?Cuddalore Tamil Nadu • India
Cuddalore
Coordinates: 11°45′N 79°45′E / 11.75, 79.75
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1 m (3 ft)
District(s)	Cuddalore
Population	158,569 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 607001 • +04142 • TN-31
Website: http://www.cuddalore.tn.nic.in/

Coordinates: 11°45′N 79°45′E / 11.75, 79.75 Cuddalore pronunciation (help· info) (Tamil: கடலூர்) is a fast growing industrial city and headquarters of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Located south of Pondicherry on the Bay of Bengal, Cuddalore has a large number of industries which employ a great deal of the city's population. However, one industrial pocket -SIPCOT - has also secured it a place in the dubious club of global toxic hotspots owing to the area's high levels of pollution.^[1] Cuddalore 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. ... 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. ... Cuddalore 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. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Cuddalore. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Cuddalore 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. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Pondicherry (Tamil:புதுவை,Hindi: पॉण्डिचेरी) is a Union Territory of India. ... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT), Limited is an institution owned by the Tamil Nadu and is intended as a catalyst for the development of small, medium and large scale industries in Tamil Nadu. ...

The word Cuddalore literally means "Sea Town" in Tamil. Cuddalore is known for its picturesque beaches, particularly Silver Beach, and is an emerging tourism hub. Beaches is a 1988 movie adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the novel Beaches by Iris Rainer Dart. ... Long. ... Tourist redirects here. ...

Cuddalore town

There are two large divisions in the town of Cuddalore: the Old Town, and the New Town (Thirupadirippuliyur). The Gedilam River flows through the town and separates the Old Town from Thirupadiripuliyur. The Old Town has been a seaport since ancient times; Cuddalore traded with the Roman Empire approximately 2000 years ago. Archaeological evidence of these ancient trade relationships can be found in the Cuddalore Government Museum. Cuddalore was the first town in Southern India which came under direct European control. The Dutch were the first to conquer it, followed by Portugal, France and later Britain. The British built Fort St David in Cuddalore near Devanampattinam. Cuddalore also has some very well respected schools, the most popular among them being St. Josephs & St. Mary's. St. David school, founded by Europeans in the 17th century, is one of the oldest surviving schools in India. For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... The geographical south of India includes all Indian territory below the 20th parallel. ... Fort St David was a British fort near the town of Cuddalore, a hundred miles south of Madras on the Coromandel Coast of India. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ...

The town is well-known for its temples. The most famous of these is the temple of Shiva, one of the three principal deities of Hinduism. The incarnation of Shiva at Cuddalore is called Padaleeshwarar. The temple itself is located in Thiruppadirippuliyur. Chidambaram, a city also known for dance and temples, is only 43 km away from Cuddalore. Cuddalore has famous vishnavate temples in and around the city. Tiruvaheendirapuram, the Sacred Abode of Lord DEVANATHA, is one of the ancient Vaishnavite temples and also one of the 108 Vaishnavite shrines sanctified by the visit of the great Alwars and Acharyas, held in great reverence by the devotees. This place is one of the two Nadunattu Tirupathis. It is situated 7 km west of Tirupapuliyur (Cuddalore New Town) Railway Station. Srimushnam located 31 km from Chidambaram(Cuddalore), Srimushnam, the famous Vaishnava temple of Bhuvaraha. This is one of the eight Vaishavas shrines. The image in the temple is self created (Swayam Vyakta) representing Varaha Avator. The original image in marble is said to have been taken away by Krishna Deva Wodeyar of Mysore and installed it at Srirengapattinam. Temple of Hephaestus, an Doric Greek temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Shiva (disambiguation). ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... This article is about the town in Cuddalore district. ...

Cuddalore's magnificent beaches are becoming a tourist attraction, especially the well-known Silver Beach. The boat house near the beach is known for its beauty. The Mangrove Forest in Pichavaram is considered one among the healthiest mangrove occurrence in the world. Number of islands interpersing a vast expanse of water covered with green trees and boating facilities gives special attraction to this spot(Pichavaram).

