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. It is the headquarters for the

Rasipuram taluk Rasipuram taluk is a taluk of Namakkal district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Rasipuram Rasipuram is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters for the Rasipuram taluk. ...

. As of 2015, the town had a population of 88,584 and an area of . It has 27 wards and steps have been taken to increase the wards to 33. Rasipuram is known for

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and tapioca sago.

History

Rasipuram dates to the 1st century AD. The town's name is derived from 'Rajapuram' which literally means 'King's Town'. The county (''Nagaratchi'') of Rasipuram was formerly under the jurisdiction of the Salem District (''Managaratchi'') and was later governed by the Namakkal District range. Rasipuram is also known for its

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temple, said to have been constructed by King Valvil Ori in the 1st or 2nd century.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Rasipuram had a population of 50,244 across a total of 13,104 households. The city had a higher ratio of female to male than the national average (1,077 females to every 1,000 males, national average 929) and higher literacy than the national average (77.71% in Rasipuram compared to national average of 72.99%). 4,168 people (12.05%) were under the age of six (2,183 male, 1,985 female) at the time of survey and

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accounted for 12.3% and .53% of the population, respectively. There were a total of 20,138 workers, comprising 334 cultivators, 722 main agricultural labourers, 2,019 in household industries, 16,120 other workers, 943 marginal workers, 17 marginal cultivators, 31 marginal agricultural labourers, 84 marginal workers in household industries and 811 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Rasipuram had 92.13%

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, 0.04% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.

Geography

Rasipuram is located at . It has an average elevation of 246 metres (807 feet).

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is located exactly from Rasipuram. A lot of medicinal plants and fruit varieties like jackfruit, pineapple and banana are available.

Culture

A festival named after the legendary king Valvil Ori is celebrated to highlight the indigenous traditions, culture and values of the tribal people living in the hills. Nithya sumagali Mariamman temple festival which is celebrated in the Tamil month of Aippasi Also 63 Nayanmars festival is celebrated grandly every year. A mini town called R.Puduppati is located inside Rasipuram Taluk. Where the Thulukka sudamani amman temple is present. Every year, last Wednesday of panguni month is celebrated as a Thear Thiruvizha on this temple.

Politics

Rasipuram Rasipuram is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters for the Rasipuram taluk. As of 2015, the town had a population of 88,584 and an area of . It has 27 wards and steps have been taken to increase the wards to 33. Rasip ...

is a state assembly constituency. Dr. Madhivendhan serves as MLA of Rasipuram Constituency. Rasipuram Constituency is removed from the latest alignments and joined with Namakkal Lok sabha Constituency. It is a part of the

Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency) Rasipuram was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now defunct. The area is now a part of the Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency). Assembly segments Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the foll ...

Economy

The town is known for weaving silk sarees (Rasipuram silks). These iconic woven silk sarees and ''dhotis'' are traded and exported. The second popular thing in this town is the pure home made ghee.

Transportation

Road

Rasipuram is located on highway NH7 which connects Salem and

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. Rasipuram town has two bus stands (i.e. old and new bus stand). New bus stand serves buses to Vennandur, Coimbatore,

, Salem,

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, and Thuraiyur. Andagalur gate, located on NH 7, is a stop for all Mofussil buses which skip Rasipuram town. SH79 (Attur–Mallikkarai–Rasipuram–Tiruchengode–Erode Road) and SH95 (Mohanur–Namakkal–Sendamangalam–Rasipuram Road) are the two state highways which connect to the town.

Railway

The town is located on a new broad-gauge line, opened in May 2013, which connects Salem and

. The Rasipuram Railway Station (RASP) is connected to major cities in South India, with daily express trains from

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, Salem,

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and

and weekly express trains from

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Airport

The nearest airport is Salem Airport which is north of the town.

References

External links

Rasipuram municipality website
{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu Cities and towns in Namakkal district