About Perambalur District and Its History
- Perambalur town is the headquarters of the Perambalur district of Tamilnadu. Perambalur and Ariyalur districts located between the districts of Trichy, Tanjore, Cuddalore and Namakkal.
- Perambalur district was separated from Trichy which had the distinction of being the largest district of Tamil Nadu in 1995 and then Ariyalur was separated from it and made a separate district.
- The district land has been found with soils like Red Loamy and Black Soil. Cauvery River is the main river used by people for irrigation, agriculture, and other purposes. Paddy, Groundnut, Sugarcane, Millets ad Cashew is the major crops cultivated in this district.
- There are many stone mines in this district, it also leads in cement production. This district is famous for minerals like Limestone, Shale, Sand Stone, Canker, and Phospate. Also, this district is Popular for Lignite in Jayankondam Areas.
- This district was ruled by Marathas in 1741. Also, it was under the control of Brave emperors like Chanda Saheb, Mohammed Ali, Umdat-Ul-Umara and Donald Campbell, Hyder Ali, and Tippu Sultan. Eventually, this district also ruled by British till independence.
Perambalur District Complete Details
| Perambalur District | Information | Total Area | 1,757 sq.kms | Total Population | 5,65,223 | Male Population | 2,82,157 | Female Population | 2,83,066 | Population Density | 320/sq.km. | Average Annual Rainfall | 861 mm | Climate Condition | 38.4*c Maximum and 28.5*c Minimum | STD Code | 04328 | Pin Codes | 621*** | Nearest Airport | Tiruchirappalli International Airport, Trichy (75 km from Perambalur) | Bus Stand | New Bus Stand, Perambalur | Railway Station | Ariyalur railway station, (30 km from Perambalur) | Perambalur District Court Phone Number, Email id | 04328 225501 | Collector Office Phone Number, Email id | 04328 225700, collrpmb@nic.in | District Health Officer Dial Number | 9444982674 / 9994567121, perambalur.jdhs@gmail.com, dphpmb@nic.in | District Chief Education Office Telephone Number | 04328 224020, ceopmb@nic.in | District Employment Office Number, Email id | 9994517133, deoperambalur@gmail.com | District Revenue Officer Phone Number, Email id | 9445000458, rdoperambalur@yahoo.com | District Registrar Office Phone Number, Email id | 04328 276655, sroperambalur@tnreginet.net | District Taluk List | 4 Taluks - Perambalur ( Perambalur, Veppanthattai, Kunnam, Alathur) | District Head Post Office Phone Number | 04328 276367 | Perambalur Emergency Helpline Numbers | Click Here Perambalur Emergency Numbers |
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Perambalur Famous Tourist Attractions & Places of Interest
Siruvachur Sri Madhurakaliamman Temple
The most famous place here is the Madura Kaliamman Temple. The chariot
festival held on the Tamil New year and the utsavam held at Panguni well celebrated here.
Special prayers are held on Mondays and Fridays in this siruvachur amman temple. The temple
is located near Perambalur.
Sri Bala Dhandayuthapani Temple Chettikulam
Dandayuthapani Swami Temple, situated at a distance of 23 km from Perambalur, at Chettikulam, is also famous
for its antiquity. The Ekambareswarar temple here is Very famous. The temple is resplendent with beautiful
sculptures and Thaipusam festival is celebrated for 10 days with great pomp.
Ranjankudi Fort
The fort at Ranjangudi, 18 km from Perambalur, was built by the Nawabs in the 17th century. This fort has a
mosque, a pond and a palace. The huge cellars here are remarkable.
Other Tourist Places in Perambalur District
- Alathur
- Cholagangam Lake
- Esanai
- Sathanur Fossil Tree
- Valikandapuram Temple
- Veppanthattai
- Veppur
- Mayil Uthu Falls