Geography

Cuddalore is located at 11°45′N 79°45′E / 11.75, 79.75.^[2] It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet). 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. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Cuddalore had a population of 158,569. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Cuddalore has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and, female literacy is 70%. In Cuddalore, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 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... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

History

In the neighborhood are the ruins of Fort St David situated on the river Gadilam, which has a stirring history. As a small fort built by a Hindu merchant, it fell into the hands of the Marathas after the capture of Gingee by Sivaji in 1677. From them it was purchased by the English in 1690, the purchase including not only the fort but the adjacent towns and villages within "ye randome shott of a piece of ordnance." A great gun was fired to different points of the compass and all the country within its range, including the town of Cuddalore, passed into the possession of the English. The villages thus obtained are still spoken of as cannon ball villages. Fort St David was a British fort near the town of Cuddalore, a hundred miles south of Madras on the Coromandel Coast of India. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... The name Sivaji can be referred to: Sivaji Ganesan, a yesteryear legendary Tamil film actor Sivaji: The Boss, a Tamil film directed by S. Shankar starring Rajinikanth yet to be released Sivaji: The Boss (soundtrack), the soundtrack album of the film Sivaji: The Boss Sivaji can also be an alternate...

From 1725 onwards the fortifications were greatly strengthened. In 1746 Fort St. David became the British headquarters for the south of India, and Dupleix' attack was successfully repulsed. Clive was appointed its governor in 1756; in 1758 the French captured it, but abandoned it two years later to Sir Eyre Coote. In 1782 the French captured it again, and restored it sufficiently to withstand a British attack in 1783 -- see Battle of Cuddalore (1783). In 1785 it finally passed into British possession. Joseph François Dupleix (January 1, 1697 — November 10, 1763) was governor general of the French establishment in India, and was the great rival of Robert Clive. ... Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (September 29, 1725 - November 22, 1774) was the statesman and general who established the empire of British India. ... For his nephew, also a general, see Eyre Coote (the Younger) Sir Eyre Coote (1726 - April 28, 1783), was a British soldier. ... The Battle of Cuddalore was an indecisive battle between a British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and a slightly smaller French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India near Cuddalore during the American War of Independence. ...

Famous people

Famous Indian Twins also known as "Arcot twins Brothers" Sir Arcot Rama Swamy Mudaliar & Sir Arco Lakshmana Swamy Mudaliar were born & Reside in this town.

India's Under World Don "Haji Mastan"born in Cuddalore.

Many popular writers of Tamil literature, such as Jayakanthan and Pudhumaipithan, were born in Cuddalore. Vethathiri Maharishi, a spiritual and social worker from Tamil Nadu who founded the World Community Service Center^[4], started to preach to his disciples from Cuddalore. Jothi Ramalinga Swamigal, also familiarly known as Vallalar (October 5, 1823 - January 23, 1873), was born, as Ramalingam, in a village near Chidambaram. A.Iyyappan, Scientist, Proventus Life Sciences, Chennai. Tamil literature is literature in the Tamil language which most prominently includes the contributions of the Tamil country (or Tamizhagam) history, a large part of which constitutes the modern state of Tamil Nadu and Kerala as well as some parts of Karnataka and Andra pradesh. ... Jayakanthan (Tamil: ) (born April 24, 1934) is a Tamil writer, essayist, journalist, pamphleteer, film-maker and critic. ... Pudhumaipithan April 25, 1906 - May 5, 1948 Pudhumaipithan is the pseudonym of Viruthachalam(April 25, 1906 - May 5, 1948),one of the most influential and revolutionary writers of Tamil fiction. ... Shri Vethathiri Maharishi (August 14, 1911 - March 28, 2006) is the founder of the World Community Service Center,[1] an organisation founded in 1958 with the aim of bringing peace in the society through individual harmony. ... A disciple (from the Latin discipulus, a pupil) is one who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher, and implies that the pupil is under the discipline of, and understands, his teacher... Vallalar redirects here. ... This article is about the town in Cuddalore district. ...

Mr. K. Veeramani, President of Dravida Kazhagam was born in Cuddalore old town.

Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bedi, who was collector of Cuddalore district when the 2004 Tsunami struck, did a fabulous job in getting the town back to normal.

One of the leading Indian consumer brands company Cavinkare's Chairman C.K. Ranganathan is from this city. And his first product was made from this town only.

R. Ramkumar (TN Ranji Cricketer, born in Cuddalore)

Krish Srikanth (Indian Captain and Cricket Commentator. Srikanth's family hails from Cuddalore)

Aswath Damodaran (famous) Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York.

