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Adirampattinam is a newly established (Dec 2021) Municipality in the Pattukottai taluk of the Thanjavur district in the
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n state of
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. It is also short known by Adirai. It is the largest coastal town in the district and fourth largest town in the Thanjavur district. Adirampattinam is the important coastal town connecting
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and Thoothukudi via ECR.


History

Arab traders from Egypt and Yemen landed at the port of Korkai (the present
Kayalpatnam Kayalpattinam (also known as Kayalpatnam or Kayalpattanam) is a Municipality in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 40,588. History Also known as Kayal, it is referred to in Marco ...
) in the Pandia Kingdom in the year 1120 A.D. Some traders migrated here. Adirampattinam was initially called as Sellinagar then was renamed to Adirampattinam. Strong trading connections existed with Yaalpanam (Sri Lanka). There exist a strong cultural connection exists between
Kayalpatnam Kayalpattinam (also known as Kayalpatnam or Kayalpattanam) is a Municipality in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 40,588. History Also known as Kayal, it is referred to in Marco ...
, Adirampattinam and Kilakarai. Recently, government upgraded Adirampattinam to municipality status.


Geography


Climate

Adirampattinam is located on on the coast of the
Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern limit is a line between ...
. Being close to the equator, Adirampattinam enjoys a tropical wet and dry climate. Extreme heat prevails in the months of April and May, while mid-May is the hottest (Agni) period during a year – with temperatures regularly reaching . December and January are winter months, with temperatures dropping to . The northeast
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occurs in October and November. Adirampattinam normally receives rainfall of per annum, with over half from October to December. Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical savanna (''Aw'').


Demographics


Population

population
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of India, Adiramapttinam has a population of 48,066 Males constitute 47.95%(14897) of the population and females 52.04%(16169). Adirampattinam has an average literacy rate of 74.21%. Children under 6 years of age make up 13.08% of the population.
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is the major religion with 72.25% of the population being Muslim and more than 40
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s within the town. Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialects is the Central Tamil dialect. And fourth populated largest Town in Thanjavur District.


Transport

This town is connected via road and rail with major towns and cities in
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.


By Air


By Rail

Adirampattinam Railway Station is also one of the major railway station in Tiruchirapalli Zone. Karaikudi to
Tiruvarur Thiruvarur () also spelt as Tiruvarur is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Thiruvarur district and Thiruvarur taluk. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple, weighing and mea ...
passenger train is operating via Adirampattinam Railway Station.


By Road

The Major port near by Adirai is Tuticorn Adirampattinam is a coastal town connecting
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and Thoothukudi via ECR. It is the gateway town for Delta districts from south
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. It is situated at a distance of 59 km from district capital
Thanjavur Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Gr ...
and 356 km south of state capital
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. ECR link road SH-66 from
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, meets ECR at this town. The
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(ECR) from
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to Kanyakumari connects this town as well. The major inter city bus routes from this town are to Pattukkottai,
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,
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, Mannargudi,
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Kumbakonam Kumbakonam (formerly spelt as Coombaconum or Combaconum) or Kudanthai is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the States of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Thanjavur and from Chennai and is the headq ...
, Peravurani and Pudukkottai. Long-distance buses are also operating from Adirampattinam to
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, Tiruchirapalli, Puducherry,
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, Rameshwaram,
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etc. Omni buses are also operating from this town to
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, Tiruchirapalli, Puducherry,
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,
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etc.


Adjacent communities

It is the Municipality in
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and fourth largest town in Thanjavur District and ninth largest town in Delta region of
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
after
Thanjavur Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Gr ...
,
Kumbakonam Kumbakonam (formerly spelt as Coombaconum or Combaconum) or Kudanthai is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the States of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Thanjavur and from Chennai and is the headq ...
,
Nagapattinam Nagapattinam (''nākappaṭṭinam'', previously spelt Nagapatnam or Negapatam) is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. The town came to prominence during the period of Medieval ...
, Mannargudi,
Mayiladuthurai Mayiladuthurai (formerly known as Mayavaram or Mayuram) is a town and district headquarter of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located at a distance of from the state capital, Chennai. Mayiladuthurai was ruled by Mediev ...
,
Tiruvarur Thiruvarur () also spelt as Tiruvarur is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Thiruvarur district and Thiruvarur taluk. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple, weighing and mea ...
, Pattukkottai and Sirkazhi.


References

{{Authority control Cities and towns in Thanjavur district