32-556: Theni Allinagaram is a valley town and a municipality , situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of Western Ghats . It is the headquarters of the Theni district , located at a distance of 70 km from Madurai . As of 2011, the town had a population of 94,453. The metro area had the population of 202,100. It is known for the large-scale trading of garlic , cotton , cardamom , grapes , bananas , mango and chilli . It hosts
64-561: A special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting
96-482: A dimensional change in the district's economy is visible in the last decade. Hand-loom weaving is the major household industry in the district. Other important items of making toys and dolls, processing of food articles, manufacturing of safety matches and its allied articles etc. are worth to mention. Coarse blankets are made in Periyakulam taluk. This is generally used by tribal women of this area. Wax printing
128-410: A population of 94,453 with a sex-ratio of 999 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 9,138 were under the age of six, constituting 4,738 males and 4,400 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 16.44% and 0.03% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.55%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had
160-512: A total of 25371 households. There were a total of 37,654 workers, comprising 520 cultivators, 2,798 main agricultural labourers, 694 in house hold industries, 30,450 other workers, 3,192 marginal workers, 56 marginal cultivators, 643 marginal agricultural labourers, 116 marginal workers in household industries and 2,377 other marginal workers. The metro area includes nearby towns and suburban areas such as Palanichettipatti, Puthipuram, Aranmanaiputhur, Mullainagarm, Vadaputhupatti etc. The metro area had
192-558: Is done at Periyakulam. This was prevalent on a large scale during olden time. This art is slowly declining due to mechanical printing. Textiles industry is growing on a steady state in Theni. There are many textile industries and they do spinning, weaving, and stitching . The main products are yarns, terry towels, fabrics, polyester. consumer garments, industrial garments and other textile products. These mills making have grown in and around Theni, providing jobs for many people. Theni's economy
224-544: Is a municipal body in Theni district in Madurai Region of Tamil Nadu state in southern India . It is on the bank of Vaigai River with rich flora and fauna species. It is a valley surrounded by mountains and there is a theory saying Western Ghats starts from this place. Agriculture is the main economic activity of the town with handloom and textile mills spread across the city limits. Nearby places include Theni , Madurai , Cumbum , Nadukkottai and Gudalur . The town
256-596: Is also the second biggest town in this district. The Periyar and Surliar Hydro Power Stations and the Vaigai Micro Hydro Power Station have 181 MW installed capacity and actual power generation of 494 MW in 1996 in this District. Theni is one of the active business hubs in the western side of Tamil Nadu, inviting more industries to its locality. The district currently has 41.09 km of metre-gauge track serving three railway stations that connect to Madurai. Theni district has Cumbum town in it, which
288-550: Is famously known behind the name "Cumbum Valley", the only valley in Asia that harvests grapes thrice in a year. Paddy, maize, cotton, sugarcane, grapes, mango, coconut are main agricultural products from Theni. Theni also acts as a distribution hub for Potato, Cabbage, and Cauliflower cultivated in hilly regions to foothill towns in Tamil Nadu. Also it is the hub for distributing Toor dal, Urud dal, Moong dal, Channa dal, Vegetable oils etc. to
320-467: Is known all over the state and country as having been the constituency of the two chief ministers: M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa . The Vaigai Dam , a major reservoir in Tamil Nadu, is 7 km away from Andipatti, Theni district, Madurai Region. On 9 February 1934, Mahatma Gandhi visited Andipatti, arriving by train at 5:30 PM from Theni . At the Andipatti Railway Station,
352-460: Is located in the Kucchanur Village. It is a Suyambhu statue and Pathirakaliyamman Temple, Pathirakalipuram. "Theni In the western gates of Allinagaram village, in the cradle of pansalaru river there is a suyambhu statue created in the name of VEERAPPA AYYANAR TEMPLE is also there. Theni houses the office of the (revenue) District Collector. Periyakulam has the (judicial) district court, which
