Jalakandapuram
Jalakandapuram is a panchayat town in the Salem district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and has an average elevation of 269 metres (883 ft).
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Jalakandapuram | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname(s): Jalagai | |
  Jalakandapuram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11.7°N 77.88°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Nadar |
| District | Salem |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,184 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 636501 |
REMO RASIKAR NARPANI MANRAM JALAKANDAPURAM
Thalaivar : GulGulkanna
Sayalalar : sandy Thunai Thalaivar :Soundar Thunai salayalar :Nithil Porulalar : Prakash
Demographics
As of the updated 2011 Indian census, The town had a population of 16184 divided in 15 wards of which male population is 8138 and female with 8046, also 9.41 percent of population is under six years of age. The literacy rate is 81.52 percent, which is slightly higher than the state average of 80.09 percent while the sex ratio is 989 comparable to state ratio of 996. Literacy stands at 87.93 percent for men and 75.06 percent for women. 95.45 percent of total population describe their job as the main work, accounting 1739 females in the workforce.
Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.16 percent and 0.05 percent of total population in the town.[1]
Administration
Jalakandapuram town Panchayat has total administration over 4,198 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within town panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.[1]
Temples
Jalakandapuram Erikarai Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple
Biggest Temple in Jalakandapuram, Papicheitiyur Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple.[2]
Sambusailam Gayathri Peetham (Monastery)
Devangakula Guru Abbot chandramouleeswarar swamji sends a prayer to the gayatri Goddess, at Monastery, sambusailam (name of the Monastery).
Malayampalayam Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple
A Maha Kumbhabhishekam was held in June 2007 for Malayampalayam Sri Ramalinga Sowdesweri Amman Temple. Sri Ramalinga Sowdesweri Amman for Maha Shakthi Soundamman. The three temples devoted to the goddess Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman, three temples to the goddess Mariamman, one to Lord Shiva owned by Malayampalayam Kannada Devanger.
Papicheitiyur Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple
There was a maha kumbhabisekam and two-day festival held on Pappichettiyur Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple in February 2011. This temple is in near to the bus stand.
Kalyana Subramaniyar Swamy Temple
There is also a Kalyana Subramaniya Swamy Temple dedicated to Lord Muruga Temple.
Festival
Lord Muruga
Surasamharam
Surasamharam & Swamy Thiru Kalyanam festival celebrating every year in this temple.
Thai poosam
Thai poosam festival famous in jalakandapuram, it is celebrate every year in jalakandapuram in kalyansubramaniyar Kovil jalakandapuram
Sanjeevi Rayaperumal Kovil
Sanjeevi Rayaperumal Kovil in Malayampalayam is devoted to the lord Hahnuman and this temple was owned by traditional Vanniyars family. The greatness of Sanjeevaraya Perumal Malai is Lord Anjaneya and Lord Shiva in the name Madheshwaraswsmi are sitting and taking care of Jalakantapuram. Recently the Kumbabishekam was conducted on 5/7/2017
Om Kaliamman Temple
Jalakandapuram is known for its temples. On the route to Salem, the Shri Om Kaliamman temple is located at Kattampatti, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the town bus station. The well-known Kaliamman Festival happens in January every year when thousands of devotees come to celebrate at the temple.
Climate
| Climate data for JALAKANDAPURAM | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.1 (91.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23 (73) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
11 (0.4) |
17 (0.7) |
50 (2.0) |
101 (4.0) |
49 (1.9) |
78 (3.1) |
106 (4.2) |
113 (4.4) |
182 (7.2) |
88 (3.5) |
36 (1.4) |
839 (33.1) |
| Source: Climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
