Pattukkottai
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| ?Pattukkottai Tamil Nadu • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 5 m (16 ft) |
| District(s) | Thanjavur |
| Population | 65,453 (2001) |
| Municipal Chairperson | Priya Ilango |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 614601, 614602 • +91 4373 • TN 49 |
Coordinates: Pattukkottai is a Town and a municipality in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pattukottai is home to the Nadiyamman temple, the presiding deity of the town. Famous people from Pattukkottai include former President of India R. Venkataraman, politicians V. R. NedunchezhiyanA.R.Marimuthu and S. D. Somasundaram,Pattukkottai Alagiri, poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Pattukkottai Viswanathan, Actors Vijayakumar, Arunvijay, writer Pattukkottai Prabhakar, Director G. Boopathy Pandian, Director Ela.Saravanan, Comedian Bhaskar and Rajesh.Here is more famous temples are Musiri Musukuntha Nathar Temple,Karambayam mariamman temple Alathur Veeranar Temple..
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[edit] Geography
Pattukkottai is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 5 metres (16 feet). Major towns around Pattukottai are Madukkur, Aranthangi, Adiramapattinam, Orathanadu,Pappanadu and Vadeseri. And its around with villages
'Thamarankottai (Biggest village in this taluk, it consists of 'Thamarankottai Vadapaathi (North part),
Thamarankottai Thenpaathi (South part)' -[Sengapaduthankadu, Manjavayal, Rasiayangadu, Karisakadu, Karungkulam])
Avanam, Eanathi, Anaikkadu,Thuvarankuruchi, Alathur(Pattukkottai)another modern village, vattakudi,alampallam(small singapore)...etc
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Pattukkottai had a population of 65,453. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pattukkottai has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Pattukkottai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority of the people around Pattukottai and near by village belong to Kallar,Veerakodi Vellalar and Muslim community.
[edit] Trivia
--There was a State owned Bus Service called Pattukottai Alagiri named after the great politician. But, there is no public transportation called Pattukkotai Alagiri anymore. All the state owned public transport have renamed as Arasu perundu with division.
[edit] Pattukkottai
1.VenkatRaman - Former President Of India.
2.Kavingar KaliyanaSundram.(died)
3. Enathi Balasubramanian - Ex. MLA - Most popular person in this taluk [DMK]
4. K. Annathurai - Ex. MLA - Popular politician [DMK}
5. P.N. Ramachandran - Ex. MLA - Popular politician [ADMK]
6. .A.R.MariMuthu- Ex Opposite Leader For Assembly Of TamilNadu(Congress)[Congress]'State Kamaraj award winner'
7. N. R. Rengarajan - MLA [Congress]
8. Naval Writer Prabakaran.
9. [S.D.Somasundaram]]- Ex Minster State Of TamilNadu(ADMK) Currently partyless.
(died)
10. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan(ADMK)(died)
11. Actor VijyaKumar & Family.
12. PattuKkottai Alagri (died)
13. V.N.SwamiNathan( Ex M.P)(died)
14.A.V.Subramaniam Ex DMK Thanjavure district secretary
