UpdateBot at 06:53, 4 January 2022

2022-01-04T06:53:09Z

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}{{Infobox settlement
| name = Endiyur
| other_name =
| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline =
| imagesize =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12|21|00|N|79|59|11|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Villupuram District]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 =
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 3103
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 604001
| registration_plate =[[List of RTO districts in India#TN.E2.80.94Tamil Nadu|TN]]-16
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Pondicherry (city)|Pondicherry]] (about 32 km), [[Chennai]] (about 116 km)
| website =
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 101 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 74.85 %
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Villupuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Villupuram]]
| blank5_name_sec1 = [[State Assembly]] constituency
| blank5_info_sec1 = [[Tindivanam (State Assembly Constituency)|Tindivanam]]
}}

'''Endiyur''' is a village [[panchayat]] located in [[Tindivanam]], in the [[Viluppuram district|Villupuram]] district of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil-Nadu]], [[India]]. The pin code of Endiyur is 604 001 and the telephone STD code is 04147. The native language of the village is [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. The village is connected to nearby places through [[State Highway 134 (Tamil Nadu)|SH-134]]. The nearest railway station is [[Tindivanam]] which is 5 km from the village. [[Pondicherry|Puducherry]] is 32.8 km from Endiyur. The village has a grand [[Draupati Amman|Draupadi Amman]] temple in the center of the village and the villagers celebrate 7 to 10 days of temple festival in the month of May or June (Tamil month: [[Panguni]]) every year including theemidhi thiruvizha (Fire Stamping).

== Location ==

Endiyur village is located in [[Tindivanam]] Taluk, [[Viluppuram district|Villupuram]] District of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil-Nadu]] State, India.

Latitude: 12.21 North

Longitude: 79.71 East

Pincode: 604 001<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Endiyur,+Tamil+Nadu+604001/@12.2106257,79.6940118,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x3a5340f7d1cc143f:0xce993d65401d0889|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

Endiyur is located in the [[Tindivanam]]-[[Marakkanam]] Road. It is 5 kilometers distant from [[Tindivanam]] taluk town and 25 kilometers distant from [[Marakkanam]], the village panchayat town. The village is 116 kilometers from [[Chennai]], the capital of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is 32.8 kilometers from Puducherry, the union territory. Endiyur is surrounded by villages near by which includes Molasur, Katalai, Aathur, Guruvamapetai. Endiyur is a village panchayat and post office is located in the village. Village is administrated by Village Chairman who is elected through Panchayat Elections.

=== Streets in the Village ===
Endiyur has the following areas or streets
* Road Street.
* Anna Statue Street.
* Bajanai Koil Street
* Pathaikarai Street
* Kulanthankarai Street
* Nethuntheuru Street
* Aachari Street
* Puthu Theru Street
* Pillayar Koil Street
* Mariyamman Koil Street

== Population ==
According to 2011 [[census]], Endiyur has total population of 3103 of which 1556 are males and 1547 are females. Total of 773 families live in the village. Average Sex Ratio of Endiyur village is 994 which is lower than [[Tamil Nadu]] state average of 996. Endiyur village has lower [[literacy]] rate compared to [[Tamil Nadu]]. In 2011, literacy rate of Endiyur village was 74.85% compared to 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. In Endiyur, Male [[literacy]] rate stands at 85.92% while female [[Literacy|literac]]y rate was 63.75%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/632605-endiyur-tamil-nadu.html|title=Endiyur Village Population – Tindivanam – Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Particulars
!Total
!Male
!Female
|-
|Houses
|773
| –
| –
|-
|Population
|3103
|1556
|1547
|-
|Literacy
|74.85%
|85.92%
|63.75%
|}
In Endiyur village, out of total population, 1536 are engaged in work activities. 77.21% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.79% are involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1536 workers engaged in Main Work, 526 are cultivators (owner or co-owner of lands) while 262 are Agricultural laborer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/632605-endiyur-tamil-nadu.html|title=Endiyur Village Population – Tindivanam – Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