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#1732875644128384-419: Is mostly agricultural. Utilisation of land area for cultivation in Theni district is 40.33%. The principal crop production (in tonnes) in 2005-2006 was: sugarcane 1,201,221, cotton 95,360 (561 bales of 170. kg lint each), rice (paddy) 66,093, millets and other cereals 57,081, pulses 6,677, groundnut 4,021 and gingelly 325. Silk, bananas, coconuts, tea, coffee, cardamom, grapes, and mangoes are other main produce of
416-516: Is situated at 10oN latitude with an elevation of 300m MSL. The climatic conditions are congenial for the cultivation of an array of horticultural crops. The college campus encompasses over 100 hectares of farm lands to cater the needs of teaching, research, training, seed production and plant propagation activities. This is the only full-fledged Institute providing horticulture education in Southern Peninsular India. A Fruit Research Station
448-458: Is surrounded by many tourist attractions like Kodaikannal , Thekkady , Meghamalai , Munnar , Kumbakkarai, Sothuppaarai and Vaigai dam. Because Theni's scenic environment, it is one of the most favoured shooting spots of the Tamil film industry . Thekkady wildlife sanctuary is a nearby attraction which lies in the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. There is a temple where Kannaki (historic character)
480-670: The state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have the constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to
512-519: The Spanish term ayuntamiento , referring to a municipality's administration building, is extended via synecdoche to denote the municipality itself. In Moldova and Romania , both municipalities ( municipiu ; urban administrative units) and communes ( comună ; rural units) exist, and a commune may be part of a municipality. In many countries, comparable entities may exist with various names. Andipatti Andipatti or Aundipatty
544-461: The communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which a municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to
576-525: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,
608-428: The district. Surulipatti is a major centre for grape production, with 4,000 small farmers producing over 90,000 tonnes of Muscat grapes, known locally as panneer dhrakshai , and about 10,000 tonnes of Thomson seedless grapes. The unique feature here is that the grapes are harvested throughout the year, while in most grape-growing centres elsewhere the season ends with summer. Cotton-spinning mills and sugar mills are
640-1377: The district. It has a capacity of 100 students. A large number of patients from neighboring districts of Kerala are treated here. It also has schools run by the government and other organisations. CPA College is an arts and science college in Bodinayakanur town, which is near Theni. In 2010 a new government polytechnic college is to be started in Theni, at Kottur village. Madurai Kamarajar University Art and Science College will be started soon in Theni, at Kottur Village. Theni Kammavar Matriculation Higher Secondary School, NRT Nagar, Palaniyappa memorial higher secondary school, Palanichetti patti, Government Higher Secondary School, G.Kalluppatti, Government Higher Secondary School, Allinagaram, Kalikadevi high school, Pathirakalipuram, Mannar Pandithuraithevar School, Visuvasapuram, The Little Kingdom School, Theni, THNU Matriculation school, THEVARAM, Theni Melapettai Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai Schools, Shemford Theni 10+2 School, Amala Annai Higher Secondary School, T.Sindalacherry, Velammal Matriculation school, Velammal Vidhyalaya, Renuga Vidhyala Matriculation school, Lakshmipuram, Aringar Anna Primary School.G.Kalluppatti, SUM Primary & Higher Secondary Schools, Royappanpatti, Sri Krishna Ayyar Higher Secondary School, Chinnamanur and Kamma Dharma High School, Govinthanagaram are
672-556: The hill regions and to Kerala. Other than agriculture, Theni city has textiles mills, brick industries, iron oxide pigments and masala factories. People do business based on the agricultural commodities. Horticultural College & Research Institute (HC & RI), one of the constituent colleges of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, is located at Periyakulam, on the Theni Dindigul high way in Tamil Nadu State. The college campus
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#1732875644128704-676: The main business in this district. Many Textile industries are located in and around Theni as the climate is suitable for Textile Industries and it provides employment opportunity for the local people. Vermiculate used for manufacturing cement and paints are available in Cumbum Valley area. Once famous for its agricultural products, it retains its agricultural tint of economy and remains a backward industrial area. Industrial estates have come up with orientation for small scale and cottage industries. This clubbed with liberalised financing by nationalized banks and new enter prenatal stimuli,
