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Aandiyur
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Aandiyur
Aandiyur (India)
Coordinates: 12°21′11″N78°35′01″E / 12.353124°N 78.58351°E / 12.353124; 78.58351 Coordinates: 12°21′11″N78°35′01″E / 12.353124°N 78.58351°E / 12.353124; 78.58351
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Krishnagiri
Taluka Uthangarai
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,403
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Aandiyur Uthangarai is a village in Uthangarai taluk, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Uthangarai taluk is a rural taluk of Krishnagiri district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the town of Uthangarai.

Krishnagiri district District in Tamil Nadu, India


Krishnagiri district is a district in the north western part of the state of Tamil Nadu, in India. This district is carved out from Dharmapuri District by 2004. The municipal town of Krishnagiri is the district headquarters. In Tamil Nadu, e-Governance was first introduced at Krishnagiri district under the National e-Governance Project (NEGP) in revenue and social welfare departments on a pilot basis. The district is one of the largest producers of mangoes in India. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,879,809 with a sex-ratio of 958 females for every 1,000 males.

Tamil Nadu State in Southern India

Tamil Nadu, is one of the 29 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian subcontinent and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north, by the Nilgiri Mountains, the Meghamalai Hills, and Kerala on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait on the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean on the south. The state shares a maritime border with the nation of Sri Lanka.

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History

In 1300 CE, Aandiyur was a forest inhabited only by Siddhars. Hence the place was called Siddha Madam, a name which over time evolved to become Aandi madam and eventually Aandiyur.

Siddhar

The Siddhar in Tamil tradition is a perfected individual, who has attained intellectual powers called siddhi by constant practice of certain educational disciplines.

Demographics

In the 2001 Indian census, Aandiyur had 1,979 inhabitants, 1,007 male and 972 female. [1] For the 2001 census Uthangarai taluk, and Aandiyur, were in Dharmapuri district, as Krishnagiri district was not formed until 2004. [2]

Dharmapuri district Place in Tamil Nadu, India

Dharmapuri is a district in western part of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is the first district created in Tamil Nadu after the independence of India by splitting it from then-Salem district on 02 October, 1965. The other major towns in the district are Harur, Palacode, Karimangalam, Pennagaram and Pappireddipatti. Dharmapuri District is one of the major producers of mango in the state, fine quality granite is found in the district. It is also one of the main sericulture belts in the state. Around 30 percent of the district's area is under forest cover. Cauvery river enters Tamil Nadu through this district.

In the 2011 census, Aandiyur reported a decreased population of 1,403. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Tamil Nadu: Dharmapuri: Uthangarai: Andiyur". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Staff reporter (11 July 2011). "2011 census: average literacy rate improves in Krishnagiri district". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Krishnagiri: Uthangarai". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.


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