Attur

Attur
—  town  —
Attur Location of Attur in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	11°35′58″N 78°35′52″E / 11.599341°N 78.597752°E / 11.599341; 78.597752Coordinates: 11°35′58″N 78°35′52″E / 11.599341°N 78.597752°E / 11.599341; 78.597752
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Salem
Population	58,150 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 212 metres (696 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 636 102 • Telephone • +04282
Website	www.salem.tn.nic.in/aprofile.htm

Attur is a town, municipality and capital of Attur taluk in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also called as Sago City.

Etymology

The name of the town derives from the word "Aaru", meaning "River" and "Oor", meaning "Town/City/village" - Vasishta Nadi (literally, Attur "River Town"). Attur is one of the king's city

History

C.Lakshmana Nayakan (17th Century), local Palayakarar, built the fort. Gatti Mudalis built the temples inside the fort. Attur has a ancient fort with all facilities and is one of the busy business centers in Salem in till date. People are very generous, egoless, soft natured and has great tendency to help others and for the down-trodden.

Economy

Attur is the main shopping center for the neighboring region. Attur region is principally an agricultural area. Attur is also famous for tapioca (cassava roots), and there are several tapioca-based industries today which manufacture products like "javvarisi" (sago) for markets all over India. It has many medicinal plant cultivars. Some of them are MGP (Coleus-medicinal plant), south India herbs (coleus).

Attur is one of the four places in India to produce hybrid seeds (Cotton, BT Cotton) on an Industrial scale. Attur is also notified for Rice Mills which supplies Rice to all parts of India.

Transportation

Attur is on NH 68. Attur is well connected with Salem on the west at 55 kilometres and Kallakkurichi on the east (north-east) at 45 kilometres on the Salem-Ulunderpet NH 68 which in turn connects to Chennai through arterial NH 45 at Ulunderpet and NH 47 (Salem-Kanyakumari via Coimbatore, Cochin, Trivandrum)at Salem with a number of bus routes.

Private buses are being operated between Attur and nearby towns/villages (TKS,SR,Loganathan). TAMIL NADU State run corporation, formerly known as Anna Transport Corporation (ATC), in Salem district compete with private buses in that area.

Train services are also available between Attur to Salem, Attur to Virudhachalam and Salem-Chennai Egmore express train runs via Attur . The frequency of operation is very low; one on each direction in the morning and one in the evening. Pondicherry-Bangalore AC express train is expected to run shortly and runs via Attur. There are direct buses to Coimbatore via Avinashi.

Attur has many transport services including Southern Roadways Ltd (TVS), ABT, ARC and other daily transporters.

Attur is landlocked and depends on the Port of Chennai for most oceangoing freight.

Nearest airport is Salem Airport which is 55KM away from the town.

Places of worship

1. Arulmigu Murgar/Balasubramaniyar Thirukovil, Vadachennimalai
2. Ayyanaarappan aka Iyanaar Kovil
3. Church of South India(CSI) union of Anglican and Protestant Church, Railway Road
4. Church at Anayampatti(TCA) union of THE END TIME PROPHECY
5. Church Christ The King, Gangavalli
6. Droupathi Amman Kovil
7. Kailaasanaathar Kovil, Attur
8. Kottai Prasanna Venkateswara Swami Kovil, Attur Kottai
9. Kottai Shivan Kovil
10. Kovarthana Giri
11. Maariamman Koyil in Murugan Nagar, Paithoor
12. Mada Kovil aka St. Lawrence Shrine, West Mada Kovil Street, Attur
13. Manjini Maariamman Kovil
14. Monthly Girivalam (sacred walk around the hill) celebrated by devotees on fullmoon nights
15. Oddapatti Shrila Shri Sanniyasi Varadha Swamigal Madam
16. Periyaayi also called Periyaandavan Kovil
17. Vara Siddhi Vinayakar Kovil-Agraharam
18. Pudupet Sultan Jamia Masjid
19. Puthu Maariamman Kovil, Senthil Nagar, Attur
20. Vaanam Paartha Easwari Kovil
21. Vellai Pillaiyar Kovil

Geography

Attur is situated approximately 55 km to the east of Salem. The town has a fort on the northern banks of the Vasishta Nadhi river that flows from the Kalvarayan Hills (misspelt in English as Kalrayan). Attur has a small dam across Vashistanadi river in the west end of town. The average elevation of the town is 212 metres (695 feet) above mean sea level (msl).

Tourism

1. Attur Kottai Kaaya Nirmaleswar Temple (part of the 'pancha boodha' (=Five Elements] temples on the Vasishta Nadhi - fire)
2. Vadachennimalai Murugan Temple
3. Valaskalpatti lake
4. Yaanaivaari Hills
5. Yaanaivaari Water Falls
6. Irataimalai Falls
7. Kottai (700 year old Fortress surrounded by Vashista Nadhi River (Aaru) on one side and motes on the other three sides)
8. St. Lawrence Shrine, Attur
9. Periyakalvarayan Malai Falls look at the falls in Selliampalayam.
10. Siddhasramam, Vadachennimalai

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,^[1] Attur had a population of 58,150. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.

Politics

Attur assembly constituency is part of Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

Schools

1. Jayam Matric School, Samiyarkinaru, (Near Attur)
2. Jayam Academy (CBSE) School, Samiyarkinaru, (Near Attur)
3. Little Flower School, Nathakarai, Thalaivasal.
4. GOVERNMENT BOYS AND GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
5. Greenpark Matric & Hr Sec school
6. Vaani Vikas Matric Higher Secondary School, Kothambadi, Attur
7. Bharath Matric & Higher Sec School, Vinayagapuram, Attur
8. government girls higher secondary school, Attur
9. government boys higher secondary school, Attur
10. Saraswathi Matric Hr Sec School, Ammanagar, Ammampalayam, Attur
11. Sri Saradha matric & hr sec school
12. Acchara BalaBavan School
13. Government High School, Deviakurichi
14. Tagore matric & hr sec school
15. Bharathiyar matric & hr sec school
16. AET matric & hr sec school
17. Jaya Bhrath matric & hr sec school
18. Maruthi Higher Sec School, Manivizhundan (South), Attur
19. Malar matric & hr sec school
20. Vivekanandha matric & hr sec school
21. TSP matriculation & hr sec school
22. Sri Ramakrishna matric school
23. Bharathi vidyalaya Matric Hr sec School, Siruvachur
24. Classic Matriculation School, Siruvachur
25. Govt Hr sec School, Siruvachur
26. Govt Primary School, santhanagiri, mullaivadi
27. Sri Venkateshwara Matriculation and High School, Navalur, Attur,Salem
28. Thuluva Velalar Nursery & Primary School

Colleges

1. Greentech College of Engineering for Women
2. Arignar Anna Government arts & science college
3. Bharathiyar Institute of Engineering for Women
4. Tagore college of Engineering & Technology
5. JemGates arts&science college
6. Bharathiyar women's arts & science college
7. AET arts & science college
8. Maruthi Polytechnic college
9. Sri Saradha Teacher Training & ITI & Polytechnic college
10. Paavendar Arts and Science college & Polytechnic college

References

External links

• Official District Page
• Attur links

See also

• Attur-kemral

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