Periyalur

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Periyalur
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Periyalur
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Periyalur
Periyalur (India)
Coordinates: 10°14′N79°04′E / 10.24°N 79.07°E / 10.24; 79.07 Coordinates: 10°14′N79°04′E / 10.24°N 79.07°E / 10.24; 79.07
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
Region Thondaiman
Taluk Aranthangi
District Pudukkottai
Area
  Total12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,937
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
614624
Telephone code(91) 4371
Vehicle registration TN 55
Website www.myperiyalur.clan.su

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

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Education

Government high school Periyalur high School.JPG
Government high school
Sri Vinayakar temple Periyalur Vinayagar Temple.JPG
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.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ] It has 2 schools, one is an elementary school and another one is the high school where students can study up to 10th Standard. The village has an operational post office which is used by the people of periyalur for postal and saving needs.

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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