Ariyalur district
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Ariyalur district is an administrative
. The district encompasses an area of 1,949.31 km2.History
In 1995, Tiruchirappalli was trifurcated and the Perambalur and Karur districts were formed. Ariyalur district was carved out of Perambalur district on 1 January 2001. But, it was merged with Perambalur district on 31 March 2002. Ariyalur district was re-carved on 23 November 2007. The district is bordered by the districts of Cuddalore to the north and north-east, Mayiladuthurai to the east, Thanjavur to the south and south-east, Tiruchirapalli to the south-west and Perambalur to the west.[citation needed]
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Gangaikondacholapuram
Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram is a
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Ariyalur district has a population of 754,894,[10] roughly equal to the nation of Guyana[11] or the US state of Alaska.[12] This gives it a ranking of 491 in India (out of a total of 640).[10] The district has a population density of 387 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,000/sq mi) .[10] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 8.19%.[10] Ariyalur has a sex ratio of 1016 females for every 1000 males,[10] and a literacy rate of 71.99%. 11.01% of the population lives in urban areas.[10] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 23.34% and 1.42% of the population, respectively. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Tamil Nadu (out of 32), after Perambalur and Nilgiris.[10] Jayankondam is the most populated town in Ariyalur district. Tamil is the predominant language, spoken by 99.27% of the population.[13]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 271,501 | — |
1911 | 294,621 | +0.82% |
1921 | 306,764 | +0.40% |
1931 | 308,837 | +0.07% |
1941 | 348,381 | +1.21% |
1951 | 398,231 | +1.35% |
1961 | 437,692 | +0.95% |
1971 | 513,704 | +1.61% |
1981 | 572,498 | +1.09% |
1991 | 636,381 | +1.06% |
2001 | 695,524 | +0.89% |
2011 | 754,894 | +0.82% |
source:[14] |
Politics
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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Ariyalur | 149 | Ariyalur
|
K. Chinnappa | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) | SPA | |||
150 | Jayankondam
|
Ka. So. Ka. Kannan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA |
Tourism and Important Places
- Gangaikonda Cholapuram
- Jayankondam
- Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
- Thirumazhapadi
- Kamarasavalli
- Govindaputtur
- Fossil Museum, Ariyalur.
- Ariyalur Perumal Temple
- Udayarpala Palace
- Ariyalur – Kodandarmaswamy Kovil
- Elakurichi Church
- Kallankurichi Kaliya Perumal Kovil[17]
are the district's important places to visit.
Transportation
Ariyalur is well connected to the neighborhood districts i.e.,
TNSTC having its Depot in Ariyalur and its operates its mofussil busses regularly to neighborhood cities, Thanjavur, Thiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Jayankondam, Kumbakonam, Vridachalam, Chidambaram, Pattukkottai, Thittagudi, Thiruvaiyaru, Thuraiyur, Namakkal, Velankanni etc. and long haul services i.e., Chennai, Salem, Madurai, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Kumuli. We have frequent busses to Thanjavur, Perambalur, Trichy, Sendurai, Jayankondam and Kumbakonam in Ariyalur Bus stand.
RAILWAY STATION The Ariyalur Railway station is one of the prominent station which is located in the Chennai - Trichy Chord line. The Station recorded almost 12 Lakhs passenger in the year 2018. From the station, you can board into whereas parts of India.
Ariyalur is well connected to Chennai Egmore
See also
References
- ^ "New Collector takes charge in Ariyalur". The Hindu. 13 July 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "I-Day celebrations held in Ariyalur and Karur". www.thehindu.com. The Hindu. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "2011 Census of India" (Excel). Indian government. 16 April 2011.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- PMID 23591870.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "With rare collection of fossils, Ariyalur museum in Tamil Nadu nearing completion". 5 February 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Ariyalur district". ariyalur.nic.in.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Guyana 744,768
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Alaska 710,231
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Places of Interest | Ariyalur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | Land of Cements". Retrieved 8 April 2019.