Padalur

Padalur is a village in Alathur Taluk, Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu State. Padalur is a main town in Alathur talku and is located 2 km from Taluk office and 16.9 km from the District headquarters Perambalur . It is 284 km from State Capital Chennai.[3]

Padalur

Padalur
Small Town
Padalur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Padalur
Padalur (India)
Coordinates: 11.03°N 78.88°E / 11.03; 78.88
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictPerambalur
Elevation
129.01 m (423.26 ft)
Population
 • Total8,150 (2,011 Census)[1][2]
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
621109
Telephone code04328
Vehicle registrationTN 46
Nearest cityTrichy,Perambalur
Lok Sabha constituencyPerambalur
Nearest AirportTiruchirapalli international Airport
Nearest Railway StationSrirangam ,Ariyalur

Nearest city is Tiruchirappalli (35 km) and nearby towns are Perambalur (18 km) and Srirangam (32 km)

Padalur has divided into Padalur West and Padalur East administratively. Tiruvalkurichi is a village that is part of padalur East.

Padalur serves as a connecting point for many surrounding villages. It is transforming from a small village to a town with numerous growth opportunities.

Schools in Padalur
  • Government Higher Secondary School
  • ST.Francis matriculations higher secondary school
  • Sri Ambaals matriculation school
  • Annai Higher Secondary school

Industries and industrial park

Padalur is a thriving region with business and industrial development opportunities in the district of perambalur, A modern dairy to process one lakh liters of milk will soon come up at Padalur in the district. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has called for tenders for the project. The NDDB has called for tenders for the project at a cost of Rs. 38 crore on 4 December and they will be opened on 29 December. Once the tenders are finalized, civil works will start and installation of machinery will follow. NDDB will install the machinery. This new dairy unit will be set up in padalur east. [4]

The new textile park proposed to be established in Perambalur district is expected to come up in Padalur village instead of Eraiyur village.

The Padalur village panchayat has already identified a 110-acre site for the project. The panchayat adopted a resolution to hand over the land for the project. [5]

Colleges around Padalaur
  • m.a.m college of engineering, Siruganur
  • Angalamman College of Engineering, Siruganur
  • Trichy engineering college, Konalai
  • Thanthai Hans Rover college of engineering, Perambalur
  • Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical college, Siruvachur
  • sarathas women's college, Siruvachur
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References
  1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=692931
  2. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=692932
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  4. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/nddb-invites-bids-for-setting-up-a-dairy-in-padalur/article6690219.ece
  5. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/new-site-for-textile-park-in-perambalur/article5446910.ece
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