Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam is a town and a taluka headquarters in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Uthamapalayam | |
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 Mullaiperiyar River | |
  Uthamapalayam Location in Tamil Nadu  Uthamapalayam Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 9.8°N 77.3333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Theni |
| Zone | Madurai |
| Elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,050 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625533 |
| Telephone code | +91 4554 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 60 Z |
| Distance from Chennai | 537 kilometres (334 mi) southwest |
| Distance from Madurai | 106 kilometres (66 mi) southwest |
| Website | uthamapalayam.upm@facebook.com |
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Uthamapalayam had a population of 29,050. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Uthamapalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: The literacy rate of male and female is 80 and 66% respectively. Uthamapalayam is the headquarters of Uthamapalayam Taluk and Uthamapalayam Panchayat Union.
Government Higher Secondary School and Mohamed Fathima Girls' High School are very famous in this taluk. A government aided arts and sciences college named H.K.R.H is serving over fifty years. This is the first college in this part of the state after independence.
The town is surrounded with small villages to moderate towns like Kombai, Chinamanur, Cumbam, Royapanpatti, Kurumbapatti (Ambasamuthram), Ammapatti, Ellapatti, Thevaram and Bodi. Uthamapalayam is home for Thirukalatheeswarar temple (Ganambal temple).
Mullaiperiyar river is one of the attraction for this town.
In the Judiciary view, a Subordinate judge court along with one judicial magistrate court, one judicial magistrate fast track Court and one District municipal Court also established in here.
Climate
Southwest Monsoon and Northeast Monsoon contributes to the rainfall significantly. Arid atmosphere persist around the locality due to the excessive Mesquite trees.
| Climate data for Uthamapalayam, Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.1 (84.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.0 (71.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) |
30 (1.2) |
55 (2.2) |
108 (4.3) |
113 (4.4) |
139 (5.5) |
181 (7.1) |
123 (4.8) |
117 (4.6) |
241 (9.5) |
175 (6.9) |
71 (2.8) |
1,375 (54.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Nearby Attractions
- Uthamapalayam Mullaiperiyar River Bridge
- Uthamapalayam Bypass Road
- Suruli Falls - 20 km from Uthamapalayam
- Meghamalai - 50 km from Uthamapalayam
- Kurangani - 50 km from Uthamapalayam
- Kolukkumalai - 90 km from Uthamapalayam
- Thekkady - 43 km from Uthamapalayam
- Kumily - 33 km from Uthamapalayam
- Kodaikanal (116 km from Uthamapalayam
- Munnar - 90 km from Uthamapalayam
- Kumbakarai Falls - 55 km from Uthamapalayam
- Vaigai Dam - 48 km from Uthamapalayam
- Western Ghats
References
- http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=688433
- "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.<
- "CLIMATE: UTHAMAPALAYAM, Tamil Nadu", Climate-Data.org. Web: .
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