Ettayapuram

Ettayapuram
Ettayapuram
town
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PIN	628902
Telephone code	04632
Vehicle registration	TN 69 Z
Sex ratio	52:48 ♂/♀

Ettayapuram is a

Bharathiar and Umaru Pulavar. Muthuswami Dikshitar, one of the triads of Carnatic music, was patronized in his final years by the ruler of Ettayapuram.^[3]

Sengunthar Weaver with a handloom in Ettayapuram

History

Ettayapuram was originally Ilasanadu, which was ruled by the

Vijayanagara empire. After 150 years of rule by the descendants of Ettappan, Ilasanadu became Ettayapuram in 1565.^[4]

Ettayapuram estate

Ettaiyapuram estate was a zamindari estate situated in the

Ettaiyapuram.^{[citation needed}

]

The estate was ruled by the Telugu Nayak dynasty whose ancestors hailed from Chandragiri in present-day Andhra Pradesh. During an invasion of Alauddin Khalji, Kumaramuttu Nayak the founder of the dynasty migrated from Chandragiri to Tirunelveli where he was granted the region comprising the later-established Ettaiyapuram estate. The town of Ettaiyapuram was established in 1567.^{[citation needed]}

Civic administration

Ettayapuram is a town

Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from 2011 Elections.^{[citation needed}

]

Demographics

As of 2001 [update] India census,^[6] Ettayapuram had a population of 12,800. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Ettayapuram has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Ettayapuram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

People of Ettayapuram are primarily engaged in

sunflower

. Kanni breed of goats, a drought-resistant variety reared for its meat, is most common in this region.

Transport

Ettayapuram is connected to

Rameshwaram and Tirunelveli by road. The nearest railway station is Kovilpatti

, which is 15 km from Ettayapuram.

Landmarks

The house in Ettayapuram where Bharathiar was born

Bharathiar's House
Bharathy's Memorial
Muthuswamy Dikshitar's Memorial
Umaru Pulavar Dargah
Ettappan's Palace
Sri Suppusamy Samathi
The Great Pandyan Pond
Jemini & Savithri drinking Water Tank

Notable people

Subramanya Bharathy, better known as Mahakavi Bharathiar was born here on 11 December 1882. A prolific writer, philosopher and a great visionary of immense genius and perspicacity, Bharathiar was also one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement in South India

.

Ettappan, after whom the place was named carried a negative impression as he gave away the information regarding Veerapandiya

traitor. His namesake descendants were involved in welfare activities including arrangements for water supply through huge tanks and patronized poets and musicians including Bharathy and Muthuswami Dikshitar.^[3]

Umaru Pulavar (Tamil: உமறுப் புலவர்) was a Tamil Muslim poet from Tamil Nadu, India. Umaru Pulavar was born in 1642 in the town of Ettayapuram in Thoothukudi district. He is celebrated as one of the greatest Islamic Poets of India.^[7]

References

^ "Details of Town Panchayats and elected Chairpeople". Official Tamil Nadu State Election Commission results. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
^ "Ettayapuram pincode". Archived from the original on 25 May 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2006.
^ ^a ^b Write-up on patronage of Muthuswami Dikshitar by Ettappan
^ Ettayapuram was formed in 1565 Archived 15 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
^ The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1908, Vol 12. Clarendon Press. pp. 48–49.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ "Umaru Pulavar". Thoothukudi.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

External links

[election-1] "Details of Town Panchayats and elected Chairpeople". Official Tamil Nadu State Election Commission results. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2006.

[2] "Ettayapuram pincode". Archived from the original on 25 May 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2006.

[Muthuswami-3] Write-up on patronage of Muthuswami Dikshitar by Ettappan

[4] Ettayapuram was formed in 1565 Archived 15 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine.

[5] The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1908, Vol 12. Clarendon Press. pp. 48–49.

[6] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[autogenerated1-7] "Umaru Pulavar". Thoothukudi.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

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