== Climate & Tourism ==

=== Climate ===
Endiyur's climate is moderate, very similar to other parts of South India or [[Tamil Nadu]]. Summer is from April to August. Average temperature of summer is around 35 to 40 degree Celsius. Endiyur gets rainfall through [[North-east monsoon|North East Monsoon]] in the months of October, November and December. Average rainfall is around 15–20 cm in the monsoon season. The village does not get flooded with rainfall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.holidaytravelreports.com/Weather/Endiyur.aspx|title=Weather Endiyur – Best Time Visit Travel – Endiyur Climate Forecast Temperature Endiyur Rainfall Snowfall Weather|website=www.holidaytravelreports.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

=== Tourism ===
Some of the interesting tourist places near Endiyur are
* Vittalapuram Murugan Temple, Vittalapuram
* [[Perumukkal]] Hills
* [[Gingee Fort]]
* [[Melmaruvathur]] Adiparasakthi Temple
* [[Pondicherry|Puducherry]], [[Auroville]] beaches
* [[Sathanur Reservoir|Sathanur Dam]]
* [[Annamalaiyar Temple|Thiruvannamalai Annamalaiyar Temple]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.holidaytravelreports.com/Weather/Endiyur.aspx|title=Weather Endiyur – Best Time Visit Travel – Endiyur Climate Forecast Temperature Endiyur Rainfall Snowfall Weather|website=www.holidaytravelreports.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

== Mode of Transport ==

Endiyur is well connected through road transport from [[Tindivanam]] to [[Marakkanam]] through [[State Highway 134 (Tamil Nadu)|State Highway SH-134]]. Buses are available from Endiyur to [[Tindivanam]] and neighboring villages from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. [[Auto rickshaw|Share autos]] are also available from 7 a.m. to 8 or 9 p.m. Many of the inhabitants of Endiyur use personal bikes and cars as mode of transport.

[[Tindivanam]] is connected to [[Chennai]], Puducherry and South [[Tamil Nadu]] through buses and trains.

The nearest railway station to the village is [[Tindivanam]]. South Indian Railway Trains from [[Chennai]] to south of [[Tamil Nadu]] such as [[Madurai]], [[Tiruchirappalli|Trichy]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Thoothukudi]] etc., pass through [[Tindivanam]] railway station. People can reach [[Tindivanam]] through trains or buses from [[Chennai]], Puducherry or South [[Tamil Nadu]]. From [[Tindivanam]] they can reach Endiyur through buses or [[auto rickshaw]]s.

=== Buses Connecting Endiyur ===
Both public and private buses are available between [[Tindivanam]] to other villages in [[State Highway 134 (Tamil Nadu)|State Highways SH-134]] which pass through Endiyur.

==== Public Buses ====
Following are some buses operated by [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation]] ([[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]] (VPM DIV I)) which pass through Endiyur.
{| class="wikitable"
!Bus No.
!From
!To
|-
|1
|[[Tindivanam]]
|[[Rayanallur Village|Rayanallur]]
|-
|5
|[[Tindivanam]]
|Vandipalayam
|-
|15
|[[Tindivanam]]
|Nallur
|-
|22
|[[Tindivanam]]
|Munnur
|-
|26
|[[Tindivanam]]
|Adavallikuthan
|-
|30
|[[Tindivanam]]
|Kilapakkam
|-
|140
|[[Tindivanam]]
|[[Marakkanam]]
|-
|189
|[[Chennai]]
|[[Marakkanam]]
|-
|227
|[[Tindivanam]]
|[[Marakkanam]]
|}

==== Private Buses ====
Following are the buses operated by private players:
* VMS Bus service
* Balaji Services
* TKP Motor services
* Manakula Vinayagar (NBC)
* RRS
* KVN
* MPR
* MRS
* Lakshmi Guruswamy

== Schools & Colleges ==
[[Literacy]] rate in Endiyur is 74.85% and many inhabitants of the village in this generation, go outside the village to do higher studies. Endiyur comes under [[Tindivanam]] education district.

