyAruppukottai Municipality
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total97,722
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
626101
Telephone code04566
Vehicle registrationTN-67

Geography

The climate is dry and hot, with rains during October–December. Temperatures during summer reach a maximum of 41℃ and a minimum of 27℃. Winter temperatures range between 31℃ and 19℃. The average temperature of the area is measured as 36℃ . The average annual rainfall is about 70 cm.

Demographics
Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 91.47%
Muslim
 
 6.42%
Christian
 
 2.02%
Sikh
 
 0.01%
Other
 
 0.08%

According to 2011 census, Aruppukkottai had a population of 87,722 with a sex ratio of 1,014 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[2] A total of 7,654 were under the age of six, constituting 3,934 males and 3,720 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 7.04% and 0.16% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 82.12%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[2] The district had a total of 23803 households. There were a total of 37,631 workers, comprising 200 cultivators, 764 main agricultural labourers, 5,227 in house hold industries, 29,788 other workers, 1,652 marginal workers, 20 marginal cultivators, 285 marginal agricultural labourers, 214 marginal workers in household industries and 1,133 other marginal workers. Nadars, Maravars, Devanga Chettiars and Naickers living in large Numbers with all other section also.

As per the religious census of 2011, Aruppukkottai had 91.47% Hindus, 7.42% Muslims, 2.02% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs and 0.08% following other religions.[3]

Economy
Aruppukottai municipal office

Aruppukottai acts mainly as an educational and commercial hub for the surrounding villages. It is noted for its cotton industries mainly spinning mills. Rice mills and limestone industries, hand loom, power loom, printing press, and some small-scale industries such as school note book and daily calendar manufacturing. Hand loom, power loom is the main job. Major employers are spinning mills, weaving sectors (handloom and powerloom), rice mills, private transport and government sector apart from agriculture. Aruppukottai has mixed population town. Aruppukottai was once known for its handloom weaving industry and for Agricultural Millets very much famous.

Education

Virudhunagar district continued to be on the top in the State in Plus Two and SSLC examination results for more than three decades now. In the SSLC exam conducted in 2010, Aruppukottai educational district tops all the 68 educational districts in the State with a record success rate of 97.51%. Forty schools, including record 24 Government schools, produced centum results in the Aruppukottai educational district alone. Main reasons for this are the sustained monitoring of individual schools and the competition among the students in scoring high marks.[4]

Recently, an e-smart classroom was launched by Ex-Minister for Information and Technology Poongothai Aladi Aruna and School Education Ex-Minister Thangam Thennarasu at a Government Higher Secondary School in Mallankinaru near Aruppukottai.[5] Recently a CBSE school was opened in the city.

On seeing success of Virudhunagar district, teams from Trichy district will visit schools to study best practices in Virudhunagar district that has been maintaining the first position for the last two decades. According to the CEO of Trichy district, Mr. T. Mohanakumar,

Headmasters and subject teachers from top-notch schools in Virudhunagar district will also be invited to Tiruchi to guide their counterparts to scale up their performance.[6]

Educational Institutions

Schools
  1. Municipal middle school (Azeez nagar)
  2. Minerva Public School(CBSE)
  3. NOBLE matriculation and higher secondary school
  4. Saliyar Mahajana Higher Secondary School
  5. Vishwas Nursery and Primary School
  6. Al-Ameen Muslim Higher Secondary School
  7. Sri Sowdambika Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chettikurichi
  8. Sri Sowdambika Nursery and Primary School
  9. Gandhi Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School
  10. Chandra National School(CBSE)
  11. STRN GHSS, Aruppukottai
  12. GHSS, Vellaiyapuram
  13. Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Pandhalkudi
  14. Municipal Middle School,(Nesavalar colony, Aruppukottai)
  15. C.S.I Girls Higher Secondary School, Aruppukottai
  16. SBK Higher Secondary School
  17. SBK Girls Higher Secondary School
  18. SBK Elementary School
  19. SBK KSS Thiyagarajan Memorial Matriculation School
  20. Shri Mathru Vidhyashram Matric.Hr.Sec. School
  21. SBK Junior Nursery and Primary School
  22. SBK International School
  23. Devangar Boys Higher Secondary School
  24. Devangar Girls Higher Secondary School
  25. Devengar Middle School (Chockalingapuram, Kailasa Oorani)
  26. Devangar Primary School (South Street)
  27. Vishwas Nursery and Primary School
  28. Shri Saraswathy Vidyalaya Nursery & Primary School

Colleges
  1. Govt arts and science college aruppukottai.
  2. SBK arts college.
  3. Noble college of Arts and Science for Women
  4. Sri Sowdambika Polytechnic College
  5. Sri Sowdambika college of Engineering
  6. Devangar Arts college

Justice

Aruppukottai is a revenue division in Virudunagar district. There is a Revenue division officer/sub divisional magistrate. There are five police stations for the public convenience One Is DSP Office, the second one is Taluk Police Station, third is For Town Police Station, fourth one is traffic police station and the fifth one is All Women police Station. A Sub-Court, a District Munsif Court and a Judicial Magistrate Court are functioning in Aruppukottai, and are located in a Combined Court Complex.

Transportation
Apk New Bus Stand

Aruppukottai acts as a hub connecting Madurai, Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti pandalkudi and Ramanathapuram. Aruppukottai which is well connected by roads.

Madurai the 3rd biggest city in Tamil Nadu by population, is only 50 km away. NH 45-B, an important freight-route, connecting Trichy, Madurai and Thoothukkudi runs through Aruppukottai.

Aruppukkottai Railway station has a broad gauge railway line that connects to Manamadurai and Virudhunagar. It is the main route to connecting south districts to delta districts, and it is the route Virudhunagar–Aruppukkottai–Manmamadurai–Karaikudi–Trichy, alternate route for Virudhunagar–Madurai–Dindugal-Trichy to Chennai. Further more now Indian Railways starting a new railway line between Madurai to Thoothukudi New railway line through Madurai–Thiruparangundram–Kariapatti–Aruppukottai–Vilathikulam–Thoothukudi.

Apk

Madurai International Airport is just 44 km away from Aruppukottai city.

Politics

Aruppukottai state assembly constituency is part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency. Aruppukottai is a separate constituency of legislative election.

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. "Tamil Nadu News : Girls achieve 98 per cent success rate in SSLC exams. Aravind scored the top marks in this year 12th grade with 1193 marks and stands first in state". The Hindu. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  5. "Education / School : e-smart classroom in Government school". The Hindu. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  6. "Cities / Tiruchirapalli : Tiruchi to take a leaf out of Virudhunagar teaching model". The Hindu. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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