Chinnasalem

Chinnasalem
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Chinnasalem Location of Chinnasalem in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	11°38′58″N 78°51′36″E / 11.649546°N 78.859863°E / 11.649546; 78.859863Coordinates: 11°38′58″N 78°51′36″E / 11.649546°N 78.859863°E / 11.649546; 78.859863
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Viluppuram
Population • Density	35,000 (2006[update]) • 1,435.2205 /km2 (3,717 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	13.60 square kilometres (5.25 sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • 606201 • Telephone • +04151 • Vehicle • TN-32

Chinnasalem is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Chinnasalem had a population of 19519. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnasalem has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 50.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 50%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economics

The economy of Chinnasalem is primarily agricultural, including cultivation of Rice, Tapioca, Cotton, Vegetables, Dairy Farming, and Turmeric. Chinnasalem's weekly market serves the surrounding village areas.

Chinnasalem is the supplier of rice to south India. Because, Chinnasalem having nearly 75 modern rice mills and the surrounding areas. It is the first town in Tamil Nadu and south India, which is having more than 30 rice mills within town limit and they are a major source of employment locally. Chinnasalem rice producers won "Gem of India" award, honored by Government of India for the quality rice production.

There are also some sago factories that produce Sago from tapioca.In and around of chinnasalem having rice bran oil mills that produce oils like ground nut oils which is mostly use by Japanese. Chinnasalem is also known for their wood crafts. These industries export to other parts of Tamil Nadu and internationally.

In Tamil Nadu, in this town and surrounding areas having more than 1000 no of Paddy harvesters. These peoples are going all over Tamil Nadu, southern Andhara and southern Karnataka for paddy harvesting.

Educational institutions

Chinnasalem has many schools which made district state toppers. There are so many teacher training institutions and B.Ed institutions located in and around the town.

Colleges

1. Idhaya Engineering College for Women
2. Mahabharathi Engineering college

Schools

1. Little Flower Hr Sec School.

2. Milton Matriculation School

3. Oli Matriculation School

4. Kurinji Matriculation School

5. Government Boys & girls Higher Secondary School. (1 each)

6. Jeevan Matriculation School

7. Sakthi Matriculation School

8. Bharathi Matriculation School

9. American Matriculation School

10.Sri Saradha Vidhyalaya Nursery and Primary School

Totally Primary and Middle Schools Are 14

1. Shree Balaji Teacher Training Institute

2. Bharathi Teacher Training and B.Ed institution

3. Dr. Radhakrishnan Teacher Training and B.Ed institution

4. T.M.S. Teacher Training and B.Ed institution

5. Sakthi Teacher Training and B.Ed institution

Transport

Road links

This town is the midpoint between Chennai and Coimbatore (approximately 247 km each way) and between Salem and Villupuram (approx 85 km from either point). The town is well connected by buses from Villupuram, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Chennai and the northern region of Kerala. Buses also run from Perambalur, Thiruvannamalai, Trichy, Namakkal, Cuddalore districts.

Along NH 68, buses run frequently from Cochin and Northern Kerala to Chennai, Salem to Chennai, Kallakurichi to Salem city through Chinnasalem.

Train links

The town's railway station serves trains on the route to Mettur, Cuddalore, Rameshwaram, Nagore, Pondicherry, Kanyakumari, Salem, Coimbatore, Cochin, Madurai, Trichy, Mangalore, Bangalore and Chennai.

The New Garib Ratham Train has introduced from Pondicherry to Yeshwantapur(Bangalore) through Hosur, Salem, vridhachalam, villupuram.

Pondicherry to Mangalore Express weekly once via vridhachalam, villupuram, Salem, Coimbatore, Mahe

Chennai Egmore to Salem JN Express Daily

Bangalore to Nagore Fast Passenger ( stopped for gauge conversion and announced. yet to start )

Special Express Trains:

Bangalore to Trichy via Salem and Vridhachalam

Chennai Egmore to Coimbatore

Air links

The Nearest Domestic Airports are Salem Airport which is 85 km west of the town, Pondicherry 130 km, Madurai 240 km and Coimbatore 240 km.

Domestic and International Airports are Tiruchirapalli 100 km, Chennai 250 km, Bangalore 285 km.

