Adirampattinam

Adirampattinam, also known by short Adirai, is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is the largest panchayat town in Tamil Nadu and fourth largest town in Thanjavur District and eighth largest town in Delta region of Tamil Nadu. Adirampattinam is the important coastal town connecting Chennai and Thoothukudi via ECR.It is the gateway town for Delta districts from south Tamilnadu.It is situated at a distance of 59km from district capital Thanjavur and 356km south of state capital Chennai.ECR link road SH-66 from Kumbakonam,meets ECR at this town.

Adirampattinam

Adirai
Town
Adirampattinam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°21′N 79°24′E
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
Government
 • ChairmanEO Control
Population
 (2011)
 • Total31,066
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
614701
Telephone code91 4373
Vehicle registrationTN 49

Demographics

As of 2011 population census of India, Adiramapttinam has a population of 31,066[1] 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 65.25% of the population being Muslim and more than 40 masjids within the town. Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialects is the Central Tamil dialect. And fourth populated largest Town in Thanjavur District.

Geography and Climate

Adirampattinam is located on 10.20°N 79.24°E / 10.20; 79.24[2] on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Being close to the equator, Adirampattinam enjoys Tropical wet and dry climate. Summer prevails in the months of April and May, while days in mid-May are the hottest (Agni) period during a year – with temperatures regularly reaching 100 °F. December and January are winter months, with temperatures dropping to 17 °C. Monsoon occurs in October and November. Adirampattinam normally receives rainfall of 125 cm per annum.[3] Most of the rainfall is received by the North East monsoon.

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as Tropical Savanna (Aw).

Climate data for Adirampattinam (1981–2010, extremes 1962–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.6
(94.3)		 35.0
(95.0)		 37.0
(98.6)		 43.0
(109.4)		 42.0
(107.6)		 41.6
(106.9)		 42.0
(107.6)		 39.5
(103.1)		 38.7
(101.7)		 39.0
(102.2)		 35.0
(95.0)		 33.2
(91.8)		 43.0
(109.4)
Average high °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)		 31.8
(89.2)		 33.1
(91.6)		 34.1
(93.4)		 34.5
(94.1)		 34.4
(93.9)		 34.3
(93.7)		 34.1
(93.4)		 33.5
(92.3)		 32.1
(89.8)		 30.2
(86.4)		 29.5
(85.1)		 32.7
(90.9)
Average low °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 23.6
(74.5)		 26.4
(79.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.3
(79.3)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.2
(77.4)		 24.5
(76.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 21.7
(71.1)		 24.3
(75.7)
Record low °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)		 15.6
(60.1)		 16.2
(61.2)		 20.4
(68.7)		 20.5
(68.9)		 19.2
(66.6)		 21.2
(70.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21.0
(69.8)		 19.0
(66.2)		 18.2
(64.8)		 17.0
(62.6)		 15.6
(60.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 32.8
(1.29)		 18.6
(0.73)		 32.2
(1.27)		 46.0
(1.81)		 71.5
(2.81)		 35.6
(1.40)		 65.1
(2.56)		 91.8
(3.61)		 116.7
(4.59)		 197.9
(7.79)		 298.9
(11.77)		 179.6
(7.07)		 1,186.6
(46.72)
Average rainy days 2.1 1.3 1.2 2.6 3.3 2.3 4.0 4.8 5.2 9.6 12.0 6.6 55.1
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 69 62 63 68 74 75 74 74 75 77 80 77 73
Source: India Meteorological Department[4][5]

History

Arab traders from Egypt and Yemen landed at the port of Korkai (the present Kayalpatnam) in the Pandia Kingdom in the year 1120 A.D. Some traders migrated here. Adirampattinam was initially called as Sellinagar then was renamed to Adiveerama pattinam and then to Adirampattinam. Strong trading connections existed with Yaalpanam (Sri Lanka). There exist a strong cultural connection exists between Kayalpatnam, Adirampattinam and Kilakarai.

Transport

This town is well connected via road and rail with major towns and cities in Tamil Nadu. The East Coast Road (ECR) from Chennai to Kanyakumari connects this town as well. Frequent bus services are available to the nearby town, Pattukkottai and Muthupet.Long distance buses are also operating from Adirampattinam to Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Puducherry, Karaikal, Rameshwaram, Thiruchendur, Nagercoil, Thiruvananthapuram etc.

References
  1. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  2. "Google Maps". Maps.google.co.in. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Station: Adiramapatinam Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M191. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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