Shri Kannayan Ramalingam, Chairman of Airport Authority of India (AAI).

V.Vaithilingam (born in Cuddalore), was a Chief Minister of Pondicherry from 1991 to 1996.

Sri Muralidhara Swamiji was born in Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, South India on 8th November 1961.

V.Vaithilingam (born October 5, 1950 in Cuddalore) was a Chief Minister of Pondicherry, serving from 1991 to 1996.

Andrilparavai: Nickname given by herself for vocal: The fourth child of the Thamizh Nadu literary figure Paavalareru-Perunchithiranar, the vocalist was born in Cuddalore, Thamizh Nadu, spent her early childhood in Cuddalore, and later in Chennai

Educational Institutions

Some of the major schools in the town are

• PRS Memorial Matriculation School
• Municipal Girls High School (Manjakuppam)
• Baba Matric Higher Secondary School
• Government Municipal Boys Hr. Sec. School
• St. Mary's Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
• A.R.L.M Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
• St. Joseph's School
• Krishnasamy Memorial Matriculation School
• St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School (NT - Manjakuppam)
• St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School (NT - Thirupadhiripuliyur)
• St. David's Matriculation school (Old Town area) - (old name-SPG SCHOOL)
• St. Annes Girls Higher Secondary School, Puddupalayam
• Lakshmi Chordia Memorial Matriculation School, Thirupadhiripuliyur

The colleges in and around the town are

• Periyar Government College of Arts and Science (Devanampattinam)
• St. Josephs College of Science and Arts (NT - Manjakuppam)
• Kandhaswami Naidu College of Arts & Science for Women (NT - Manjakuppam) aka KNC
• Krishnaswamy College of Engineering & Techjology (S. Kumarapuram Cuddalore -607109)

Transport

Cuddalore is connected to other parts of Tamil Nadu through a very good rail and road network. Frequent buses run to nearby towns like Pondicherry,Chidambaram, Panruti and Villupuram. Buses to major cities of Tamil Nadu like Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Salem are also available from Cuddalore. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Pondicherry (Tamil:புதுவை,Hindi: पॉण्डिचेरी) is a Union Territory of India. ... This article is about the town in Cuddalore district. ... Panruti is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Villupuram is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Madras redirects here. ... , Tiruchirappalli (Tamil : திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி)   also spelt Tiruchchirapalli, commonly known as Tiruchi or Trichy (Tamil : திருச்சி) formerly also pronounced as Trichinopoly (under British rule) is the fourth largest city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (after Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai). ... // Salem is a common name for towns and places, particularly in the Western world. ...

Railways

Cuddalore has two railway stations, Thirupadirippuliyur and Cuddalore Port Junction, with station codes TDPR and CUPJ respectively. The station code for Cuddalore Port Junction was previously COT, as the station is located in Cuddalore OT. Thirupadirippuliyur railway station is located in the Cuddalore new town and is at a walkable distance to Cuddalore bus stand.

Cuddalore is served by the railway line Chennai - Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai - Tiruchirapalli, popularly known as the Main Line. This line is currently closed for traffic as part of Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai gauge conversion. This line is expected to open for traffic in Mid-2008.

Cuddalore Port Junction(CUPJ) has a second railway line going to Salem via Vridhachalam Junction. Currently there are daily passenger trains going to Tiruchirappalli and Vridhachalam at 6:00 AM and 08:40 PM respectively.

Roads

• National Highway NH-45A (the Villupuram-Pondicherry-Cuddalore-Chidambaram-Nagapattinam Highway) passes through Cuddalore.

• Three state highways connect Cuddalore with other parts of Tamil Nadu. The state highways originating from Cuddalore are

• SH-9, (the Cuddalore-Nellikuppam-Panruti-Madapattu-Thirukovilur-Thiruvannamalai-Polur-Vellore-Katpadi-Chittoor Road)
• SH-10, (the Cuddalore-Vadalur-Neyveli-Vriddhachalam-Veppur-Salem Road)
• SH-68, (the Cuddalore-Thiruvandipuram-Palur-Panruti-Arasur-Thirukovilur-Sankarapuram Road)

