Periyalur

Periyalur is a village in Pudukkottai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is populated by approximately one thousand families.

Periyalur
Village
Periyalur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Periyalur
Periyalur (India)
Coordinates: 10.24°N 79.07°E / 10.24; 79.07
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionThondaiman
TalukAranthangi
DistrictPudukkottai
Area
  Total12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,937
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
614624
Telephone code(91) 4371
Vehicle registrationTN 55
Websitewww.myperiyalur.clan.su

Education

Government high school
Sri Vinayakar temple

In Aranthangi taluk, Periyalur is the most developed village in terms of education. 90% of the village is well-educated, with one to three members per family educated in Pudukkottai and Trichy. Students of this area are educated in many fields. 30% of Periyalur's students study engineering. People in Periyalur have received awards such as the "Best-Teacher" award to Mr. Arasappan, the Indian government's Yugavendira and Trichy Jeyam Social Youth Associations award to P. S. Uvaraj. It has a government high school up to 10th Standard.

Economy

The primary occupation is agriculture. The nearby river has helped the village become more economically developed.

Temples

Village temples include the Sri Kaaliyamman temple and the Sri Muthumariyamman temple, the Sri Vinayakar temple, Sri Mutulinga Ayyanar Swamy temple, Sri Karuppar Swamy temple, Sri Veerabathirar Swamy temple, Sri Ayyanar Swamy temple, and the Sri Kaluvathi Amman temple. In every year, during the month of Chithirai, they used to pull a chariot.

Transport

Bus facilities are available. Periyalur is on the route from Aranthangi to pattukkottai

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