=== Schools ===
Endiyur educates the inhabitants and surrounding villagers with its own Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS). This school has class from 1st standard to 12th standard (HSC). Mode of education in the school is only [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. Mode of education through [[English language|English]] is available at different private schools in [[Tindivanam]] nearby. Some of the renowned private schools at which students from Endiyur study are
* St Ann's Higher Secondary School, [[Tindivanam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaonapage.com/india/Tamil-Nadu/Viluppuram/Tindivanam/Education/School/item.htm|title=List of School in Tindivanam, Education in Tindivanam {{!}}Tindivanam {{!}}Viluppuram {{!}}Tamil Nadu {{!}}India -IndiaOnAPage|website=www.indiaonapage.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* St Philomena's Higher Secondary School, [[Tindivanam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://studychacha.com/discuss/101424-st-philomenas-girls-higher-secondary-school.html|title=St. Philomena's Girls' Higher Secondary School – 2015–2016 StudyChaCha|website=studychacha.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* St Joseph of Cluny Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Erayanur
* Tagore Senior Secondary School, [[Tindivanam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaonapage.com/india/Tamil-Nadu/Viluppuram/Tindivanam/Education/School/item.htm|title=List of School in Tindivanam, Education in Tindivanam {{!}}Tindivanam {{!}}Viluppuram {{!}}Tamil Nadu {{!}}India -IndiaOnAPage|website=www.indiaonapage.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* Montfort Higher Secondary School, [[Tindivanam]]

=== Colleges ===
Endiyur does not have any colleges. For higher education, students need to move away from the village. Arts college, Ayyanthoppu is available in nearby town [[Tindivanam]]. Many engineering colleges and polytechnic diploma colleges are available nearby around a distance of 50 kilometers in [[Maruvathur]], [[Mailam]], Puducherry to which students travel daily through school buses, buses or own vehicles.

[[University College of Engineering Tindivanam]] is one of the well renowned colleges in the area which is a constituent college of [[Anna University]], [[Chennai]] for Engineering studies.

Other colleges near Endiyur are,
* [[Mailam Engineering College|Mailam Engineering College, Tindivanam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mailamengg.com/|title=Mailam Engineering College > Home|website=www.mailamengg.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* Indira Gandhi Jayanthi Women's College, Tindivanam<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.punjabcolleges.com/36541-indiacolleges-Indira-Gandhi-Jayanthi-Womens-College-Tindivanam/|title=Indira Gandhi Jayanthi Womens College Tindivanam Tamil Nadu|website=www.punjabcolleges.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* Thiru Govindasamy Government Arts College for Men, Tindivanam<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.punjabcolleges.com/36542-indiacolleges-Thiru-Govindasamy-Government-Arts-College-for-Men-Tindivanam/|title=Thiru Govindasamy Government Arts College for Men Tindivanam Tamil Nadu|website=www.punjabcolleges.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* Dr. Rajabather Tagore Women Teachers Training College, Tindivanam<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rajbathertagorecollegeofeducation.com/index.html|title=:: Welcome to Our Rajabather Tagore College of Education (Women's) ::|website=www.rajbathertagorecollegeofeducation.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* PV polytechnic College, Tindivanam<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.punjabcolleges.com/39626-indiacolleges-PV-Polytechnic-College-Tindivanam/|title=PV Polytechnic College Tindivanam Tamil Nadu|website=www.punjabcolleges.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* Saraswathy College of Engineering and Technology, Tindivanam<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vetscet.com/|title=Saraswathy College Of Engineering & Technology|website=www.vetscet.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* Swamy Abedhanandha Polytechnic College-SAPTC, Vandavasi<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.saptc.in/index.htm|title=Swamy Abedhanandha Polytechnic College – Polytechnic Colleges in Vandavasi, Thellar, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India|website=www.saptc.in|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

