Periyalur

Periyalur
Village
Periyalur Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Periyalur Periyalur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°14′N79°04′E / 10.24°N 79.07°E / 10.24; 79.07
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Thondaiman
Taluk	Aranthangi
District	Pudukkottai
Area
• Total	12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,937
• Density	150/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. ^[1] It is populated by approximately one thousand families.

Education

Government high school

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.

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

References

1. "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.