Thamaraipalayam is a village located on the west from banks of the

Cauvery The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a major river flowing across Southern India. It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari and Krishna. The catchment area of the Kaveri basin is estimated to be and encompasses the states o ...

, in

Erode Erode (; īrōṭu), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrativ ...

district,

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, India.

Overview

Thamaraipalayam is one of the village located in the Erode Karur Main Road. Acts as a junction for minor villages near by. Below facilities are available at Thamaraipalayam 1. Banking Services - Canara Bank with ATM 2. PHC with bed facility 3. Post office 4. Veterinary Hospital Industries in Thamaraipalayam 1. GokulaKrishna Oil Mill 2. Velavan Modern Rice Mill 3. SivaMurugan Modern Rice Mill 4. Sathya Oil Mill This village is mainly popular for drama. It has more than 70 years history in a drama center named இளங்கோ நாடக மன்றம் which is one of oldest manrams in Erode District. The village has a government high school and a private matriculation school, serving children from nearby villages. A thirty-bed government hospital and a private hospital are also present.

Geography

Thamaraipalayam is located a
11°7'25"N 77°51'25"E
It has an average elevation of 199 metres (656 feet). It has the highest elevation peak from sea level among all other places in this region. It is located 32 km to the south of Erode City, 28 km to the north-west of

Karur Karur () is a municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Karur district and is administered by the Karur Municipal Cor ...

town, 35 km to the west of

Namakkal Namakkal () is a city and the headquarters of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid wast ...

town and 52 km to the east of

Tirupur Tiruppur or Tirupur ( ), is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of the Noyyal river in Western Tamil Nadu, it is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the administrative capital of T ...

City. It is also 5 km to the west of Kodumudi. The Cauvery River also takes a deep twist in its whole flow from the south towards the east about 5 km to the west of Kodumudi.

Religion

Residents follow

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as their religion with most of them basically from

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caste with Thooran Kootam people as the majority and Kannan Kootam as minority. There are two temples named Bagavathi Amman Koyil and Kari Kaali Amman Koyil which has functions in the Month of Maargali and Panguni (Pangu kolvaai Nee!!), present in the village. These two temples are maintained by the village people. A

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temple named Varatha Raja Swamy and a

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temple named Sholeswarar is located at the bank of Cauvery River.

Educational institutions

Thamarai Matric Hr Sec School
– at present, this school serves as the best school in district level.

Occupation

As this village is mostly an agriculture-based village, most of the people in this village are involved in agriculture. They cultivate sugarcane, turmeric, paddy, sunflowers, groundnuts, etc. Since the village is very well connected with Tirupur, which is a textile hub, many people work as daily wage employees.

Culture

The cuisine of this village is predominantly South Indian with rice as its base. The flavours are generally fairly mild to spicy. One can get to taste the authentic Kongu cuisine in this village. The locals still retain their rural flavour, with many people still having their food on a banana leaf. The village is the center of two big panchayats,

Kodumudi Kodumudi is a panchayat town and taluk headquarters of Kodumudi taluk in Erode district at state of Tamil Nadu, India. Kodumudi has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet). Also Kodumudi is a tourism spot. The holy Kaveri river ...

and Sivagiri. People used to go to Kodumudi and Sivagiri to catch up with the latest movies. Also, since this is a village, there are lot of sports like

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tournaments,

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tournaments on a monthly basis.

Transportation

This village is situated between Erode and Karur. The buses which pass by that route are 15B, KT, MP and Govt. operated Jeeva buses. The nearest railway station is the Kodumudi Railway station which is 5 km from the village.

References

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