== Temples & Festivals ==

=== Temples ===
List of temples in Endiyur are,
* [[Draupati Amman|Draupadi Amman]] Temple
* [[Mariamman|Mariyamman]] Temple
* [[Kodhai Amman]] Temple
* [[Ganesh Chaturthi|Vinayagar]] Temple
* [[Kali]] Temple
* [[Rama]] Temple
* [[Hanuman|Anjeneyar]] Temple
* [[Aiyanar|Ayyanar]] Temple
* Poovadakari Temple
Famous temples such as Vittalapuram Murugan temple, [[Maruvathur|Maruvathur Adiparasakthi]] temple and [[Mailam|Mailam Murugan]] temple are near to the village at a distance of less than 50 kilometers

=== Festivals ===
Endiyur is very famous for its [[Draupati Amman|Draupadi Amman]] temple festival which is celebrated every year in the month of May or June i.e. in Tamil month [[Panguni]]. [[Draupati Amman|Draupadi Amman]] temple is located at the center of the village. During 7 to 10 days of festival in summer, separate events or chapters of [[Mahabharata]] are played daily in the form of Therukoothu ([[Draupati Amman|Draupadi Cult]]). Also, decorated god statues are taken around the village during every night in chariots. At the end of festival, Theemidhi Thiruvizha (fire stamping) is celebrated where people walk on fire which is spread in front of the temple holding some requests (Tamil: Prarthanai) to the Goddess [[Draupati Amman|Draupadi Amman]].
Endiyur celebrates [[Thai Pongal|Pongal]] also, in a grand manner for 4 days in the month of January i.e. in Tamil month [[Thai month|Thai]] (start of Thai). During [[Thai Pongal|Pongal]] festival season, for the month of whole [[Margazhi]], people draw big rangolis in front of their houses (Tamil: Vasal). During [[Thai Pongal|Pongal]] days, they draw color rangolis, make [[Pongal (dish)|Pongal dish]] in big pots (fire stove is made from ground) and feed cows with [[Pongal (dish)|Pongal]] made. At the 3rd day of [[Thai Pongal|Pongal]] festival-[[Maatu Pongal|maatu pongal]] evening, they collect all cows in the village at the center ground (Tamil: Mandhaveli), in front of the temple and do pooja for the cows. Also inhabitants ride their vehicles such as tractor, bikes, cars, auto rickshaws etc., around the village for three rounds with all decorations in their vehicles. Colored Sticks (Tamil: Vanna Kol) with balloons are carried by children who are travelling in those vehicles. On 4th and final day of [[Thai Pongal|Pongal]] which is called Kari Naal, villagers travel to nearby temples or tourist places with the vehicles decorated. [[Jallikattu]] is not practiced in Endiyur.

== Community, Occupation & Life Style ==

=== Community ===
The inhabitants of the village are [[Hindu]]s and they belong to [[Vanniyar]] (Vanniya Goundar) community. Few families of [[Acharya]] community and only one Muslim family live in the village. There is no population of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST)]] in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/632605-endiyur-tamil-nadu.html|title=Endiyur Village Population – Tindivanam – Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

=== Occupation ===
Many inhabitants of Endiyur are farmers. They own lands and they do farming on their own. They cultivate paddy, sugarcane, groundnuts, urad dhall, water melon, chilly, sesame seeds etc., The village has good water facilities through lake water irrigation (from chineri and periyeri) and well water irrigation systems. Fertilizer and pesticides are obtained from cooperative society and also from shops in [[Tindivanam]]. Agricultural equipment such as paddy planting machine, harvesting machines etc., are available with few farmers in the village who lend those equipment on rental basis to other farmers also. Tractors are available with many farmers in the village. Also, few farmers take tractors on rental basis from other farmers when they need them. Many inhabitants of the village from recent generation are well educated (mostly engineering studies) and they are working at companies located in [[Chennai]] or surroundings. Few of the inhabitants from the village are settled in other states of India or outside India also.

=== Life Style ===
People speak [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and follow [[Tamil culture]] in Endiyur. Rice is the staple food of the village, like other Tamil Regions. Men wear shirt and dhoti as traditional dress and women wear saree as traditional dress. Endiyur has a marriage hall named Saraswathi Mahal. Marriages are conducted in marriage halls in the village or marriage halls in [[Tindivanam]].

