Edappadi

Coordinates: 11°35′N 77°51′E / 11.58°N 77.85°E / 11.58; 77.85
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Edappadi
Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
637101,637102
Telephone code(91)04283
Vehicle registrationTN-52

Edappadi (also spelt Edappadi or Idappadi) is a municipality in the 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]

The rocks around Edappadi are expected[by whom?] to contain rare minerals.[citation needed]

Etymology

The name is derived from the family name 'Edayar', which 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 / 11.58; 77.85.[1]

The

Cauvery River flows 6 km away from Edappadi.[citation needed
]

Edappadi's water is supplied by the Cauvery River and 'Periya-yeri' (Big-lake) near the town. It is surrounded by many lakes, including Periyayeri, ChettiarYeri, 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 a hill called 'Soorieya malai' (Mountain of Sun). The mountain does not have any plants due to its rocky and unusual properties.[citation needed] Research done by Periyar University Geologist shows it consists of rare radioactive minerals. Edappadi has a variable terrain. The 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. The major geographical features of the region include the Sarabanga River and Soriyankaradu Mountain, which is 5 km away from the town.[citation needed]

Edappadi is spread over an area of 28.22 km2.[citation needed]

Climate

The climate in Edappadi is very hot in the summer and mildly cooler in the winter. The monsoon rain starts around October to November. May and June are windy when the summer rainy season begins.[citation needed]

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
96.1%
Muslim
3.03%
Christian
0.72%
Sikh
0.01%
Buddhist
0.0%
Jain
0.0%
Other
0.13%
No religion
0.0%

According to

Buddhists, 0.0% Jains, 0.13% following other religions and 0.0% were following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[4]

Festival

Edappadi has a festival celebration every year: "kavadi padhayathirai", held by the Sri

]

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. A lack of irrigation projects has led to frequent droughts even though the large Cauvery river flows just 10 km away from the town. Former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami proposed a diversion of 0.5tmcft of Mettur surplus water to the Salem tanks for a total cost of 565 Crores.[6] The above scheme could bring irrigation to land in the Edappadi and Sankari taluks that was previously without irrigation, which would help enable sustainability for the people in the area.[citation needed]

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 16 km away.

By road

Edappadi is well-connected by road with major cities in

.

Education

The Government Boys Higher Secondary School is one of Edappadi's oldest schools.[citation needed] It has the second biggest playground in the Salem Dt.[citation needed]

The following 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 since 2016.

Dr. J. Jayalalitha. More than 1200 students were studying in the Arts & Science College[when?
]. The Vidhyaa Arts and Science College is in the Konganapuram Idappadi Taluk Salem District.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Idappadi[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Palani Pada Yatra". palani.org. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Periyar University,Salem". www.periyaruniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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