ALATHUR- PATTUKKOTTAI

ALATHUR(ஆலத்தூர்)-PATTUKKOTTAI:

Alathur is a village in the Madukkur Panchayat Union, Pattukkottai taluk of the Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Alathur is located approximately eight kilometers from Pattukkottai via the Vadesri - Mannargudi route. Alathur is an agricultural community and is the largest village in the Madukkur Union of the Thanjavur District.

'Contents:'

   1. Administration
   2. Demographics
   3. Geography
   4. Facilities
   5. Temples
   6. Sports
   

1.Administration:

 Panchayath Villages
                       Alathur-ஆலத்தூர்
 Revenue Villages
                       Alathur-ஆலத்தூர்
                       Musiri-முசிறி
                       Vadugankuthagai-வடுககுத்தகை
                       Mahadevapuram-மகாதேவபுரம்

2.Demographics

According to the 2001 census, Alathur had a total population of 5085 with 2564 males and 2521 females and 568 children aged six or younger. The literacy rate was 69.76 percent. 50% to 60% of people work overseas, the remaining work for multinational companies.

The majority of the population consists of Hindu ..

3.Geography

There are many temples located in the village and its surroundings. The village consists of four main streets West street("Melatheru"), South street ("Therkitheru"), Middle street ("Naddutheru") and North street ("Vadakitheru"). These are connected to five other streets: Vadugan Kuthagai, Anna Nagar, Ambedgar Nagar, Chinnwadi and Ottpathai.

The village was formed by the union of two regions, Alathur and Mahadevapuram, each of 700 acres (2.8 km2) which later became the single village of Alathur 1,400 acres (5.7 km2). It is surrounded by Alampallam, Sembaloore, Mullur Pattikadu, Thalikottai, Pulavanji, Ambalapattu and Thittakudi.

A branch of Kallanikalvai (a canal from Cavery River) runs through the centre of Alathur, which is surrounded by irrigation canals and water storage areas such as Pudukulam, Pudu Lake, Veeranar kulam, Sivan kovil kulam, Chetti kulam, Oddai, Nara Panai. This abundance of irrigation supports rice paddies and coconut farms.

4.Facilities:

SCHOOL

  Elementary government school.
  Secondary government school.
  Government high school for girls.
  Annai Teresa nursery and primary school.

HOSPITAL

   Government Primary Health Centre-அரசு ஆரம்ப சுகாதார மருத்துவமனை
   Veterinary clinic -கால்நடை மருத்துவமனை

BANK

    Indian Overseas Bank-இந்தியன் ஓவர்சீஸ் வங்கி  
    Lakshmi Vilas Bank-லட்சுமி விலாஸ் வங்கி

ATM

       Iob bank ATM
       India1 ATM

Telephone exchange

  Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited  telephone exchange

Library

5.TEMPLES:

    Veeranar Temple-வீரனார் கோயில்

    Kailasanathar Temple-கைலாசநாதர் ஆலயம்

    Sivan & murugan  Temple-சிவன் & முருகன் கோயில்

    Kaliamman Temple-காளியம்மன் கோயில்

    Pillayar Temple-பிள்ளையார் கோயில்

    Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple -காமாட்சி அம்மன் கோயில்

6.Sports:

Football is an important sport to the people of Alathur. The Alathur team is known as the "Alathur Football club". Beside football, people play Cricket,volleyball and Kabbadi. There are various inter-village tournaments held in Alathur every year.