Ottapidaram is a small town in Thoothukudi district and headquarters of Ottapidaram taluk. Ottapidaram is a tourism centre with accessibility to many places in Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi or Tirunelveli can be easily accessed from anywhere and Ottapidaram is very close to these two places. The great freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai called VOC hails from Ottapidaram. VOC is also called as "Kappalottiya Tamizhan" because he launched one of the first shipping companies, Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company which operated ship between Tuticorin and Colombo against the British during the rule in India.
As of 2011, total population of Ottapidaram taluka is 1.2 lakh includes about 63 villages. The population of Ottapidaram city is 7963. Male and female population constitutes equal proportion (i.e.: 50%). There are about 33 thousand households in the Ottapidaram taluka and an average 4 persons live in every family.
Educationedit
Ottapidaram has two schools: V. O. C. Government Higher Secondary School and T. M. B. Mcavoy Rural Higher Secondary School.
Tourism and entertainmentedit
The main attractions in Ottapidaram are
The house of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, converted to a library which houses some rare photographs of him
Temple dedicated to the goddess Ulagamman
Panchalankurichi, 3 km (1.9 mi) from Ottapidaram, houses a fort constructed by the Tamil Nadu government in the place of the ruined fort constructed by Veerapandiya Kattabomman, who ruled from this place in the 17th century and fought against the British colonial rule. Portions of the original fort can be seen. Kattabomman worshiped at the Jakkammal temple in Panchalankurichi, which also survives.
Transportedit
Roadways: The city is connected with nearby towns like Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Maniyachi and district headquarters, Thoothukudi by the government and private bus services.
Airways: The nearest domestic airport is Tuticorin Airport located at Vagaikulam about 26 km away from Ottapidaram.
Economyedit
The people here are mostly farmers and allied business people. The main agricultural plantations cultivate banana, rice, sugarcane, Greengram (pachchai payaru or paasi payaru or payirtham payaru (Tamil), Blackgram (uḷundhu), cotton, Chili pepper and sesame.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ottapidaram news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Ottapidaram is a small town in Thoothukudi district and headquarters of Ottapidaram taluk Ottapidaram is a tourism centre with accessibility to many places in Tamil Nadu Thoothukudi or Tirunelveli can be easily accessed from anywhere and Ottapidaram is very close to these two places The great freedom fighter V O Chidambaram Pillai called VOC hails from Ottapidaram VOC is also called as Kappalottiya Tamizhan because he launched one of the first shipping companies Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company which operated ship between Tuticorin and Colombo against the British during the rule in India OttapidaramTaluk of Thoothukudi DistrictOttapidaramLocation in Tamil Nadu IndiaCoordinates 8 55 04 N 78 01 22 E 8 9178881 N 78 0227137 E 8 9178881 78 0227137Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictThoothukudiPopulation 2011 Total7 963Languages OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN628401Telephone code0461Vehicle registrationTN 69Nearest cityThoothukudiSex ratio500 Literacy90 Lok Sabha constituencyThoothukudiVidhan Sabha constituencyOttapidaramClimate28 42 Koppen Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 Tourism and entertainment 5 Transport 6 Economy 7 Villages in Ottapidaram Taulka 8 See also 9 ReferencesGeography editOttapidaram is located at 8 54 N 78 01 E 8 90 N 78 02 E 8 90 78 02 Distances from nearby towns Kovilpatti 36 km Thoothukudi 32 km Vilathukulam 53 km Madurai 131 km Tirunelveli 56 km Demographics editAs of 2011 total population of Ottapidaram taluka is 1 2 lakh includes about 63 villages The population of Ottapidaram city is 7963 Male and female population constitutes equal proportion i e 50 There are about 33 thousand households in the Ottapidaram taluka and an average 4 persons live in every family Education editOttapidaram has two schools V O C Government Higher Secondary School and T M B Mcavoy Rural Higher Secondary School Tourism and entertainment editThe main attractions in Ottapidaram are The house of V O Chidambaram Pillai converted to a library which houses some rare photographs of him Temple dedicated to the goddess Ulagamman Panchalankurichi 3 km 1 9 mi from Ottapidaram houses a fort constructed by the Tamil Nadu government in the place of the ruined fort constructed by Veerapandiya Kattabomman who ruled from this place in the 17th century and fought against the British colonial rule Portions of the original fort can be seen Kattabomman worshiped at the Jakkammal temple in Panchalankurichi which also survives Transport editRoadways The city is connected with nearby towns like Kovilpatti Tirunelveli Maniyachi and district headquarters Thoothukudi by the government and private bus services Railways Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction railway station south east about 16 km the railway junction connecting Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi The railways will connect in 45 minutes of the journey to each of the corporation cities Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Southern railways is planning to lay double line for smooth movement of trains from Villupuram to Thoothukudi and the other phase from Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction railway station to Kanyakumari since long years Airways The nearest domestic airport is Tuticorin Airport located at Vagaikulam about 26 km away from Ottapidaram Economy editThe people here are mostly farmers and allied business people The main agricultural plantations cultivate banana rice sugarcane Greengram pachchai payaru or paasi payaru or payirtham payaru Tamil Blackgram uḷundhu cotton Chili pepper and sesame Villages in Ottapidaram Taulka editOttappidaram Tharuvaikulam Panchalankurichi Sillangulam Passuvandanai Eppodumvendran Kulasekaranallur Ackanaickenpatti Veppalodai Swaminatham Sinthalakottai Marudanvalvoonaraikinar Savarimangalam Keela Arasadi Adanur Ottanatham Kila Mudiman Jambulingapuram Parivallikkottai Keela Mangalam Mela Arasadi Chandragiri Keelakottai Pudur pandiyapuram Onamakulam Kalappaipatti S Kumarapuram Kattunayakkanpatti Sillanatham Thennampatti Therkuveerapandiyapuram Vadanatham Ilavelangal Vellaram Malaipatti Maniyachi Minakshipuram Terku Kalmedu Kollankinaru Nagampatti Jagaveerapandiapuram Kodiyankulam D Duraiswamipuram Kudiraikulam K Dalavaipuram Mela Maruthur K Shanmukapuram Mullur Muthukumarapuram Kolamparambu Pudiyamputhur Pattanamarudur Kottali Melapandiyapuram Araikkulam P Duraiswamipuram Muramban Govindapuram Kumara Ettaiyapuram Valasamuthram Sangampatti Venkateswarapuram Paraikuttam MuthuramalingapuramSee also editVilathikulam Kovilpatti Srivaikuntam Thiruchendur Ettayapuram Vadakku Bommaiyapuram MelaseithalaiReferences edit 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ottapidaram amp oldid 1210323670, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
