?Rajapalayam Tamil Nadu • India
Rajapalayam
Coordinates: 9°27′N 77°33′E / 9.45, 77.55
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	11 km² (4 sq mi) • 100.58 m (330 ft)
District(s)	Virudhunagar
Population • Density	121,982 [1] (2001) • app. 11,000/km² (Expression error: Unrecognised word "app"/sq mi)

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Rajapalayam is a city and a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 85 km southwest of Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu. Its main attractions are the Ayyanar Falls and the town of Srivilliputur. The economy is based on the manufacture of textiles, and there are mills for spinning and weaving cotton, as well as a large cotton market. It's also known for the Rajapalayam breed of dog. The Rajapalayam is an Indian breed of dog. ... 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. ... Virudhunagar District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... {{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction | native_name = Madurai | type = city | latd = 9. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Ayyanar Falls is the falls located exactly 10KM west of Rajapalayam, city and municipality in Virudhunagar District in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. ... For other uses, see Textile (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... The Rajapalayam is an Indian breed of dog. ...

History

Rajapalayam gets its name from the name of the community that is dominant here - Rajas or Rajus a Telugu speaking community that had migrated from Andhra Pradesh centuries ago. The word 'palayam' is frequently used in many Tamil cities as a suffix and it translates roughly as a 'fort'. The origin of Rajapalayam dates back to ca.1700 AD. The exact timing of the settling of Raju people in this specific area is not established, but believed to have happened as a consequence of collapse of Vijayanagara empire and the arrival of Rajus as administrators or commanders to this region. Initially, Rajapalyam developed as an agricultural community and most people had farming as their source of livelihood. In the mid 1900s, the small town of Rajapalayam gradually evolved into a thriving business community. Due to the enterprising and hard working nature of its people, commerce developed quickly in the region and several industries, particularly cotton based flourished. Hence it got the name "Cotton city". Today Rajapalayam is one of the most industrialized cities in southern Tamil Nadu and people of all communities and religions live and contribute for its growth. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Telugu (తెలుగు) is a Dravidian language (South-Central Dravidian languages) primarily spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ...

Climate

The climate of the region is semi-arid tropical monsoon type. Temperature range is 20°C to 37°C.It has a high mean temperature and a low degree of humidity. April, May and June are the hottest months of the year. The southwest monsoon which sets in June and lasts till August brings scanty rain. The bulk of the rainfall is received during the northeast monsoon in the months of October, November and December. Monsoon in the Vindhya, a mountain chain in central India A monsoon is a periodic wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia. ... The climate of India is difficult to lay due to the countrys large geographic size and varied topography. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Rajapalayam had a population of 121,982. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Rajapalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Rajapalayam, 9% 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. ...

Views

Aerial view of the town

Sanjeevi Rock

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Education

Rajapalayam has many higher secondary and high schools, which provide quality education. Most of the schools are established due to the vision and philanthropy of wealthy Rajus. Notable schools in town are Ananda Vidhyalaya, S.S.Govt. Hr. Sec. School, P. A. Chinnaiah Raja Memorial School, Chinmaya Vidyalaya P.A.C Ramasamy Raja Matriculation Hr Sec School, A.K.D. Dharmaraja School, N.A. Annappa Raja Higher Secondary school and Nadar Hr. Secondary School. N.A. Ramachandra Raja Gurukulam. These schools frequently compete with each other in providing better and quality education and people from the nearby town also come to these institutions to get education.

Like many conservative communities, the womenfolk among the Raju's caste do not continue their schooling due to the restrictive nature of this community. Girls are mostly confined to their homes after they attain puberty. In recent years, there has been some progress in this and women continue their education beyond high school and many have become accomplished doctors, engineers and professionals. Higher education which was once the preserve of wealthy people of this town has become possible to its ordinary people with the beginning of a separate women's college in the town.

A Gurukulam (old style institute teaching Sanskrit and Vedic literature) has also been set up recently. The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... Veda redirects here. ...

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• PACR Polytechnic College. A highly reputed technical institute and has produced a number of talented engineers in various fields.

• N.A.Manjammal Polytechnic college. having 5 courses gives quality education.

And, there are two colleges in the town, named:

• Rajapalayam Raju's College.
• AKD Dharma Raja Women's college.