736-479: The major industries in this district. In Andipatti Taluk handloom weaving and power looms are flourishing. In Uthamapalayam Taluk, the Highwavis Estate produces a significant amount of tea. Bodinayakanur is a major market place for cardamom, coffee, tea and black pepper. This city is also called "Cardamom City" because of the large quantity of cardamom trade in this area. It has an auction centre for cardamom.It
768-484: The population of 202,100 as of 2011. As per the religious census of 2011, Theni Allinagaram had 95.04% Hindus , 3.18% Muslims , 1.63% Christians , 0.02% Sikhs , 0.01% Buddhists , 0.12% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. Theni Allinagaram has a historic background during the 19th century. There were many antagonists against British rule like Marutha Nayagam. The famous Saneeswaran (God of Saturn) temple
800-428: The prominent colleges in Theni. Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to
832-622: The prominent schools in the town. Theni kammavar sangam college of engineering and technology, Theni Kammavar college of Arts & Science, Jeyaraj Annabakiyam Women's College of Arts & Science, Nadar Saraswathi Women's College Of Arts & Science, Nadar Saraswathi College Of Engineering, Kalapandian Polytechnic College, Bharath Niketan Polytechnic College, Devangar Polytechnic College, , Government Polytechnic College, Kala Pandian Polytechnic College, Thangam Muthu Polytechnic College, Theni Kammavar Sangam Polytechnic College, Theni Government Medical College and Theni College Of Arts and Science are
864-868: The second largest weekly market in Tamil Nadu and the fourth largest in South India. For drinking water project in Madurai , for which the Asian Development Bank funds ₹1,653.21 crore under the AMRUT scheme, the Madurai Municipal Corporation has a proposal for a mega plan to draw water from Periyar River and treat it in Theni and distribute to all the neighbourhoods in Madurai City through pumping stations. According to 2011 census , Theni Allinagaram had
896-479: The villagers of Andipatti received him, along with a large crowd from the neighbouring villages like Muthukrishnapuram, S.S.Puram, Lakshmipuram, Jakkampatti. A wooden table was placed on the platform of the Andipatti Station and Gandhi used it as a dais to address the gathering; a Welcome Address in Tamil printed on khadi cloth and wooden-framed was read out by Mr. P.C. Rajan and handed over to Gandhi, who
928-671: Was believed to be turned statue. The district is famous, because of the celebration of Veerapandy festival at Veerapandy, Veerappa Ayyanar festival at Theni, Kamatchi Amman festival at Devadhanapatti and Saneeswaran Temple at Kuchanoor. Every year in the first or second week of May, people in the Theni district celebrate the Pathirakalipuram Pathirakaliyamman temple festival, Veerapandi Goumari Amman temple Festival. above two festivals goes for eight days and its very grand around Thivakaran The cotton ginning, extraction of oil from various oil seeds, cotton and chilly trading are
960-458: Was built and operated in the British period. As the town of Theni is expanding, several local buses are run for commuting inside the town. Theni district is rich in flora and fauna. Many dams have been constructed on the rivers, including Vaigai Dam , Sothupparai Dam, Manjalaru Dam, and Meghamalai Dam. Several famous waterfalls are here: Suruli Falls , Kumbakarai Falls and Meghamalai Falls. Theni
992-427: Was delighted to see it printed on his favourite khadi cloth. He wished to carry it with him on his tour, but realised that he could not carry it all through his journey. Hence with the permission of the villagers, he decided to auction the memento and use the fund for welfare scheme. P.C. Rajan was the successful bidder and he collected the souvenir from the hands of Gandhi. The piece was later on donated by Mr. Rajan to
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1024-404: Was set up in 1957 at Periyakulam, with a view to meet the needs and aspirations of the fruit crops growing farmers of the erstwhile Madurai district. In the year 1971, Horticultural Research Station (HRS), Periyakulam, was developed which marked the expansion of the research mandate to all major horticultural crops. The Government Theni Medical College was opened to cater the needs of the people of
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