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'''Adirampattinam''', is a [[Municipality]] in [[Thanjavur district]] in the [[Indian]] [[States and territories of India|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 [[Thanjavur District]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
'''Adirampattinam''', is a [[Municipality]] in [[Thanjavur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|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 [[Thanjavur District]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}


Adirampattinam is the important coastal town connecting [[Chennai]] and [[Thoothukudi]] via ECR.
Adirampattinam is the important coastal town connecting [[Chennai]] and [[Thoothukudi]] via ECR.
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== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
=== Population ===
=== Population ===
{{As of|2011}} population [[census]] of India, Adiramapttinam has a population of 31,066<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=697898 |title=Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional) |publisher=Census Commission of India |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145910/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=697898 |archivedate=2015-09-24 }}</ref> 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 65.25% of the population being Muslim and more than 40 [[masjid]]s within the town{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}. Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialects is the Central Tamil dialect.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
{{As of|2011}} population [[census]] of India, Adiramapttinam has a population of 31,066<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=697898 |title=Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional) |publisher=Census Commission of India |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145910/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=697898 |archivedate=2015-09-24 }}</ref> 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 65.25% of the population being Muslim and more than 40 [[masjid]]s within the town{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}. Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialects is the Central Tamil dialect.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
And fourth populated largest Town in Thanjavur District.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
And fourth populated largest Town in Thanjavur District.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
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Adirampattinam is the important 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&nbsp;km from district capital [[Thanjavur]] and 356&nbsp;km south of state capital [[Chennai]]. ECR link road SH-66 from [[Kumbakonam]], meets ECR at this town.
Adirampattinam is the important 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&nbsp;km from district capital [[Thanjavur]] and 356&nbsp;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]], [[Peravurani]] and [[Pudukkottai]]. Long distance buses are also operating from Adirampattinam to [[Chennai]], [[Tiruchirapalli]], [[Pondicherry|Puducherry]], [[Karaikal]], [[Rameshwaram]], [[Thiruchendur]], [[Nagercoil]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] etc.
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]], [[Peravurani]] and [[Pudukkottai]]. Long-distance buses are also operating from Adirampattinam to [[Chennai]], [[Tiruchirapalli]], [[Pondicherry|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.
Omni buses are also operating from this town to [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Tiruchirapalli]], [[Pondicherry|Puducherry]], [[Cuddalore]], [[Chidambaram]], [[Kayalpattinam]], [[Tirunelveli]], [[Nagercoil]] etc.
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Adirampattinam
Adivera ramapandiyarpattinam
Town
Nickname: 
Adirai
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
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
Government
 • ChairmanEo Parameshwari
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
31,066
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
614701
Telephone code91 4373
Vehicle registrationTN 49

Adirampattinam, is a Municipality in 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 Thanjavur District.[citation needed]

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

History

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 and then to Adirai. 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

Climate

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 Tropical wet and dry climate. Summer prevails in the months of April and May, while days in mid-May are the hottest (Agni) period during a year – with temperatures regularly reaching 100 °F. December and January are winter months, with temperatures dropping to 17 °C. Monsoon occurs in October and November. Adirampattinam normally receives rainfall of 125 cm per annum.[2] Most of the rainfall is received by the North East monsoon.

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as Tropical Savanna (Aw).

Climate data for Adirampattinam (1981–2010, extremes 1962–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.6
(94.3) 		35.0
(95.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		43.0
(109.4) 		42.0
(107.6) 		41.6
(106.9) 		42.0
(107.6) 		39.5
(103.1) 		38.7
(101.7) 		39.0
(102.2) 		35.0
(95.0) 		33.2
(91.8) 		43.0
(109.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4) 		31.8
(89.2) 		33.1
(91.6) 		34.1
(93.4) 		34.5
(94.1) 		34.4
(93.9) 		34.3
(93.7) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.1
(89.8) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.5
(85.1) 		32.7
(90.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6) 		21.5
(70.7) 		23.6
(74.5) 		26.4
(79.5) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.2
(77.4) 		24.5
(76.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		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) 		20.5
(68.9) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		17.0
(62.6) 		15.6
(60.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 32.8
(1.29) 		18.6
(0.73) 		32.2
(1.27) 		46.0
(1.81) 		71.5
(2.81) 		35.6
(1.40) 		65.1
(2.56) 		91.8
(3.61) 		116.7
(4.59) 		197.9
(7.79) 		298.9
(11.77) 		179.6
(7.07) 		1,186.6
(46.72)
Average rainy days 2.1 1.3 1.2 2.6 3.3 2.3 4.0 4.8 5.2 9.6 12.0 6.6 55.1
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 69 62 63 68 74 75 74 74 75 77 80 77 73
Source: India Meteorological Department[3][4]

Demographics

Population

As of 2011 population census of India, Adiramapttinam has a population of 31,066[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 65.25% 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]

Government and politics

Transport

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

By Air

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.

By Road

Adirampattinam is the important 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, 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

It is the largest panchayat town 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

  1. ^ "Google Maps". Maps.google.co.in. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Station: Adiramapatinam Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  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.
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