Aandiyur Uthangarai is a village in
Uthangarai taluk
Uthangarai taluk is a rural taluk of Krishnagiri district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the town of Uthangarai.
Areas in the taluk
There is one town, the headquarters panchayat town of Uthangarai
Uthangarai is a ...
,
Krishnagiri district,
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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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. For the 2001 census Uthangarai taluk, and Aandiyur, were in
Dharmapuri district
Dharmapuri is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil-Nadu, India. It is the first district created in Tamil Nadu after the independence of India by splitting it from then-Salem district on 2 October 1965. Dharmapuri District is one of t ...
, as Krishnagiri district was not formed until 2004.
In the 2011 census, Aandiyur reported a decreased population of 1,403.
References
Villages in Krishnagiri district
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