Uthukottai
Uthukottai is a border town and panchayat town in Tamil Nadu, next to Andhra Pradesh, located on the banks of the Arani river. The town features a channel which helps to direct water from the Krishna river for local irrigation.
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Uthukottai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 13.3367°N 79.9013°E | |
Country | |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tiruvallur |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Nagar Palika |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,623 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 602026 |
Telephone code | 044-27630 |
Vehicle registration | TN-20 |
Nearest city | Chennai |
The name Uthukottai is a portmanteau of two Tamil words—Uthu, or "water coming from earth," and Kottai, which signifies the Muslim Zamindars Kottai located there.
The village of Surutapalli, where a famous Shiva temple is located, is nearby. This is the only place in the world where the lord Shiva is depicted in a sleeping posture with his wife, the goddess Parvati.
Demography
In the 2001 India census, Uthukkottai had a population of 10,639. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Uthukkottai had an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 76%, and female literacy was 59%. In 2001 in Uthukkottai, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]
In the 2011 census, Uthukkottai recorded 12,623 inhabitants. Uthukottai has 5 schools. Of them, three are matriculation schools and two are government school. Uthukottai is easily connected by MTC bus. In fact, it is the shortest route to reach Tirupati.[2]
Education
Schools
- Vivekanada Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Visweshwara Matriculation School
- Chennai Vidyalaya Matric School
References
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvallur: Uthukkottai". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.