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Kangeyam

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Kangeyam (Template:IPA) is a town and municipality in Kangeyam taluk of Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] Situated along the National Highway 81, it is around Template:Cvt from the district headquarters Tiruppur.[2][3] the economy of the town is dependent on agriculture and allied activities including rice hulling, coconut oil and ghee extraction.[4] The Kangayam cattle is a breed of cattle that is indigenous to the area around Kangeyam.

History

Kangeyam was the capital of the Kongu Nadu region in ancient times.Template:Cn An ancient beryl mine near Kangeyam produced Indian beryl for export to the Roman Empire, which is why numerous Roman coins have been found near the town.[5]

Climate

Kangeyam is one of the driest parts of Tamil Nadu, with an average annual rainfall around Template:Cvt. It is dependent on the northeast monsoon, with most of the rainfall occurring during the months of October and November. During the southwest monsoon, there are gusts of wind, and less rainfall. January to March are the coolest months with April and May being the hottest of the year with thundershowers during the day.Template:Cn

Demographics

Template:Bar box According to the 2011 Census of India, Kangeyam had a population of 32,147 with a ratio of 987 females for every 1,000 males, higher than the national average of 929.[6] 2,811 residents were under the age of six, with 1,485 under-six males and 1,326 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 9.33% and 0.07% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.7%, higher than the national average of 72.99%.[6] The town had a total of 9,449 households. There were a total of 15,720 workers. Of the working population, 392 were cultivators, 603 were main agricultural laborers, 1,610 worked in household industries, 11,503 worked in other industries, 1,612 were marginal workers, 63 were marginal cultivators, 155 were marginal agricultural laborers, 225 were marginal workers in household industries, and 1,169 were other marginal workers.[7]

Around 3% of the people were below the poverty line, much lower than the national average of 29.8% and the state average of 17.1%.[2][8][9] The population is 88.86% Hindu, 6.22% Muslim, 3.91% Christian, 0.02% Sikh, 0.02% Buddhist, 0.01% Jain and 0.01% Other. 0.95% of the respondents followed no religion or did not state their religion.[10]

Administration and politics

Kangeyam comes under the Tiruppur district.[11] Kangeyam assembly constituency is part of Erode (Lok Sabha constituency).[12] A. Ganesha Murthi is the current Member of Parliament representing Kangeyam.[13] M. P. Saminathan (DMK) represents Kangeyam Constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[14]

Economy

The economy of Kangeyam is mostly based on agriculture, and allied activities such as rice hulling, manufacture of coconut copra (dried kernel used in coconut oil production), ghee production and groundnut cultivation. The region, despite being semi-arid and rain-fed, produces rice throughout the year.[4] Kangeyam is called the "Rice and Oil town" due to its large scale rice and coconut oil industries.[15]

Rice cultivated in the Kaveri delta region in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are brought to Kangeyam for processing. There are more than 500 rice mills in the taluk.[16] Coconut oil production in Kangeyam began in the 1980s, and the coconut oil produced here is marketed across India and exported to other countries.[17][18][19][20][21] There are about 150 coconut oil manufacturing units in and around Kangeyam and about 500 kopra processing and drying units in Kangeyam Taluk.[16] Ghee and ornamental stone production are other major businesses in Kangeyam.[4] "Moon Stone" from the town is exported to other countries.[15] Other industries include vehicle body building, manufacture welded wires, and knit cloth manufacturing.Template:Cn

Kangeyam bull

The Kangayam cattle is a breed of cattle that is indigenous to the area around Kangeyam.[15] It is known for its superior draught strength and adaptability to poor nutritional conditions.[22] They have compact bodies with short, stout legs, strong hooves, a short neck and a firm hump, and are usually grey or white in colour.[23]

Transport

Kangeyam is well connected by roads to other major towns in the district.[3][24] It is located on National Highway 81.[3] There are two bus stands in Kangeyam–one for local buses and other for intercity buses.Template:Cn State highways that run through Kangeyam are:[25]

  1. SH 81 (Gobichettipalayam - Kangeyam)
  2. SH 96 (Perundurai - Kangeyam)
  3. SH 172 (Tiruppur - Kangeyam),
  4. SH 83A (Erode - Kangeyam - Dharapuram)
  5. SH 189 (Kangeyam - Kodumudi).

Landmarks

A temple in Kangeyam

Sivanmalai is a Hindu temple situated about Template:Cvt from Kangeyam.[26] The temple is dedicated to Murugan, and is located atop a small hillock.[27][28] Uthiyur, located Template:Cvt south of the town has numerous temples.Template:Cn

Utilities

There is a 54-bed government hospital in Kangeyam which has been upgraded into a district headquarters government hospital.[29] Four Primary Health Centres are under the administration of the Kangeyam health block.[30] Besides these, there are a number of private hospitals in the town.[31] A number of schools and colleges are situated in and around Kangeyam.[32]

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named gen
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 About City. Department of Municipal Administration And Water Supply. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Highways. National Highways Authority of India. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 General Information. Department of Municipal Administration And Water Supply. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  5. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 10{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Census Info 2011 Final population totals. Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  7. ↑ Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Kangeyam. Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  8. ↑ About 30% people were below poverty line in 2009-10: Govt.
  9. ↑ State Specific Poverty Lines, Number and Percentage of Population below Poverty Line by States - 2004-05 & 2009-10. Planning Commission. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  10. ↑ Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu. Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  11. ↑ Revenue Division. he "Pioneer Publishers of Tirupur Trade Directories". Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  12. ↑ Delimination of Lok Sabha constituencies, 2008. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  13. ↑ Erode Parliamentary constituency a difficult terrain to predict- After delimitation, it has parts of now-scrapped Tiruchengode, Palani LS constituencies(2009-04-29).
  14. ↑ Members of constituency Namewise. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named about
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Existing Industrial Scenario. The office of Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  17. ↑ Coconut oil production.
  18. ↑ Coconut oil prices rise 3.4% on low supplies. business-standard.com.
  19. ↑ Kochi, Kangayam (TN), Bombay vie for coconut futures centre. rediff.com/.
  20. ↑ Robust output in South India to boost coconut oil production.
  21. ↑ Branded players to cash in on low coconut oil prices. economictimes.indiatimes.com.
  22. ↑ Animal Husbandry. Tirupur District official website. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  23. ↑ Efforts to prevent Kangayam bull becoming extinct(2010-08-14).
  24. ↑ Bus Stand. Department of Municipal Administration And Water Supply. Retrieved 17 July 2013.Template:Dead link
  25. ↑ State Highways. The office of the Director General, Highways Department, Chennai-5. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  26. ↑ Contact Us. Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple, Sivanmalai, Kangayam, Tirupur..Template:Dead link
  27. ↑ TEMPLES. Official website of Tirupur district.
  28. ↑ Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple - Festivals. Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple, Sivanmalai, Kangayam, Tirupur..Template:Dead link
  29. ↑ Public Health. Official website of Tirupur district.
  30. ↑ Dharapuram HUD. State Health Society, Tamil Nadu.Template:Dead link
  31. ↑ Hospitals. Department of Municipal Administration And Water Supply. Retrieved 17 July 2013.Template:Dead link
  32. ↑ Colleges in and around Kangeyam. Department of Municipal Administration And Water Supply. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

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