Some of the important family functions celebrated by families of Endiyur are,
* Kathani Vizha (Ear Pinching Function), which is done at the age of 2 to 4, in the temple of family God (Tamil: Kulathevaivam)
* Manjal Neeratu Vizha (Turmeric Bathing Ceremony) after puberty of a girl at the age of 12 to 16<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/tamil-coming-of-age-manjal-neerattu-vizha/|title=Tamil Coming of Age – Manjal Neerattu Vizha|last=Clarke|first=Richard|website=Living in the Embrace of Arunachala|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* Parisam Podudhal (Engagement) before Marriage
* Kalyanam (Marriage)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kmmatrimony.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/vanniar-community-marriage-rituals/|title=Vanniar Community Marriage Rituals|last=kmmatrimony|website=KM Matrimony|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Valaikaapu]] (Fertility Function) done before first child birth at 7 to 8 months of pregnancy

== Facilities at the Village ==

Endiyur has two banks in its place i.e. [[Central Bank of India]]-Endiyur Branch and Co-operative Bank. Co-operative bank lends the farmers with agricultural loans, helping farmers to get fertilizers and pesticides at reduced rates etc., Endiyur does not have a big market place. Few shops are available where people can buy household items for urgency. A [[Public distribution system|ration]] (fair price) shop is available in the village which provides rice, wheat, sugar, kerosene, salt etc., to people though [[public distribution system]] in fair and cheap price. The village has some petrol bunks and also vehicle repair workshops. It also has 2 rice mills where people mill the paddy to get rice, grind masala; flour, break groundnut shell, extract oil etc., To buy vegetables and other required household items people travel to [[Tindivanam]] town. [[Tindivanam]] has a market place with textile and jewelry shops.

=== Central Bank of India-Endiyur ===
The [[Central Bank of India]] maintains a branch office in Endiyur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://banksifsccode.com/central-bank-of-india-ifsc-code/tamil-nadu/villupuram/endiyur-branch/|title=IFSC Code of CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA (CBI) – ENDIYUR Branch, VILLUPURAM. Contact Phone Number, Address|website=banksifsccode.com|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

=== Drinking Water Facility ===
Drinking water is distributed to all houses in the village through drinking water taps. A drinking water treatment plant is available at the village which was installed by Palmyra NGO in 2012. Taps are located at every 50 to 100 meters and one drinking water tap is shared between 3 and 5 families. Water is provided every morning from 7 to 9 a.m. People collect water in vessels and use them for whole day. Drinking water for the village is collected from selected drinking water wells from the village and it is stored in water tank located in the middle of the village. Houses in the village have their own wells or bore wells to use water for other purposes such as bathing and toilet.

=== Hospital Facility ===
Endiyur has a government primary hospital. The hospital is open in the day times, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. [[Polio vaccine|Polio]] drops, [[Malaria vaccine|Malaria Vaccine]], [[Cholera vaccine|Cholera Vaccine]] etc., are provided to inhabitants from the village hospital. Pregnant women in the village are checked regularly in the village hospital. For urgent treatments, people reach out to hospitals in [[Tindivanam]]. [[Tindivanam]] has a government hospital and also many private hospitals such as Senthil Clinic, [[S. Ramadoss|Dr.Ramadoss]] Clinic etc.,

=== Other Facilities ===
* Endiyur comes under [[Brahmadesam, Tindivanam|Brahmadesam]] Police Station which is administrated by Police Sub-Inspector and it is located at a distance of 11 kilometers from Endiyur.
* Endiyur has a Sub Post Office which is coming under [[Tindivanam]] Head Post Office. Postal Code of Endiyur is 604001.
* Endiyur has a village administration office which is managed by a Village Administrative Officer (VAO) generally known as Maniyakar in Tamil. Birth certificate, death certificate, income proof, address proof, ration cards, land measurement proof etc., are obtained from the VAO.
* Endiyur has a [[Veterinary medicine|veterinary hospital]] where cows and other cattle from the village are treated by a [[Veterinary medicine|veterinary doctor]]
* Loan for agricultural equipment such as tractors are obtained from [[Land development bank|Land Development bank (LD Bank)]], [[Marakkanam]].
* Endiyur has a [[Cemetery|cemetery grave yard]] outside the village where dead bodies of the villagers are burnt or buried

