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Pattuthurai or Pattudurai is a village in Tamil Nadu state in India, located in the Thalaivasal mandal of the Salem district, [1] two kilometres from Thalaivasal, one of the biggest panchayat unions in the Attur taluk.
The area includes Sivasankarapuram, which is known for its poultry farms. Pattuthurai is the biggest poultry farm area in the Salem district. Eggs are exported to all areas of Tamil Nadu from here. Vasistanadhi (Vashista River) flows through the village from Salem, merging with the Cuddalore district rivers. A railway bridge near the Mariamman Temple has proved useful for villagers crossing the river.
Thalaivasal, Navakkurichi, Manivizhundan, Deviyakkurichi are the borders of the village. Siruvachur, Unathur, Veppanatham, Ponnoli Nagar, etc. are nearby hamlets.
The village has a literacy rate of 40% to 50%. Most villagers cannot afford higher education, but some of the younger people study in colleges across the state.
Most families in the village are from the lower and middle classes, but vehicles, TVs, and radios are readily affordable to them. Some live in rented houses, but many own their houses and farmlands.
The predominant religion here is Hindu, but there are a few Christians and very few Muslims.
Pattuthurai has one library and a government operated high school. Many children from Pattuthurai study in this school. Tours are arranged for children every year studying in school. And there is a playground not only for pupils but also for other children in the village.
The village is serviced by the Thalaivasal Railway Station. This station is less than one kilometer from Pattuthurai. Trains to Chennai, Salem, Viruthachalam, and Melmaruvathur are available here. Chennai Expresses do not stop at this station. People can use these express trains from nearby Chinnasalem and Attur railway stations. Train facilities have been upgraded with electric wires recently. An electric power station for trains is included in Thalaivasal railway station.
And there are smaller villages within this village.
Most of the villagers are farmers. Some are agricultural labourers, and a few work outside of India as labourers in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Singapore. A few have traveled to the United States. People own tractors, paddy harvesters, trucks, lorries, and maize grinders.
Maize, paddy, sugarcane, tapioca, and turmeric are the main cultivated plants. Maize is the most important crop. For more see Thalaivasal on wiki.
There are two lathe and welding workshops located in the village. A cycle puncture and repair shop is also available here. A farm trading building is here. Three more department and grocery stores are also available in this village.
It is a village in Thalaivasal union and Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency.
The Government buildings in the village include:
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