Ambur

Ambur is a town and municipality in newly announced Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of the Palar River between Chennai and Bangalore. Ambur has a sizeable leather industry, and is known for its spicy non-vegetarian biryani and for the sweet, makkhenpeda. Ambur was the site of two major military actions in the 18th Century. The first was the 1749 Battle of Ambur that opened the Second Carnatic War between the Arcot State and the Mughal Empire. In 1767, the Siege of Ambur took place during the First Anglo-Mysore War, with local troops and a British force successfully resisting an attack by the Kingdom of Mysore and by the Hyderabad State.

Ambur
Municipal Town
Ambur Trade Center
Ambur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12.78°N 78.7°E / 12.78; 78.7
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirupattur
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyAmbur Municipality
Area
 • Total17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Elevation
316 m (1,037 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total114,608
 • Density6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635802
Telephone code91–4174
Vehicle registrationTN-83
Sex ratio1031 ♂/♀

Administration

Ambur is a selection grade municipality and headquarters of Ambur taluk which is an administrative division comprising 79 Revenue villages in the district of Tirupattur. The municipal council has 36 elected members. It elects a member for representing the Ambur assembly constituency.[1]

Demographics
Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Muslim
 
 60.9%
Hindu
 
 35.0%
Christian
 
 3.8%
Others
 
 0.3%

According to 2011 census, Ambur had a population of 114,608 with a sex-ratio of 1,033 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[2] A total of 13,235 were under the age of six, constituting 6,716 males and 6,519 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 16.83% and 0.57% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the city was 76.08%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[2] The city had a total of 25,009 households. There were a total of 40,654 workers, comprising 163 cultivators, 519 main agricultural labourers, 982 in house hold industries, 35,411 other workers, 3,579 marginal workers, 27 marginal cultivators, 174 marginal agricultural labourers, 306 marginal workers in household industries and 3,072 other marginal workers.[3] As per the religious census of 2011, Ambur had 60.9% Muslims, 35.0% Hindus, 3.8% Christians, 0.3% following other religions.[4]

Geography

Ambur is geographically located at 12.78°N 78.7°E / 12.78; 78.7 with an average elevation of 316 metres (1,037 ft). It lies roughly between Chennai( 190 km from Chennai) and Bengaluru( 161 km from Bengaluru). Ambur has a tropical wet-and-dry climate, reaching high temperatures during summer and experiences wet winters. The maximum rainfall occurs during October and November, with the northeast monsoon. The area also experiences light rainfall during the southwest monsoon. The temperature falls up to 10 °C low in winter. It experience a hot summer where the temperature rises up to 45 °C.

Economy

The economy is dependent on the leather industry. The town houses leather tanning and manufacturing facilities and is a leading cluster for export of finished leather and leather-related products.[5] Rice is the staple food of the people in this region and Ambur is known for its spicy non-vegetarian biryani.[6]

References
  1. V., Narayana Murthy (12 October 2011). "Hindus, Muslims to rule Ambur Municipality". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  2. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals – Ambur". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. "Population By Religious Community – Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. "Centre's notification to slaughter jobs at Vellore tanneries, kill India's leather export hub". New Indian Express. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  6. Kannadasan, Akila. "Ambur and the art of biryani". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
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