The Network of National Highways in India National Highways in India is the class of roads maintained by the Central Government and is the main long-distance roadways. ... Villupuram is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Pondicherry (Tamil:புதுவை,Hindi: पॉण्डिचेरी) is a Union Territory of India. ... This article is about the town in Cuddalore district. ... Nagapattinam (formerly known as Negapatam and also as Shiva Rajadhani) is a small city with a population of about 100,000, located in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. ... State Highway (SH-9) Connects Cuddalore with Chittoor. ... Nellikuppam is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Panruti is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... , Tirukkoyilur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Thiruvannamalai is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ... Polur is a panchayat town in Tiruvannamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... , Vellore   (Tamil: வேலூர்), is a town and a municipality in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Katpadi , also spelled Kattupadi, is a panchayat town in Vellore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... , For the district information, see Chittoor district. ... State Highway (SH-10) connects Cuddalore with Salem. ... Vadalur is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Neyveli is a mining and power-generation township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Virudhachalam is a municipality and taluk headquarter in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... , Salem   (Tamil: சேலம்) is a city and a municipal corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... State Highway (SH-68) connects Cuddalore with Sankarapuram. ... Panruti is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Sankarapuram is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Investor Information

Recent Head Lines:-

Property Market boom in Cuddalore as the land selling and buying was prohibited by law (new law) in Pondicherry - nearby Union Territory.

Others:-

There are 100's of private clinics and bunches of private nursing homes in Cuddalore. Almost all the surrounding towns and small towns are heavily relying on Cuddalore's Government Hospitals, doctors & private clinics for minor treatment and sickness consultations.

Businesses

Even though now Cuddalore have a bunch of industries, the main business of Cuddalore was fisheries. The original Cuddalore town is called OT (Old Town), it was once an anchor point for imports and Exports, but after Government started accumulating and organising imports and exports to the nearest Metro (Chennai) , Cuddalore's labor force was diluted to Factories and Industries.

Currently the governments are concentrating on small to medium sized industries in and around Cuddalore. Such projects are SIDCO, SIPCOT, Regional Palm Products Manufacturing Society, Regional Sugarcane Research Foundation and more.

But currently what is in the news is the Proposed Harbor. Which is an eye of focus for the governments are this is going to attract Ship Building industry also. Government's future plan is that its going to be No 2 metro next to Chennai. Reasons are very strong :-

• Next biggest City with bunch of organised facilities
• Best geography for a good Sea Port
• Have a good history of Business and inland traders through sea.
• There is a nearest source of power (Electricity - from Neyveli - Power Plants)
• Richest source of Thorium
• Abundant fishermen community (Suitable for handling port operations in tough conditions)
• Good rail links
• Good road links
• Every Facility is a future proof
• Good sea routes
• A brand new proposal is in the table for an International Airport in Pondycherry (Pudhucheri), which is 15 minutes drive from Cuddalore.

Industries

The Neyveli Lignite Corporation, a public sector company operating out of Neyveli, is located near Cuddalore. Of the thermal electricity generated in Tamil Nadu, a large percentage -- more than 2500 megawatts -- comes from the power plants in Neyveli. Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is the leading and biggest lignite mining and lignite-based power generating company in India. ... Neyveli is a mining and power-generation township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

The 2004 tsunami

Tsunami waves that followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake near Sumatra hit the eastern coast of India on December 26, 2004 by 08:32 in the morning. Cuddalore was heavily affected by the waves. 572 bodies were recovered and many are still missing. Several fishing hamlets have simply disappeared. Silver Beach and the historically important Cuddalore Port were devastated. Fort St. David survived without damage. District For other uses, see Tsunami (disambiguation). ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... For other uses, see Sumatra (disambiguation). ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cuddalore, being accessible from major cities like Chennai and Bangalore, received relief supplies relatively early. The management of relief operations in the district was handled by the local authorities and villagers themselves. Some more remote villages became inaccessible due to a bridge breaking apart, leaving rescued villagers very anxious about their homes. Madras redirects here. ... , For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ...

References

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. Encyclopædia Britannica, the eleventh edition The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911) is perhaps the most famous edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

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External links

• A website on industrial pollution in Cuddalore
• Cuddalore District web site
• Cuddalore Online blog
• Cuddalore's weather forecast from BBC
• Cuddalore History blog
• Cuddalore:The Global Toxic Hotspot-Shweta Narayan
• SIPCOT, Cuddalore, A Global Toxic Hotspot for Air Pollution
• Inside Cuddalore blog
• Cuddalore travel guide from Wikitravel