Bhuvanagiri is a

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in the

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of the

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n state of

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. It is the birthplace of a South Indian saint, Sri Raghavendra Swami and is close to Maruthur, the birthplace of Saint Ramalinga Adigalar. The word Bhuvanagiri is a combination of ''Bhuvanam'' (meaning World) and ''Giri'' (meaning Mountain). Hence, the name Bhuvanagiri means "The place with a mountain."

Geography

Bhuvanagiri is located at . It has an average elevation of 11 meters (36 feet). It is located seven

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s (4.35 miles) away from the temple town,

Chidambaram Chidambaram is a major town and municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Vellar River where it meets the Bay of Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Chidambaram taluk. The town is believed to b ...

. The River Vellar is the main source of water for irrigation and other purposes.

Demographics

India

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, Bhuvanagiri had a population of 20,656 with a 50-50 male and female ratio. Bhuvanagiri has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 64%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindus, Muslims, and Christians are the main religions followed by the people here.

Politics

Bhuvanagiri, a legislative assembly constituency is part of

Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency) Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 27 of 39. The seat is reserved for Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, scheduled castes. It spread on district of ...

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation of more than three-quarters of the town's population. Rice is the most cultivated crop, followed by the black gram and green gram. These crops are cultivated in a type of land known in Tamil as NanSei (meaning wetland cultivation). Other minor crops like finger Millet ( Ragi in Tamil), pearl millet (

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in Tamil), corn ( Makkaa cholam in Tamil), Thoor dhal ( Thuvaram parupu in Tamil), sesame seeds ( Yel in Tamil) and red gram are also grown around this town. These sets of crops are cultivated in a type of land known in Tamil as PunSei. The principal exports from Bhuvanagiri are silk and handloom cloths. It is also known for its

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saris and Silk Textiles, which are referred to as "Bhuvanagiri Pattu".

Transport

A road bridge over the River Vellaru in Bhuvanagiri, connects the roadway between Cuddalore and Chidambaram.

Education

Bhuvanagiri has several educational centres. There are two gender-exclusive government higher secondary schools. There are also private higher secondary schools and nursery schools. Kamarajar Polytechnic College and

Annamalai University The Annamalai University (AU) is a public state university in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The sprawling campus offers courses of higher education in arts, science, engineering, management, humanities, agriculture, and physical education. ...

are located near Bhuvanagiri.

References

{{Cuddalore District Cities and towns in Cuddalore district