Tiruvallur

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Tiruvallur
Thiru evvul
Town
Tiruevvulur
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Veeraraghava Swami Temple View From Lake
Nickname(s): 
Evvulur, Tiruevvulur, Tiruevvulkidanthan
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Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates: 13°07′23″N79°54′43″E / 13.123100°N 79.912000°E / 13.123100; 79.912000
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvallur district
Named for Veeraragava temple
Government
 • TypeFirst grade municipality
 • BodyTiruvallur Municipality
 •  District Collector Thiru P.Ponnaiah, I.A.S.
Area
 • Total33.27 km2 (12.85 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total56,074
Languages
 • Official Tamil, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
602001-602003
Telephone code91-44
Vehicle registration TN-20
Website municipality.tn.gov.in/Tiruvallur/

Tiruvallur is a Grade I municipality [2] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of Coovum river about 46 km (29 mi) from downtown Chennai (Madras) and just 5 km from megacity border, in the western part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA). It is a satellite town of Chennai and is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district. The town is known for the Veeraraghava Swamy Temple, one of the 108 sacred shrines of Vaishnavites. The tank festival is held at a pond near this temple. A Shiva temple near this shrine which is popular among the locals. There is also a 40-foot (12 m) tall Viswaroopa Panchamukha Hanuman temple, where the murti is made of a single green granite stone.

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Poondi reservoir, from which drinking water is drawn to Chennai city, is about 9 km (5.6 mi) from Tiruvallur. The neighborhood is served by Tiruvallur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. As of 2011, the city had a population of 56,074. It is one of the fast-developing suburbs of Chennai.

Etymology

Gopuram of the Veeraraghava Swamy Temple, Tiruvallur Tiruvallur7.jpg
Gopuram of the Veeraraghava Swamy Temple, Tiruvallur

The name Tiruvallur is supposedly derived from the Tamil sentence tiru evvull? – Tiru meaning god, a common prefix in South India for temple towns, and evvull meaning where do I sleep?. Tiruvallur is said to mean a place or town where the god Veera Raghavaswamy asked a saint for a place to sleep for a night.. [3] [4]

The incident is recited in the Markandeya Purana where, Once a Rishi (sage) named Saalihothirar came down from Badrinath, now in Uttaranchal State, and settled in this place in order to reach Paramapadam (the abode of Lord Mahavisnu). He bathed in Hiruthaapanasana Theertham and started the vow of silence (mouna viratham) for one year. Daily he collected rice and after a year of fasting, he purified and cooked the rice, offering some to God (Naivedhyam) and duly kept the rest for himself. He waited for a guest, probably a muni or Rishi, so that he could invite him to eat and end his fasting. At that time Lord Narayana, intending to test the devotion of the Rishi, came there as an old muni looking very hungry and thirsty. On seeing him, Saalihothirar greeted him and offered a portion of the rice he had kept for himself, but Narayana wanted the entire quantity of rice. Saalihothirar was very happy to give all of the food to his guest, starving himself. After eating the food, Narayana asked, "where do I sleep?" (Tamil: Ev-uL-uRangalAm). Saalihothirar asked him to sleep in his own hut. [5]

History

In the far past, this region was under a chain of regimes commencing from the Pallavas during the 7th century. In 1687, the Golkonda rulers were defeated and the region came under the Moghul emperors of Delhi. The towns and villages of this region were the scene of Carnatic wars. Battles are said to have been fought in this region during the struggle for supremacy between the English and French. The town of Pulicat was the earliest Dutch possession in India, founded in 1609; it was ceded to the British in 1825. British rule continued until India's independence in 1947.

