Perumathur is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in India. It is located in the
Kunnam taluk
Kunnam taluk is a taluk of Perambalur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Kunnam. It is a town and a special grade municipality in the Perambalur district
Perambalur is one of the 38 distr ...
of the
Perambalur district in the
state of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
, approximately from the state capital of
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
. For administrative purposes, Perumathur is divided into three sub-villages: Milaganatham, Nallur (originally named Pallakadu), and Perumathur Kudikadu.
Demographics
At the time of the 2001 Indian
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Perumathur had a population of 3,416 people, with 1,644 males and 1,772 females.
As of 2001, Perumathur had an average literacy rate of 58 percent, which was higher than the national average of 51.5 percent. The literacy rate was 57 percent for men and 33 percent for women. It was reported that approximately 12 percent of the population was under the age of 6.
Nearby villages
Villages located near Perumathur (in order of increasing distance) are
Sirumathur (1.9 km),
Eraiyur (4 km),
Pennakonam (4.5 km),
Nannai (4.6 km),
Eraiyur (5.1 km), and
Paravai
Paravai is a Panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
India census, Paravai had a population of 16,346. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Paravai has an average literacy rate of 73 ...
(5.9 km). Other nearby towns are
Veppur (6.5 km),
Thungapuram
Thungapuram (''Tunkapuram'' or ''Kulōttuŋkacōļapuram'' or ''Ciṛu Maturai'') is a panchayat village of Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It was formerly in Tiruchirappalli district
Politics
Before in 1995 Thungapuram have under Pera ...
(12 km),
Perambalur
Perambalur is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Perambalur district and Perambalur ''taluk'' (sub-district). census, the town had a population of 49,648.
There are a set of 11th century Buddha statues aroun ...
(19.4 km),
Alathur
Alathur is a town, taluk and gram panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated about 24 km from the district headquarters Palakkad through National Highway 544.Ga ...
(20.1 km), and
Veppanthattai (21.6 km).
Climate
The temperature is moderate, with the maximum and minimum temperatures averaging 37 °C and 22 °C respectively. The village gets its rainfall from the
northeast monsoon and the
southwest monsoon. The average annual rainfall is 1,060 mm.
Temples
* Lord Shiva temple
* Krishna Temple
* Selliyamman Kovil
* Maariyamman temple
* Perumal temple
* Ayyanar temple
*
Velaiyar
Velaiya Swamigal, also called Velaiyar, born during the seventeenth century, was a Saivaite spiritual writer. He was born to a Tamil-speaking Desikar family in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. He compiled more than seven books.
Family Background
Velaiy ...
Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi
Churches
Perumathur belongs to the
Eraiyur parish. Perumathur, Poonagaram, Milakainatham, Nellore and Keelapuliur are its substations.
There are chapels in Perumathur and Poonagaram villages.
Education
Colleges near Perumathur:
* Srinivasan Engineering College.
* Thanthai Roever College of Nursing.
* Modern Arts and Science College.
* Bharathidhasan University College of Women in Veppur.
* Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital.
* Roever Engineering College.
Schools near Perumathur:
* Government Higher Secondary School.
* St. John's High School, Permathur.
* Nehru Higher Secondary School, Eraiyur.
* St. Mary's R.C. School, Eraiyur.
Economy
Agriculture is the backbone of Perumathur's economy.
References
External links
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Villages in Perambalur district