== Politics & Administration ==
Endiyur inhabitants follow different political parties such as [[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]] (Pattali Makkal Katchi), [[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]] (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam), [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]] (Anna Dharavida Munetra Kazhagam), [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (Dharavida Munetra Kazhagam), [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (Bharatiya Janatha Party). Endiyur is a village panchayat presidential constituency, along with Guruvamapettai. Adding Kattalai village along, Endiyur becomes Counselor constituency. Endiyur comes under Tindivanam State Assembly constituency and Villupuram Lok Sabha constituency. Statues of [[C. N. Annadurai|Annadurai (Anna)]], [[M. G. Ramachandran|M.G.Ramachindran (MGR)]], [[Mahatma Gandhi]] are placed in the village.

The administration team of Endiyur includes,

'''Panchayat President''': K.P.Munusamy from [[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]]

'''Counselor''': R.S.K. Ramesh from [[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]]

'''MLA''': D.Haridoss from [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]]

'''MP''': S.Rajendran from [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]]

'''District Collector''': M.Lakshmi, IAS

'''Sub Collector, Tindivanam''': P.N.Sridhar, IAS<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/contact_directory/district_administration/31|title=Tamil Nadu Government Portal|website=www.tn.gov.in|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

== NGOs & Groups ==

=== Palmyra ===
Palmyra is a facilitating NGO located in Aurobrindavan, [[Auroville]]. It helps Endiyur with various projects such as canal construction from lakes to lands, toilet construction for houses in the village, formation of self-help groups, maintenance of lakes in the village for irrigation etc., Palmyra has finished a project of construction toilet and bathroom facilities in every house in the village in 2013 and around 250 people got sanitation facilities as a result of this project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://in.peerwater.org/en/projects/512-Provide-Sanitation-facility-in-Endiyur-Village-of-Marakkanam-Block-of-Villupuram-District-Tamil-Nadu-#summary|title=Peer Water Exchange – Verifying and Scaling Solutions to the Global Water Tragedy and Sanitation Crisis|website=in.peerwater.org|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref> Palmyra has also worked on drinking water treatment plant and installed a water treatment plant in the village in the year 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://in.peerwater.org/apps/386-Provide-Safe-Drinking-Water-in-Vadaagaram-Village-Sanitation-facility-in-Endiyur-Village-of-Marakkanam-Block-of-Villupuram-District-Tamil-Nadu-|title=Provide Safe Drinking Water in Vadaagaram Village & Sanitation facility in Endiyur Village of Marakkanam Block of Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu. – Peer Water Exchange|last=Shah|first=Rajesh|website=in.peerwater.org|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

=== Self Help Groups ===
Women in Endiyur have formed self-help groups (Tamil: Mahalir Sangam) from the year 2000 and they run those groups continuously. These groups help women in the village with empowerment. They collect small savings every month and lend the same money as loan to the needy in the group itself. Also these self-help groups deposit their savings in bank and get interest for their savings. Government provides subsidies for the self-help groups to get loans for special occasions<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamilnadumahalir.org/sample-sites/mahalir/shgs.html|title=Tamilnadu Corporation for Development of Women – SHGS|website=www.tamilnadumahalir.org|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

=== Endiyur Boys Group ===
Endiyur Boys (Tamil: எண்டியூர் பாய்ஸ்) Group has educated youngsters from Endiyur who are working towards improvement of their village by sharing knowledge with other fellow villagers.. Many members of the group are away from the village as they are working in [[Chennai]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Bangalore]]. But still the group is active through online social networks such as [[WhatsApp|whatsapp]] and [[Facebook]]. This group discusses on current affairs of their village and improvement steps to be taken through [[WhatsApp|whatsapp]] group chats and [[Facebook]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Viluppuram district]]

Endiyur - Revision history

UpdateBot at 06:53, 4 January 2022