Singampunari
Singampunari is a town in Sivagangai district, in Tamil Nadu, India. The town comes under Singampunari taluk. Singampunari is about 47 km from Madurai, 58 km from Dindigul, 216 km from Coimbatore, 65 km from Tiruchi, 50 km from Karaikudi, 8 km from Nellukundupatti;being 7 km from Kottampatti which lies along the Madurai-Chennai highways. It also lies on the Coimbatore-Palani - Karaikudi-Devakottai route. So all the buses from Coimbatore to Chettinad region via Palani stops in Singampunari. It was made up military cantonments. Since it is in the northern belt of Pandya country, it had a network of forts. &
Singampunari Singampidaari | |
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Town Panchayat | |
  Singampunari Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10.184385°N 78.422159°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivagangai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 630502 |
| Telephone code | 04577 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 63 |
| Nearest city | Tirupattur, Karaikudi, Devakottai, Sivaganga, Madurai, Pudukottai, Trichy, Dindugul, Melur, Viralimalai, Ponnamaravathi, Nattam |
| Literacy | 66.79% male and 44.36% female% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sivaganga |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tirupattur |
| Climate | Mostly Dry (Köppen) |
As of 2001 India census, Singampunari had a population of 16,4150. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Singampunari has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Singampuneri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Singampunari experience dry weather for most of the year. In the past a very dense jungle surrounded the place. It was watered by a river which was known in inscriptions as 'Vilisilai Aaru'.
Singampunari is the 2nd highest tax paying city of Sivaganga District. Singampunari is an industrial and temple town. It is the home for many groundnut oil mills and many more small scale industries. In Singampunari, the main industry is production of coconut rope. The sub regional office of Coir board is located in Singampunari which covers more than 10 districts. Tamil Nadu's first Coir Mega Cluster Programme is sanctioned for Singampunari. Singai Coirs Cluster is established in Manavottan village, A. Kalapur, Singampunari. Singampunari also constitutes an industrial estate in which South India's second largest forging plant MM forgings, LJ textiles, Tamil Nadu Gears and many auxiliary units are running successfully.
Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar Temple in the town is an important place of devotion.[1] The temples houses icons of both Lord Shiva and the Ayynar, which is unique. Chitthar muthu vadugu "vathiyar Ayya" Kovil is a famous temple in this town. In "Vathiyar Ayya" temple special poojas are organised for every full moon day exactly at midnight 12.00. Thousands of people all over Tamil Nadu are attending this pooja. A grand festival is celebrating for "Chitra Pournami" day every year. Special Poojas are also conducted during every "Ammavasai".
Many of the Nagarathar's temples are located close to Singampunari, so also are Piranmalai and Tirupattur Padal Petra sthalams, and Thirukkoshtiyur, a Vaishna Shrine. Vettangudi bird sanctuary at Kolikudipatti is located close by.
2 Masjids/Mosques are there in Singampunari, Big Masjid is just opposite to Bus Stand with Commercial Rented Shops in its front (Imaam - Sadiq Batcha) & Another Masjid is in Anna Nagar (formerly known as Thethaangadu). Both the Masjids are Jumma Masjids where Friday prayers and Ramadan Night prayers Taraweehs are performed).
There are 3 churches at Singampunari: a Roman Catholic church, Church of South India and Assemblies of God Church (Rev.S.Sornamuthu, Pastor, A.G. Church). There are Government elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and 1 boys higher secondary school and a girls higher secondary school (rani mathurambal rajayee memorial govt girls higher secondary school) with the strength of nearly 1500 pupils each. There are also 5 private English medium schools(Annai Velankanni Matric.Hr.Sec.School,Parivallal Matric. Hr. Sec. School,Venkateshwara Matric. Hr. Sec. School, S.S. Matriculation School and Karyonz School). One Teachers Training Institute (aadhavan teacher training institute) is also available.