Demographics

Religious census
ReligionPercent(%)
Hindu
 
86.45%
Muslim
 
5.88%
Christian
 
6.17%
Sikh
 
0.02%
Buddhist
 
0.02%
Jain
 
0.35%
Other
 
1.12%
No religion
 
0.0%

According to the 2011, Thiruvallur had a population of 56,074 with a sex-ratio of 999 females for every 1,000 males, above the national average of 929. [6] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 19% and 0.6% of the population, respectively. The literacy rate of the city was 79.77%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. [6] [7] As per the religious census of 2011, Thiruvallur had 86.45% Hindus, 5.88% Muslims, 6.17% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.02% Buddhists, 0.35% Jains, 1.12% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or with no religious preference. [8]

Politics

Tiruvallur assembly constituency is part of Tiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency). Tiruvallur Lok Sabha seat is represented by K. Jayakumar of INC (DMK, part of the UPA Alliance) [9]

Thiruvallur (state assembly constituency) is represented in the TN Assembly by V.G. Rajendran of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

Tiruvallur Municipality Chairman Mrs. Udhayamalar Pon Pandiyan of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) also the Party’s District Deputy Secretary . [10]

Landmarks

Temple and Tank at Trivaloor, South India (1848) Temple and Tank at Trivaloor, South India (April 1848, p.36, V) - Copy.jpg
Temple and Tank at Trivaloor, South India (1848)

Economy

The city attained district-headquarters status in 1997. Tiruvallur houses many industries including manufacturing facilities of Hindustan Motors, Caterpillar earth-moving equipment, Hanil Lear, Delphi TVS, India Japan Lighting, Kingfisher's brewery division, Style SPA furniture, TI India, TCL, and Mitsubishi. [12] Tiruvallur is also home to the Pandurangan family of pen makers operating under the brand name Ranga.

Tiruvallur is surrounded by industrial hubs in and around Chennai, such as Ambattur Industrial Estate and Sriperumbudur Industrial Estate, which connect to Tiruvallur by suburban train and buses.

Developments

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) drafted a master plan to develop Tiruvallur as a satellite township around the city. This development is encouraged by developing infrastructure, such as affordable housing, in order to relieve congestion in the metropolis and provide a better standard of living. [13]

The Tamil Nadu government plans to develop a satellite township at Thirumazhisai, a town in Thiruvallur district about 18 km (11 mi) from Tiruvallur. According to Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, it would build on 125.88 hectares (311.05 acres) of land owned by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, at a cost of ₹2,160 crore (21.6 billion rupees). [14]

The state government was to decide on the expansion of the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) before the end of fiscal year 2011–12.[ needs update ] Minister for Housing and Urban Development R Vaithilingam told the State Assembly on 25 August 2011 that, in view of the fast-paced development taking place in areas beyond the present metropolitan-area jurisdiction, it had become necessary to review the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area of 1973–74. [15]

Industries

Tiruvallur is a fast-developing district. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. The major crops cultivated are paddy, sugarcane and groundnut, with smaller crops of millets (cumbu, ragi, tinai, etc.), pulses (red gram, black gram, green gram, etc.), gingelly and chillies. Vegetables, flowers and fruits (mango, banana, etc.) are also grown. Three cropping seasons are being followed in the district for paddy, viz, Sornavari (April–August), Samba (July–Jan) and Navarai (December–March).[ clarification needed ]

Peripheral areas of the district have industrial units, with industry and commerce gaining a prominent position.

Stray cattle

In Tiruvallur, multiple vehicle accidents have occurred due to the stray cattle. Most of the accidents related to stray cattle on the roads occurred at night, when it is harder to see the animal on roads with insufficient lights. [16] The residents of Tiruvallur district who allow their cattle to freely wander on the roads have been warned by the police. Imprisonment of up to three years and fine up to ₹5,000 are applicable according to the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Animals and Birds in Urban Areas (Control and Regulation) Act, 1997. Police have also threatened actions according to the Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, in addition the stray cattle would be sent to cow sheds operated by the government. Yet these measures have not reduced the practice of cattle owners releasing their cattle. The authorities of Tiruvallur district have also set up call center to report incidents of stray cattle. [16]

Transport

Tiruvallur is situated on the Chennai–Tirupati trunk road. Other major roads connecting Chennai and Tiruvallur include a route through Kakalur, Putlur, Sevvapet, Veppampattu, Tiruninravur, Avadi, Tirumullaivayil, Ambattur and Villivakkam, and another route through Poonamallee and Koyambedu.[ citation needed ]

Chennai International Airport is 42 km (26 mi) southeast of the city.

