?Attur Tamil Nadu • India
Attur
Coordinates: 11°36′N 78°37′E / 11.6, 78.62
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 212 m (696 ft)
District(s)	Salem
Population	58,150 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone	• 636 102 • +4282
Website: www.salem.tn.nic.in/aprofile.htm

Coordinates: 11°36′N 78°37′E / 11.6, 78.62 Attur is a town, municipality and capital of Attur Taluk in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links India_Tamil_Nadu_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... Salem District Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service. ... For the past decade or so, telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Salem District Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...

Etymology

The name of the town derives from the word "Aaru", meaning "river" - Vasishta Nadi (literally, Attur "the river town"). Vasishta Nadi originates from Salem district, flows through Attur, Thalaivasal, Aragalur and Cuddalore district. ...

History

Gatti Mudaliar built the fort around 1635 AD. Mudaliar also Mudaliyār, Mudali and Moodley in Tamil language literally means a person of first rank in a feudal society[1] in south India. ... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ...

Economy

Attur is the main shopping center for the neighboring region. Attur region is principally an agricultural area. Attur is also famous for tapioca (cassava roots), and there are several tapioca-based industries today which manufacture products like "javvarisi" (sago) for markets all over India. It has many medicinal plant cultivars. Some of them are MGP (Coleus-medicinal plant), south India herbs (coleus). For other uses, see Tapioca (disambiguation). ... Yuca redirects here. ... For other uses, see Sago (disambiguation). ...

Attur is one of the four places in India to produce hybrid seeds (Cotton) on an Industrial scale. Other two in Andhra pradhesh and one in Gujurat. Attur town is underdeveloped for its potential, much to blame the law makers of that region and bad entrepreneurial spirit of the sago factory owners who don't want to invest in the town development fearing competition in wealth accumulation.

Transportation

Attur is on NH 68. Attur is well connected with Salem and Kallakuruchi by a number of bus routes. NH68 National Highway 68 or NH 68 runs between Ulundurpettai and Salem for a total of 134 km. ... , Salem   (Tamil: சேலம்) is a city and a municipal corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Autobus redirects here. ...

Public transportation is very good in Attur. Many private buses are being operated between Attur and nearby towns/villages. "Ramani" is a very famous bus corporation and considered top in service among them. Anna Transport Corporation (ATC), a TN State run corporation in Salem district compete with private buses in that area.

Train services are also available between Attur to Salem Jn. and Attur to Virudhachalam Jn. The frequency of operation is very low; one on each direction in the morning and one in the evening.

Education

• Tagore Matriculation higher secondary school, Attur
• Green park(previously Vasavi School) Hr. Sec. School, Selliyampalyam, Attur
• Thahara kottaai Arasu Melnilai Palli, Paithoor
• Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Vadachenimalai
• Boys Higher Secondary School, Attur
• Girls Higher Secondary School, Attur
• Zain nursery and primary school, Attur - This is the oldest school in Attur
• vivkenanada matriculation school, Attur
• Maruthi Polytechnic College, MV South, Attur
• Maruthi Higher Secondary School, MV South, Attur
• Saraswathi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Amman Nagar, Ammampalayam, Attur
• gem gates matriculation higher secondary school,senthil nagar,vinayagapuram,attur

Tourism

In Attur, Kottai (the fort), the temple town, has some of the older temples of Tamil Nadu which were renovated by Rajendra Chola I. It is one of the best places to visit in Attur. The fort is under the maintenance of Archaeological Survey of India. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Rajendra Chola I was the son of Rajaraja Chola I, the great Chola king of South India. ... The Archaeological Survey of India is an Indian government agency in the Department of Culture that is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of cultural monuments. ...

Other Places to visit...

• Thavalappatti
• Vaanaavaram
• Chennimalai
• Aanaivarimaduv
• Ottamparai
• kanjanuthu
• therkukadu

Geography

It is situated approximately 55 km to the east of Salem. The town has a fort in the banks of the Vasishta Nadi river which flows from the Kalrayan Hills (also Kalvarayan). Attur has a small dam across Vashistanadi river. Attur is located at 11.6° N 78.62° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet). The Kalrayan Hills are a range of hills in India, situated partly in the Attur and Uttangari taluks of Salem District and partly in Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu lying between and . ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Theaters

• Velmurugan Theater
• vishwanath theater
• N.S COMPLEX
• kesavan thater
• annamalai theater

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,^[2] Attur had a population of 58,150. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Literacy

Attur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate.

See also

• Attur-kemral

Attur is village coming under Kemral post office in Dakshina Kannada ( South Kanara ) district of Karnataka state in INDIA.It is near to Kinnigoli town. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Attur
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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External links

• Official District Page
• Attur links