Naduvalur

Naduvalur
—  village  —
Naduvalur Location of Naduvalur in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	11°29′N 78°39′E / 11.48°N 78.65°E / 11.48; 78.65Coordinates: 11°29′N 78°39′E / 11.48°N 78.65°E / 11.48; 78.65
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Salem
Nearest city	Salem
Parliamentary constituency	Kallakurichi
Population	6,000 (2010[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation • Coastline	• 292 metres (958 ft) • 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Codes • Pincode • 636105 • Telephone • +04282 • Vehicle • TN-27, TN-30 and TN-54

Naduvalur is a village in Gangavalli in the Salem district of the state of Tamil Nadu, located in the north central part of the southernmost state of India.

This is the largest panchayat in Gangavalli taluk.

Location

Naduvalur is located 10 km from Attur. Tamil is the primary language used here. State Highway 157 runs through this town connecting Attur and Trichirapalli. This town belongs to the Kongu Naadu region.

Business

Agriculture is main business. Other businesses are automobile, textiles, milk products.

Agriculture

Sugarcane, Paddy, Turmeric, Maize and Cotton are main crops cultivated here.It is also famous for tapioca (cassava roots), and there are several tapioca-based industries near Attur today which manufacture products like "javvarisi" (sago) for markets all over India.

Market is put on Wednesday of every week.

Panchayat Areas

Naduvalur includes panchayats viz.

1.Naduvalur

2.Mottur

3.Pallakadu

Geography

There are two lakes in the area: Periyeri ("Big lake") and Sitheri ("Small lake").

Naduvalur panchayat comprising

1. Chinnaman Koil Kadu(Kattukottaigal)
2. Vadakodi
3. Chettikulam
4. Melveedhi(Upper Street)
5. Naduveedhi(Middle Street)
6. Keelveedhi(Loower Street)

Transportation

Bus Transport

Private buses are being operated from Attur and nearby towns/villages. Tamil Nadu State run transport corporation, formerly known as Anna Transport Corporation (ATC), in Salem district compete with private buses in that area. Main busses running through Naduvalur are Jayasakthi, KRD, ACL, 7, 27, 32, 34, 15c, TNSTC-Salem, Trichy and Kumbakonam.

Railways

The nearest railway station is Attur. Train services are also available between Attur to Salem, Attur to Virudhachalam and Salem-Chennai Egmore express train runs via Attur. The frequency of operation is very low; one on each direction in the morning and one in the evening. Pondicherry-Bangalore AC express train is expected to run shortly and runs via Attur.

Nearest airport is Salem Airport which is 65KM away from the village

Places of Worship

1. Arungattaman temple
2. Puthu Mariamman temple
3. Sivan temple
4. Perumal temple
5. Periyaee temple
6. Veerangi Iyannar temple

Schools

1. Saraswathi Nursery and Primary School
2. Government High school
3. National Nursery and Primary School

Politics

Naduvalur assembly constituency is part of Gangavalli (Assembly constituency) ^[1] and Kallakurichi (Parliamentary constituency). ^[2]

Special Economic Zones (SEZ)

The nearest SEZ is Salem. Being one of the fastest growing tier II cities, the Tamil Nadu government and ELCOT are planning to establish an IT park in Salem covering about 160 acres (0.65 km²).^[3] SAIL is planning a Steel SEZ inside the Salem Steel plant covering about 250 acres (1.0 km²).^[4]

There is an exclusive Electrical and Electronics Industrial Estate in the Suramangalam area of Salem town. ^[5]

Yercaud

Yercaud is a hill station near Salem, Tamil Nadu, India in the Servarayan range of hills (anglicized as Shevaroys) in the Eastern Ghats. It is located 70 km from Naduvalur. It is at an altitude of 1515 metres (4969 feet) above the mean sea level. The town gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil "Yeri" means "lake" and "Kaadu" means "forest". Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India.

The highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple. Hence the Yercaud hill area is called Shevaroy Hills.

Yercaud is also known as Poor man's Ooty.^{[by whom?]}

References

1. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-09. 
2. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-09. 
3. ^ "Tamilnadu Elcot Website". Elcot. http://elcot.in/it-parks.php?page=2#4. Retrieved 2008-09-26. 
4. ^ "Site for IT Park ideally situated". http://www.processregister.com/Salem_Steel_S_E_Z/Project/pid20353.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-26. 
5. ^ "Electrical and electronics industries". Government of Tamil Nadu. http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2001-2/pbrsi6-e-2001-2.htm.