Oomerabad

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Oomerabad
Village
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Sultan Mosque located in Jamia Darussalam College campus
Nickname(s): 
Umarabad, Umarabath
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Oomerabad
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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Oomerabad
Oomerabad (India)
Coordinates: 12°50′29″N78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E / 12.84139; 78.70694
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirupathur district
Founded byKaka Mohammed Oomer
Government
  TypeVillage Panchayat
Area
  Total
2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2016)[ citation needed ]
  Total
21,897
  Density8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Languages
  spoken Tamil, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635808
Telephone code+91 ; 04174 & 04171
Vehicle registration TN-83
Official Language Tamil

Oomerabad or Umarabad is a village in Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of Ambur Taluk.

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The name Oomerabad refers to its founder Kaka Mohammed Oomer, and the word Abad which means "inhabited".

Geography

Oomerabad is located in 12°50′29″N78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E / 12.84139; 78.70694 . The major population comprises people following Islam and Hinduism

Transportation

Oomerabad is at a distance of 8 km by road from the leather hub Ambur. It is well connected by State highways. The nearest railway station is in Ambur. The nearest international airports are Chennai International Airport (190 km) and Bengaluru International Airport (180 km) and Vellore airport (49.1 km)

Hospital

The village also has a hospital run by the Management of Jamia Darussalam called Jamia Darussalam Hospital. The hospital has laboratory, maternity facilities and out-patient services. Besides serving Oomerabad people, it also serves the surrounding villages and towns including Ambur, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi and Pernambut.

Weather

Climate data for Oomerabad (2000–2012)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)35.3
(95.5)
39.8
(103.6)
42.8
(109.0)
44.4
(111.9)
45.0
(113.0)
44.3
(111.7)
40.9
(105.6)
39.4
(102.9)
39.6
(103.3)
39.2
(102.6)
35.8
(96.4)
35.0
(95.0)
45.0
(113.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.2
(84.6)
32.0
(89.6)
35.0
(95.0)
37.1
(98.8)
38.5
(101.3)
36.3
(97.3)
34.6
(94.3)
34.0
(93.2)
34.0
(93.2)
33.0
(91.4)
29.5
(85.1)
28.3
(82.9)
33.5
(92.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)18.2
(64.8)
19.2
(66.6)
21.3
(70.3)
24.8
(76.6)
26.3
(79.3)
26.0
(78.8)
25.1
(77.2)
24.6
(76.3)
24.1
(75.4)
22.9
(73.2)
20.8
(69.4)
19.2
(66.6)
22.7
(72.9)
Record low °C (°F)10.2
(50.4)
12.0
(53.6)
12.1
(53.8)
13.8
(56.8)
18.1
(64.6)
19.6
(67.3)
18.8
(65.8)
18.7
(65.7)
18.7
(65.7)
15.6
(60.1)
12.1
(53.8)
11.0
(51.8)
10.2
(50.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)9.0
(0.35)
7.1
(0.28)
5.9
(0.23)
21.8
(0.86)
83.9
(3.30)
71.0
(2.80)
117.0
(4.61)
124.9
(4.92)
149.6
(5.89)
176.9
(6.96)
155.2
(6.11)
78.6
(3.09)
1,000.9
(39.41)
Average precipitation days0.80.50.41.34.75.36.67.87.69.47.73.956
Source: India Meteorological Department, [1]

Architecture

The Architecture of Oomerabad is a confluence of many architectural styles. From ancient Mosques and home with etching, beautiful tombs & minarets. The Architecture of Oomerabad has been featured in various newspapers. While Most of the Architecture are Indo-Saracenic , now at the 21st century steel, cement & Chrome building have become quite common

See also

References

  1. "Climatological Information for Tirupattur,India". India Meteorological Department.[ permanent dead link ]