Tiruvallur lies on the Chennai–Bangalore broad gauge railway line and is a stop for some of the WestNorth trains. There are two suburban railway lines: the West line from Chennai Central to Arakkonam and the WestNorth line from Chennai Central to Tiruttani. These two lines have many frequent suburban trains.[ citation needed ]

The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs an extensive city bus system, with service from Tiruvallur to most of the important places in Chennai and its metropolitan area.[ citation needed ]

Education

There are a large number of educational institutions in Tiruvallur. Many professional institutions, particularly the veterinary university, add to education in this district. Tiruvallur has many higher secondary schools including private and government schools. There are a few engineering, medical, and arts and science colleges around Tiruvallur.

Colleges

FieldNameLocation
Arts & scienceHindu College Pattabiram
Jaya College of Arts and Science Thiruninravur
John Bosco Art and Science CollegeTiruvallur
Dr. Sir Arcot Lakshmana Swami Mudaliar College of Arts & scienceVengal
Sri Ram Arts and Science College Veppampattu
Loganatha Narayanasamy Govt. Arts CollegeTiruvallur
Sri Subramaniaswami Government Arts CollegeTiruvallur
Dr. Sir A.L. Mudaliar Vocational Arts and ScienceTiruvallur
Shri Chandra Prabhu Jain College for MenTiruvallur
EngineeringPrathyusha Institute of Technology and Management Thiruvallur
Sri Ram Engineering CollegeVeppampattu
Bhajarang Engineering CollegeVeppampattu
Indira Institute of Engineering and TechnologyThiruvallur
Jaya Engineering CollegeThiruninravur
John Bosco Engineering CollegeTiruvallur
Kumaran Institute of Technology Tiruvallur
Siva Institute of Frontier Technology, Technical CampusVengal
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and TechnologyThiruvallur
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Science and TechnologyThiruppachur Post
Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and TechnologyChembarapakkam
Panimalar Institute of Technology Poonamallee
Alpha College of Engineering Thirumazhisai
Panimalar Engineering CollegePoonamallee
Srinivasa Institute of Engineering and TechnologyPoonamallee
Vel Tech Engineering College Avadi
L.C.R. College of Engineering and TechnologyRamanjeri
Hotel ManagementSriram Institute of Hotel Management and Catering TechnologyTiruvallur
Sree Venkateswara International Institute of Catering & Hotel ManagementTiruvallur
Victory Institute of Catering & Hotel ManagementTiruvallur
DentalPriyadarshini Dental College and HospitalTiruvallur
PharmacyJaya College of Paramedical ScienceThiruninravur
National College of PharmacyThiruninravur
NursingIndira College of NursingPandur
ManagementIndira Institute of Computer ApplicationTiruvallur
Indira Institute of Management and ResearchTiruvallur
TTIIndira Teacher Training InstituteTiruvallur

Schools

  • Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu School [17]
  • Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Kakkalur
  • CSI Goudie Hr Sec School
  • Christ King Hr. Sec. School.
  • Chellammal Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Sec. School
  • CSC Vivekananda Vidyalaya Matriculation School
  • Dr.V Gengu Swami Naidu matriculation school, Vishnuvakkam
  • Swamy Vivekananda Vidhyalaya Nursery and Primary School, Tiruvallur
  • Vivekananda vidhyalaya matriculation school, Tiruvallur
  • Gnana Vidyalaya Matric. hr.sec. School
  • Joy Play School, 47, Veerannan street, Tiruvallur
  • Active Millennium Kidz Play School.
  • Sri Venkateshwara Matric. Hr. Sec. School
  • Rollins Primary and Nursery School
  • St.Anne's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Shree Nikethan Matric. Hr. Sec. School
  • Shree Niketan Patasala, CBSE School
  • Sri Lakshmi Hr. Sec. School
  • Sri R M Jain Vidhyashram, V.M.Nagar, Tiruvallur
  • Jacob Matriculation School
  • K.E. Nataesa Chetiyar Higher Secondary School
  • Kamaraj Matriculation School
  • A B S Vidhya Mandhir school.
  • Bharathidasan Matriculation school
  • National Lotus Matriculation Higher Sec. School
  • Sidhaartha Mat. Hr. Sec. School, sevvapet
  • Hindu nursery and primary school
  • Bharathi Matriculation School, Poonga Nagar
  • venus education centre

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