Major industries

• Rajapalayam Mills Ltd- Manufacturer of cotton yarn
• Rajapalaiyam Spintext- Manufacturer of cotton yarn
• Rajapalaiyam Textiles- Manufacturer of cotton yarn
• Sri Ramco Spinners- Manufacturer of cotton yarn
• Sri Vishnu Shankar Mill Ltd- Manufacturer of cotton yarn
• Ramaraju Surgical Cotton Mills- Manufacturer of surgical bandages & cloth
• Sandhya Spinning Mills Ltd- Spinning mill, part of Ramco Group
• Geetha Krishna Spinning Mill Pvt. Ltd.- A quality cotton yarn manufacturer
• Sree Karpagambal Mills Ltd.- Large yarn spinning and fabric weaving mill since 1956.
• Sethuram Spinners Pvt. Ltd.- Leading spinning mill in Rajapalayam. Manufacturers and exporters of open end yarn, 100% cotton open end (OE) yarn used for making of denim, terry towel, bottom weights, industrial fabrics and furnishings etc.
• Polyspin Export ltd- manufacturer and exporter of p.p.bags and jumbo bags.
• Sterling Techno(P) Ltd- Manufacturer of cotton yarn
• Madras Chip Boards- Manufacturer of flush doors
• Limenaph Chemicals (P) Ltd-[2] Manufacturers of cement paints (colours), adhesives, lime powder, paints, distemper and alloied products. The group enjoys the popular brand name Single Shot®, J-COTE™, Milki Way™ with "DUCK" as its Trade Mark emblem.
• Ramaraju Surgicals-[3] Surgical dressings, cotton wool, grey, gauze, absorbent gauze and bandages from the Ramaraju Surgical Cotton Mills have been manufactured to international quality standards for almost 60 years now.
• Raju Spinning Mills (P) Ltd-Manufacturer of cotton yarn
• Nachiar Spinning Mills. - The largest and number one exporters of cotton yarns and cloths from Rajapalayam to all the Europe and African countries
• Shri Padmavathi Cotton Mills- Manufacturer of cotton Yarn

Tourist attractions

Ayyanar Koil (Ayyanar Falls) Ayyanar Falls is the falls located exactly 10KM west of Rajapalayam, city and municipality in Virudhunagar District in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. ...

Ayyanar Falls is located on the slope of Western Ghats, It has lot of waterfalls and a temple. It provides good opportunity for woodland mountain climbing. Dam is situated on the way to Ayyanar Falls which is providing water for the whole city.

Sanjeevi Hills

Sanjeevi Hills is situated in Rajapalayam on the way to Chatrapatti. The calm and serene ambience makes it a favorite spot for tourists. Tradition recounts that in order to save the unconscious Lakshmana, Hanuman, the monkey god carried the entire Sanjeevi Hill with the herbal plants to Sri Lanka and threw it away afterwards. It is said that the thrown down hill is the Sanjeevi Hills. Lakshaman (far left) with Rama (centre), Sita (far right) and Hanuman (kneeling) - Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple, Watford, England Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Lakṣmaṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero in the famous epic Ramayana. Within Hindu tradition Lakshmana is considered to be... Hanuman (Sanskrit: ; nominative singular ), known also as Anjaneya, is one of the most important personalities in the Indian epic, the Ramayana. ...

Sanjeevi Hill

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Sri Andal's Temple is located here. Andal was a great devotee of Lord Krishna. The tower at the entrance gate (Main Gopuram) is the second highest in Tamil Nadu. And the tower is the symbol of Tamilnadu Government. Krishna (IAST , the Sanskrit for dark or black) (see below), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...

Shenbagathope Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary

The forests are found on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. Only 6.3% of the total geographical area is under forests. Many rare and endemic varieties of flora and fauna are found along the mountain slopes. A wildlife sanctuary, spread over 480 square kilometres was established in 1989 at Shenbagathopu in Srivilliputtur taluk.. This sanctuary is contiguous with the Periyar tiger reserve on the south-western side and the Megamalai reserve forest on the north-western side. The altitude varies from 100 to 2010 m above sea level. The sanctuary is home to the endangered, arboreal grizzled giant squirrel Ratufa macrora. This greyish brown squirrel weighs 1 to 1.8 kg. and is the size of a small cat. It measures about 735 mm. from nose to tail with the tail being 360 to 400 mm. long. They construct drays at forked branches where the crowns of neighbouring trees meet. This enables the squirrel to move away from the site by jumping from tree to tree when threatened. The home range of an individual is between 1,970 and 6,110 square metres.

Notable people born in Rajapalayam and related to the town

• P S Kumaraswamy Raja Former Governor of Orissa & former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
• K A A Raja Former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
• P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja Founder - Ramco Group of Companies
• P.R. Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha Chairman - Ramco Group of Companies
• K.R.KATHIRVEL RAJA INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTER

Pusapati S. Kumar Swamy Raja was born in Rajapalayam in Tamil Nadu. ...

See also

• Rajus

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References

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