Edappadi
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Edappadi (also spelt Edappadi or Idappadi) is a municipality in Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Edappadi was once known for its thriving power loom industry. The economy is diversified by agriculture, heavy truck transport, granite, entertainment and foundries.[citation needed]
Edappadi | |
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Town | |
Edappadi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°35′N 77°51′E / 11.58°N 77.85°ECoordinates: 11°35′N 77°51′E / 11.58°N 77.85°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Edappadi Municipality |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 55,385 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Spoken | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 637101,637102 |
| Telephone code | (91)04283 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-52 |
The rocks around Edappadi are expected[who?] to contain rare minerals.[citation needed]
Etymology
The name is derived from a group of family names 'Edayar' (means the people who survived with cows, buffalo and house animals).[citation needed]
Geography
Edappadi is located at 11°35′N 77°51′E / 11.58°N 77.85°E.[1]
The Sarabanga River, originating from Shevaroy Hills passes through Edappadi town. With developments and urbanization, the river has dried, and now it's more of a sewage canal. River Cauvery flows 6 km away from Edappadi.[citation needed]
Water is supplied by the Cauvery river and 'Periya-yeri' (Big-lake) near Edappadi. It is surrounded by many lakes, including Periyayeri, ChettiYeri, Punka-yeri, Reddipatti-Yeri, Kavadikaranoor-Yeri (Aachampalli Yeri).[citation needed]
Topography
Edappadi has an average elevation of 288 m (945 ft).[citation needed] It is situated at the basin of the hill called 'Soorieya malai' (Mountain of Sun). The mountain does not have any plants due to its rocky and unusual properties.[citation needed] The research done by Periyar University Geologist shows it consist of rare radioactive minerals. Edappadi has a variable terrain. Sankagiri - Edappadi route via Veerappam Palayam and Sunnambukkuttai is rocky.[citation needed]
Location
Edappadi is located in the Salem district of the state. It is one of the most important textile areas.[citation needed] It is situated 34 km from Salem. River Sarabanga, Soriyankaradu mountain which is 5 km away from the town are the major geographical features of this region.[citation needed]
Edappadi is spread over an area of 28.22 km2.[citation needed]
Climate
The climate in Edappadi is very hot in summer and mildly cooler climate in winter. The monsoon rain starts around October to November. May, June will be windy and summer raining season starts.[citation needed]
Demographics
According to 2011 census, Edappadi had a population of 54,823 with a sex-ratio of 946 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[2] A total of 5,411 were under the age of six, constituting 2,759 males and 2,652 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 7.62% and .01% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 64.67%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[2] The town had a total of 14560 households. There were a total of 27,764 workers, comprising 1,327 cultivators, 4,140 main agricultural labourers, 2,071 in house hold industries, 19,257 other workers, 969 marginal workers, 30 marginal cultivators, 129 marginal agricultural labors, 114 marginal workers in household industries and 696 other marginal workers.[3] As per the religious census of 2011, Edappadi had 96.1% Hindus, 3.03% Muslims, 0.72% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs, 0.0% Buddhists, 0.0% Jains, 0.13% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[4]
Festival
There is a festival celebration every year: "kavadi padhayathirai" by Sri Vanniyar Kula Shathriyar and the paruvatharakulam meenavar community and it follows 370 years of tradition.[5] People from Edappadi go to the dharishanam of Palani Murugan Temple at Palani.[citation needed]
Economy
The economy of the town revolves around the manufacture of towels and lungis.[citation needed]
Most of the population depends on agriculture and power loom weaving. Thousands of power looms stand idle due to workforce migration in search of higher pay in other industries. Lack of irrigation projects has led to frequent droughts even though a large river (Cauvery) flows just 10 km away from the town. Now Former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami proposed diversion of 0.5tmcft of Mettur surplus water to Salem tanks for a total cost of 565 Crores.[6] The above scheme might help plenty of non-irrigated agricultural land to irrigate in Edappadi and Sankari taluks which will enable the people in this area to be sustainable.
Transport
- By air
The nearest airport is Salem Airport, situated 38 km from Edappadi.[citation needed]
- By rail
The nearest railway station is Sankari Durg, located at a distance of 16 km.
- By road
Edappadi is well-connected by road with major cities in Tamil Nadu. Now new outer ring road was constructed around Edappadi town which connects Edappadi - Sankari Road, Edappadi - Salem Road, Edappadi - Jalakandapuram Road, Edappadi - Poolampatti Road, Edappadi - Koneripatti Road, Edappadi - komarapalayam Road to avoid high traffic in town. Edappadi bus stand is situated in center of the town. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Salem serves daily bus services from Edappadi to Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Kumbakonam, Chidambaram, and Hosur.
Education
The Government Boys Higher Secondary School is one of the oldest schools.[citation needed] It has the second biggest playground in Salem Dt.[citation needed]
The follow are also local schools:[citation needed]
- Amala Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- AGN Matric Hr. Sec. School, Konganapuram
- Universal Public School
- Government Boys Higher Secondary School
- Government Girls Higher Secondary School
- Saraswathi Vidhyalaya Nursery & Primary School
- SKT Higher Secondary School
- Acharya Group of Institutions
- Reliance Matriculation School
- Universal Matriculation School, Konangkuttaiyur
- Wisdom Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- St Marys Matriculation School, V.valasai
- Kalaimagal nursery and primary school
- Kalaimagal Vidhyasaram matriculation school
Periyar University Constituent Arts & Science College has been functioning in Edappadi from 2016.[7] It has been inaugurated by Government of Tamil Nadu then Late Chief Minister Dr.J.Jayalalitha. More than 1200 students were studying in the Arts & Science College. Vidhyaa Arts and Science College Konganapuram Idappadi Taluk Salem District
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Idappadi[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Idappadi". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Palani Pada Yatra". palani.org. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Mariappan, Julie (14 November 2019). "Tamil Nadu government orders diversion of 0.5tmcft of Mettur surplus water to Salem tanks - Chennai News". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Periyar University,Salem". www.periyaruniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links
- Edappadi website