Uthamapalayam

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Uthampalaiyam
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Uthampalaiyam
Location in Tamil Nadu
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Uthampalaiyam
Location in India
Coordinates: 9°48′00″N77°20′00″E / 9.8°N 77.3333°E / 9.8; 77.3333
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Theni
Zone Madurai
Elevation
384 m (1,260 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
29,050
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625533
Telephone code+91 4554
Vehicle registration TN 60 Z
Distance from Chennai 537 kilometres (334 mi) southwest
Distance from Madurai 106 kilometres (66 mi) southwest
Websiteuthamapalayam.upm@facebook.com

Uthamapalayam is a town and a taluka headquarters in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Mullaiperiyar river is one of the attraction for this town.

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Temple

Shri Kalatheeswarar Temple, 500 years old, is a Sivan Temple located in Uthamapalayam, Theni District. Located 29 kms from the Theni. This temple is named "THEN KALAKASTHI" (South Kalakasthi). Kalatheeswarar Temple placing statues of the other god in identical roles as the Temple of Kalakasthi, Andhra Pradesh. East facing Kannappar Shrine, Grahas Raghu & Kedhu also has an individual shrines there. Every Sunday Pooja darshan for Moolavar (Lord Sivan) happens at Raghu time.[ citation needed ]

Shri Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple

Shri Narasingam Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple, 800 years old, is a Vishnu Temple located in Uthamapalayam.

Shri Muthu Karuppana Swami Kovil

Shri Muthu Karuppana Swami Kovil, is located in Uthamapalayam. It is Locally named for the Karuppa Samy Temple at the foot of the Tirukunnagiri hills.

Demographics

Religious census
ReligionPercent(%)
Hindu
50.49%
Muslim
30.98%
Christian
17.78%
Other
0.04%
No religion
0.68%

As of 2011 India census, [2] Uthamapalayam had a population of 29,050. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Uthamapalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: The literacy rate of male and female is 80 and 66% respectively. Uthamapalayam is the headquarters of Uthamapalayam Taluk and Uthamapalayam Panchayat Union.

Government

Subordinate judge court along with one judicial magistrate court, one judicial magistrate fast track court and one district munsif court.

Climate

Southwest Monsoon and Northeast Monsoon contributes to the rainfall significantly. Being part of Theni it is one of the lush places in Tamil Nadu with high rainfall in most months. The place has a tropical climate with warm weather throughout the year.

Climate data for Uthamapalayam, Tamil Nadu
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.1
(84.4)
30.7
(87.3)
32.5
(90.5)
32.8
(91.0)
32.7
(90.9)
31.0
(87.8)
29.9
(85.8)
30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
29.6
(85.3)
28.5
(83.3)
28.4
(83.1)
30.5
(86.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19.7
(67.5)
20.5
(68.9)
22.1
(71.8)
23.3
(73.9)
23.8
(74.8)
23.2
(73.8)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.3
(72.1)
22.0
(71.6)
21.3
(70.3)
20.1
(68.2)
22.0
(71.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)22
(0.9)
30
(1.2)
55
(2.2)
108
(4.3)
113
(4.4)
139
(5.5)
181
(7.1)
123
(4.8)
117
(4.6)
241
(9.5)
175
(6.9)
71
(2.8)
1,375
(54.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org [3]

Education

Government Higher Secondary School and Mohamed Fathima Girls' High School are very famous in this taluk. A government aided arts and sciences college named Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College is serving over fifty years. This is the first college in this part of the state after independence.

Adjacent communities

The town is surrounded with small villages to moderate towns like Kombai, Chinamanur, Cumbam, Royapanpatti, Kurumbapatti (Ambasamuthram), Ammapatti, Ellapatti, Thevaram and Bodi.

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References

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  3. "CLIMATE: UTHAMAPALAYAM, Tamil Nadu", Climate-Data.org. Web: .