Siruvachur

Siruvachur
village
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictPerambalur
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
621113[1]
Vehicle registrationTN-46
Nearest cityPerambalur

Siruvachur is a small village located in the Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2]

Location

Siruvachur is 7 km away from district headquarters, Perambalur district, and 280 km away from state capital Chennai.

Demographics

As of 2011 Siruvachur had a population of 5,616 with a literacy rate of 78%.[2]

Economy

Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of human civilization in Siruvachur. Agricultural progress has been a crucial factor in socio-economic change of people in Siruvachur and nearby villages. The cultivation of cotton, sugarcane, groundnuts, corn and sweet potatoes are commonly seen; these are considered as lucrative cash crops. Food crops like rice and vegetables are grown in abundance.

There is a weekly wholesale auction of vegetables, fruits, food crops and cash crops, textiles, agricultural instruments, at the market on every Friday from 2PM to 10PM and special market days are organised during festival season. Dairy farming has long been present in the area and there are several cooperative dairies both government and private funded functioning to collect milk.

Harvester machines are used to cultivate paddy fields and corn.

Education

Three higher secondary schools are available: Bharathi vidyalaya matriculation higher secondary school, Classic matriculation higher secondary school and Government higher secondary school.

Religion

The village is home to the Mathura Kaliamman Temple and the Maariyaman Temple.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Siruvachur". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Siruvacher Population - Perambalur, Tamil Nadu". Population Census Data. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Perambalur - District details". Collectorate, Perambalur. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Arulmigu Siruvachur MathuraKaliaman Temple | Perambalur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. ^ ENS (7 October 2014). "All Eyes on Karnataka HC as Protest Gets Devotional". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Siruvachur Sri Madhurakaliamman Temple- Perambalur – Light up Temples". 14 October 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

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