Jayankondam

Jayankondam
Jayankondam
First Grade Municipality
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PIN	621802
Telephone code	04331
Vehicle registration	TN 61
Website	https://jayankondam.in

Jayankondam is a First Grade Municipality in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu in India. As of 2023, the town had a population of 46,000.

Huge amounts of lignite deposits have been found here and power projects have been initiated by the

Neyveli Lignite Corporation.^[1]

This town has more than 25 temples of various historical periods in the vicinity. The existing Government Higher Secondary School at Jayankondam is as the old as the town and has nearly 2000 Students to its name.

Location

Jayankondam is well-connected with roadways. The national highway NH-81 passes through this town, connects

Tiruchirapalli. The state highway SH-140 which connects Virudachalam with Kumbakonam passes through this town. Chennai is located at the distance of 247 km. Kumbakonam is to the south, around 29 km away from Jayankondam via the Neelathanallur-Mathanathur bridge. Ariyalur is 38 km to the west. Viruthachalam is 36 km to the north and Chidambaram

is 50 km to the east.

Jayankondam Town limit extends over an area of 28 km².

Demographics

Religious census
Religion			Percent(%)
Hindu			92.63%
Muslim			4.53%
Christian			2.42%
Sikh			0.06%
Buddhist			0.01%
Jain			0.01%
Other			0.31%
No religion			0.03%

According to

Buddhists, 0.01% Jains, 0.31% following other religions and 0.03% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.^[4]

History

Jayankondacholapuram is full name of Jayankondam. Original name is Nellimanagramam. The place was renamed as Jayankondacholapuram (ஜெயங்கொண்டசோழபுரம்) during the period of King Rajendracholan (ராஜேந்திரசோழன்) as they (Rajendra and his son) were victorious in many wars and campaigns. Jayankondam was established as town panchayat during British rule. Jayankondam was upgraded as second municipality of Perambalur district after Perambalur.

Administration and politics

Jayankondam is second grade municipality. Jayankondam comes under the

Jayankondam State Assembly Constituency and it elect a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

once every five years. Before 2009 Jayankondam came under Perambalur Lok sabha constituency. After 2009 Jayankondam comes under Chidambaram Lok sabha constituency.

Transportation

Karaikal port

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Places near Jayankondam

Rajendra Chola I to commemorate his victory over the Pala Dynasty. The name means The town of the chola who took over Ganga (water from Ganga) or who defeated (the kings near) Ganga. It is now a small village, its past eminence only remembered by the existence of the great Brihadisvara Temple. The temple has been recognised as a World Heritage site by UNESCO Chola empire included the whole of southern India to the river Thungabadhra in the north.^[5]

For administrative and strategic purposes they built another capital and named it Gangaikondacholapuram.

Anaikarai is 15 km from Jayankondam. The Lower Anaicut built by Sir Arthur Cotton in 19th century AD across Coleroon, the major distributary of Cauvery, is said to be a replicated structure of Kallanai.[4] Nearly 2000 families live in Anaikarai with the main occupation of agriculture and fishing. It is well known and place for river fishes

PIN (Postal Index) Code for Jayankondam is 621802. Also the following nearby post offices share the same pin Angarayanallur, Chinnavalayam, Kaluvanthondi, Karadikulam, Kilakudiyiruppu, Periyavalayam and Sengunthapuram.^[6]

References

^ "Jayankondam Lignite Mine viable: CMD- The New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 18 May 2013.
^ ^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 - Jayankondam". 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.
^ "Gangaikondacholapuram Brihadeeswarar temple - Possibly the most elegant UNESCO Heritage Site". PolkaJunction. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "List of Post Offices for Pin Code 621802". Pin code. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

External links

[1] "Jayankondam Lignite Mine viable: CMD- The New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 18 May 2013.

[dashboard-2] "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.

[2011census-3] "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Jayankondam". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[religion2011-4] "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] "Gangaikondacholapuram Brihadeeswarar temple - Possibly the most elegant UNESCO Heritage Site". PolkaJunction. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

[6] "List of Post Offices for Pin Code 621802". Pin code. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

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