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Adirampattinam
Adirampattinam is a municipality in the Pattukottai taluk of the Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Adirai in short by the residents. It is the largest coastal town in the district and fourth largest town in the Thanjavur district.[citation needed]
Adirampattinam is an important coastal town connecting Chennai and Thoothukudi via the ECR.
Adirampattinam is named , who was a local chieftain. Arab traders from Egypt and Yemen landed at the port of Korkai (now Kayalpatnam[clarification needed]) in the Pandia Kingdom in the year 1120 A.D. Some traders migrated here. Adirampattinam was initially called as Sellinagar. Strong trading connections existed with Yaalpanam, a city in Sri Lanka. There is a strong cultural connection between Kayalpatnam, Adirampattinam and Kilakarai.[citation needed]
In 2021, the government upgraded Adirampattinam to municipality status.[citation needed]
Adirampattinam is located at 10°12′N 79°14′E / 10.20°N 79.24°E on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Being close to the equator, Adirampattinam enjoys a tropical wet and dry climate. Extreme heat prevails in the months of April and May, while mid-May is the hottest (Agni) period during a year – with temperatures regularly reaching 100 °F or 37.8 °C. December and January are winter months, with temperatures dropping to 17 °C or 62.6 °F. The northeast monsoon occurs in October and November. Adirampattinam normally receives rainfall of 1,200 millimetres or 47 inches per annum, with over half from October to December.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical savanna (As).
As of the 2001 population census of India, Adiramapttinam has a population of 48,066 Males constitute 47.95%(14897) of the population and females 52.04%(16169). Adirampattinam has an average literacy rate of 74.21%. Children under 6 years of age make up 13.08% of the population. Islam is the major religion with 72.25% of the population being Muslim and more than 40 masjids within the town[citation needed]. Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialect is the Central Tamil dialect.[citation needed] Adiramapttinam is also the fourth largest town by population in the Thanjavur district.[citation needed]
This town is connected via road and rail with major towns and cities in Tamil Nadu.
Adirampattinam
Adirampattinam is a municipality in the Pattukottai taluk of the Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Adirai in short by the residents. It is the largest coastal town in the district and fourth largest town in the Thanjavur district.[citation needed]
Adirampattinam is an important coastal town connecting Chennai and Thoothukudi via the ECR.
Adirampattinam is named , who was a local chieftain. Arab traders from Egypt and Yemen landed at the port of Korkai (now Kayalpatnam[clarification needed]) in the Pandia Kingdom in the year 1120 A.D. Some traders migrated here. Adirampattinam was initially called as Sellinagar. Strong trading connections existed with Yaalpanam, a city in Sri Lanka. There is a strong cultural connection between Kayalpatnam, Adirampattinam and Kilakarai.[citation needed]
In 2021, the government upgraded Adirampattinam to municipality status.[citation needed]
Adirampattinam is located at 10°12′N 79°14′E / 10.20°N 79.24°E on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Being close to the equator, Adirampattinam enjoys a tropical wet and dry climate. Extreme heat prevails in the months of April and May, while mid-May is the hottest (Agni) period during a year – with temperatures regularly reaching 100 °F or 37.8 °C. December and January are winter months, with temperatures dropping to 17 °C or 62.6 °F. The northeast monsoon occurs in October and November. Adirampattinam normally receives rainfall of 1,200 millimetres or 47 inches per annum, with over half from October to December.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical savanna (As).
As of the 2001 population census of India, Adiramapttinam has a population of 48,066 Males constitute 47.95%(14897) of the population and females 52.04%(16169). Adirampattinam has an average literacy rate of 74.21%. Children under 6 years of age make up 13.08% of the population. Islam is the major religion with 72.25% of the population being Muslim and more than 40 masjids within the town[citation needed]. Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialect is the Central Tamil dialect.[citation needed] Adiramapttinam is also the fourth largest town by population in the Thanjavur district.[citation needed]
This town is connected via road and rail with major towns and cities in Tamil Nadu.