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| name = Adirampattinam
| name = Adirampattinam
| native_name = Atirampattinam
| short_name =Adirai
| native_name_lang = tamil
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{{Weather box
{{Weather box
|location = Adirampattinam (1990-2020 normals, extremes 1962-present)
|location = Adirampattinam (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
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| Jul record high C = 42.0
| Jul record high C = 42.0
| Aug record high C = 39.5
| Aug record high C = 39.5
| Sep record high C = 38.7
| Sep record high C = 38.9
| Oct record high C = 39.0
| Oct record high C = 39.0
| Nov record high C = 35.0
| Nov record high C = 35.0
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| Dec humidity = 78
| Dec humidity = 78
|year humidity = 73
|year humidity = 73
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|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
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| archive-date = 8 April 2024
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| url = https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Station: Adirampattinam Climatological Table 1991–2020
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| archive-date = 1 January 2023
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This town is connected via road and rail with major towns and cities in [[Tamil Nadu]].
This town is connected via road and rail with major towns and cities in [[Tamil Nadu]].
=== By Air ===
=== By Air ===
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=== By Rail ===
=== By Rail ===
Adirampattinam Railway Station is also one of the major railway station in [[Tiruchirapalli]] Zone. [[Karaikudi]] to [[Tiruvarur]] passenger train is operating via Adirampattinam Railway Station.
Adirampattinam Railway Station is also one of the major railway station in [[Tiruchirapalli]] Zone. [[Karaikudi]] to [[Tiruvarur]] passenger train is operating via Adirampattinam Railway Station.
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== References ==
== References ==
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{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

{{Thanjavur district}}
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 18 November 2024

Adirampattinam
Adirampattinam is located in Tamil Nadu
Adirampattinam
Adirampattinam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°21′N 79°24′E / 10.350°N 79.400°E / 10.350; 79.400
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
TalukPattukkottai
ZoneCauvery Delta
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyAdirampattinam Municipality
 • CommissionerM.Sasikumar
Area
 • Total
12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
41,202 (By SIS)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
614701
Telephone code04373
Vehicle registrationTN 49
Literacy88.63%
House of the people - Parliament constituencyThanjavur
State Assembly constituencyPattukkottai
Avg. annual rainfall1,147 millimetres (45.2 in)

Adirampattinam is a newly established (Dec 2021) Municipality in the Pattukottai taluk of the Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also short known by Adirai. It is the largest coastal town in the district and fourth largest town in the Thanjavur district.[citation needed]


Adirampattinam is the important coastal town connecting Chennai and Thoothukudi via ECR.

History

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Arab traders from Egypt and Yemen landed at the port of Korkai (the present Kayalpatnam) 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, Adirampattinam and Kilakarai.[citation needed]

Recently,[when?] government upgraded Adirampattinam to municipality status.[citation needed]

Geography

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Climate

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Adirampattinam is located on 10°12′N 79°14′E / 10.20°N 79.24°E / 10.20; 79.24[1] on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. 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 100 °F or 37.8 °C. December and January are winter months, with temperatures dropping to 17 °C or 62.6 °F. The northeast monsoon occurs in October and November. Adirampattinam normally receives rainfall of 1,200 millimetres or 47 inches per annum,[2] with over half from October to December.

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical savanna (Aw).

Climate data for Adirampattinam (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.6
(94.3)
35.2
(95.4)
37.0
(98.6)
43.0
(109.4)
42.0
(107.6)
41.6
(106.9)
42.0
(107.6)
39.5
(103.1)
38.9
(102.0)
39.0
(102.2)
35.0
(95.0)
34.0
(93.2)
43.0
(109.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)
32.0
(89.6)
33.3
(91.9)
34.3
(93.7)
34.4
(93.9)
34.6
(94.3)
34.6
(94.3)
34.2
(93.6)
33.7
(92.7)
32.3
(90.1)
30.4
(86.7)
29.7
(85.5)
32.8
(91.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
21.4
(70.5)
23.5
(74.3)
26.5
(79.7)
27.0
(80.6)
26.4
(79.5)
25.8
(78.4)
25.4
(77.7)
25.3
(77.5)
24.6
(76.3)
23.2
(73.8)
21.7
(71.1)
24.3
(75.7)
Record low °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
15.6
(60.1)
16.2
(61.2)
20.4
(68.7)
18.5
(65.3)
19.2
(66.6)
20.9
(69.6)
21.0
(69.8)
21.0
(69.8)
19.0
(66.2)
18.2
(64.8)
16.2
(61.2)
15.6
(60.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.5
(0.96)
18.5
(0.73)
18.2
(0.72)
46.5
(1.83)
74.0
(2.91)
33.2
(1.31)
52.4
(2.06)
89.4
(3.52)
108.2
(4.26)
211.6
(8.33)
294.0
(11.57)
160.7
(6.33)
1,131.2
(44.54)
Average rainy days 1.6 0.9 1.0 2.5 3.1 2.6 3.5 4.6 5.0 9.9 12.1 6.2 53.0
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 68 62 64 68 75 75 74 74 76 78 81 78 73
Source: India Meteorological Department[3][4]

Demographics

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Population

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As of 2011 population census of India, Adiramapttinam has a population of 48,066[5] 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. Islam is the major religion with 72.25% of the population being Muslim and more than 40 masjids within the town[citation needed]. Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialects is the Central Tamil dialect.[citation needed] And fourth populated largest Town in Thanjavur District.[citation needed]

Transport

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

By Air

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By Rail

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Adirampattinam Railway Station is also one of the major railway station in Tiruchirapalli Zone. Karaikudi to Tiruvarur passenger train is operating via Adirampattinam Railway Station.

By Road

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The Major port near by Adirai is Tuticorn Adirampattinam is a coastal town connecting Chennai and Thoothukudi via ECR. It is the gateway town for Delta districts from south Tamil Nadu. It is situated at a distance of 59 km from district capital Thanjavur and 356 km south of state capital Chennai. ECR link road SH-66 from Kumbakonam, meets ECR at this town.

The East Coast Road (ECR) from Chennai to Kanyakumari connects this town as well. The major inter city bus routes from this town are to Pattukkottai, Muthupet, Thanjavur, Mannargudi, Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam, Kumbakonam, Peravurani and Pudukkottai. Long-distance buses are also operating from Adirampattinam to Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Puducherry, Karaikal, Rameshwaram, Thiruchendur, Nagercoil, Thiruvananthapuram etc.

Omni buses are also operating from this town to Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Kayalpattinam, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil etc.

Adjacent communities

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It is the Municipality in Tamil Nadu and fourth largest town in Thanjavur District and ninth largest town in Delta region of Tamil Nadu[citation needed] after Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Nagapattinam, Mannargudi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pattukkottai and Sirkazhi.

References

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  1. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Government of India". Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Station: Adirampattinam Climatological Table 1991–2020" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1991–2020. India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M191. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.