Places of worship

1. Chinnathirupathi
2. Gangatheeswarar temple
3. Varadhrajaperumal temples
4. Drowpathy Amman temple Therottam(Temple car) and Maariamman Therottam festivals are very famous in surrounding areas, which is attract more people from other districts also.sivan koil .
5. Thirukundram and Kattukottai are familiar Lord Murugan temple situated on hill, which is famous for Panguni uthiram. Both are away from 8 km and 20 km respctively.
6. Aragalur Bhairavar puja is celebrated in a grand way at the Sri Kamanada Eswar temple on the 8th day after the new moon day (Ashtami) at midnight. This is probably the only temple having like this Bairavar pooja in Tamil Nadu. It is about 10 km away from this town. .
7. Veerabayangaram and Nallathur temples festival are locally familiar.
8. Namasivayapuram temple is known for its Arthanareeswarar like Tiruchengode. It is located 6 km away from this town
9. Melnaariyappanoor Church. The 100 year old famous church is situated in Chennai - Selam highway and 6 km from Chinna Salem. The church is constructed by the Kunchaan, a devotee of St. Anthoniyar.

The Every Year June-13th should celebrated for St. Anthoniyar festival, attended and celebrated for 10 Lakhs people. Government Transport corporation running the bus facility in this festival all over cities in Tamil Nadu. Most people come by bullock cart, which are quite scenic, which makes for heavy traffic on National Highway 68

1. Ponparapi Eswarn Kovil. In This temple is an ancient Temple, it Located at 3 km in nearby Chinnasalem Town, It was built in 11th Century by Cholas, it’s totally damaged, now rebuilt for this temple. The Pradosha Pooja is famous in every month. This is probably, in honor of the Magadesn, the Magadai Mandalam Chief of Aragalur. The Maha Sivarathri Festival is quite famous
2. Koogaiyur which is 12 km away from this town having 12th centuries Chola`s 5 Eeswaran and Perumal Temples.

Boardings

• M.C.K Lodge A/C
• Sengunthar Lodge A/C
• Raj Bhavan Deluxe Lodge
• Anandas Deluxe Lodge A/C andRestarunt With A/C bar

Theatres

• Sengunthar Qube DTS
• Rajeshwari A/C Qube DTS

Places of interest

Kalvarayan Hills , Komugi Dam are about 18 km from this town, which is familiar for summer vocational for local people and also to Villupuram, Salem, Cuddalore, Perambalore district. And Forest is near to this town about 3 km on the way to nainarpalayam village, which is having so many animals like deer, fox etc...

Here another one important place is Attupannai or Sheep Farm,which is the Asia's first biggest farm (nearly 1700 Acres). It is located at V.Kootroad which is suburban of Chinnasalem on NH68. Here over thousand no of sheeps and cocks are there. Recently Pigs also growing.which is having so many animals like deer, fox, pee-cook also available.

Politics

Chinnasalem assembly constituency is part of Kallakkurichi Lok Sabha constituency (before it was under Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency).^[2] Some of our dirty politicians from sankarapuram, kallakurichi and katchirayapalayam with the help of local selfish leaders, demolished the chinnasalem assembly constituency for their personal interests without the knowledge and interests of chinnasalem people. For kallakurichi lok sabha constituency, Chinnasalem is the middle area of all sides and it's surrounded with more than 50 villages.All the villages comes under chinnasalem union and all the people had an easy access to reach town for complaining their own village issues. Due to the constituency change, now it is very difficult to reach Member of Legislative Assembly. Also Chinnasalem is one of the emerging educational and industrial hub of south arcot area. so, our politicians will take efforts to make Chinnasalem as assembly or Lok Sabha constituency.

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
2. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-09. 

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in chinnasalem friends football club (FFRC) is running for about 50 years.there are so many players played for villupuram district,annamalai university,periyar university,bharathiyar university.every year they conduct state level football tournament with about 35 teams from all over tamilnadu including bangalore,kanyakumari,thoothukudi,madurai,chennai,trichy,coimbatore,tripur,udumalaipettai,salem,villupuram,vellore,seerkazhi.(secretary FFRC,chinnasalem)