Kangeyam | |
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Historical Town | |
 Sivanmalai temple | |
| Nickname(s): Bull City, Rice and Oil Town | |
  Kangeyam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:11°00′19″N77°33′43″E / 11.0054°N 77.5620°E /11.0054; 77.5620 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruppur |
| Taluk | Kangeyam |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Kangeyam Municipality |
| • Chairman | N.Suryaprakash |
| • Municipality Commissioner | Mr. S. Moorthy[1] |
| • MLA | M. P. Saminathan[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2024)[5] | |
• Total | 44,000 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kangeyan |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 638701 |
| Telephone code | 04257 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-42Y |
| Website | municipality.tn.gov.in/kangeyam/ |
Kangeyam (Tamil:[kaːŋɡeːjam]) is a historical town and municipality inKangeyam Taluk ofTiruppur district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu.[3] It is situated onNational Highway 81.[6][7] Kangeyam is an economic center in Tamil Nadu. The main commercial interests of the municipality arerice hulling,coconut oil extraction,ghee production, andgroundnut cultivation. The town is located 28 km from the district headquarters atTiruppur, 45 km from the city ofErode, 70 km from the industrial town ofCoimbatore,30 km from the town ofDharapuram, 55 km from the city ofKarur, 140 km from the Ancient city ofTrichy and 441 km from the state capitalChennai.[4][8]
Kangeyam was the capital of Kongu Nadu in ancient times.all the clan gods of different peoples have built around the city of Kangeyam.An ancientberyl mine near Kangeyam produced Indian beryl for export to theRoman Empire, which is why numerous Roman coins have been found near the town.[9]
The economy of Kangeyam is mostly based inrice hulling, the manufacture of coconutcopra (dried kernel used incoconut oil production),ghee production andgroundnut cultivation. The region, despite being semi-arid and rain-fed, producesrice throughout the year.[8] Rice procured from theThanjavur andCauvery Delta regions in Tamil Nadu and from other states likeKarnataka andAndhra Pradesh are also brought to Kangeyam for processing. There are more than 500 rice mills in the taluk.[10]
Coconut oil production in Kangeyam began in the 1980s, when farmers inTamil Nadu first began cultivating coconuts commercially. Nowadays, Kangeyam is among the major coconut oil producing regions of India; coconut oil produced here is marketed across Tamil Nadu and other states such asMaharashtra,Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka,Gujarat,West Bengal andMadhya Pradesh.[11] Kangeyam coconut oil is also exported internationally.[4] In the production of oil, coconut kernels are first dried on large fields made for this purpose. They are then processed in oil mills to produce coconut oil.[12][13][14][15] There are about 150 coconut oil manufacturing units in and around Kangeyam and about 500kopra processing and drying units in Kangeyam Taluk.[10]
Kangeyam is sometimes called the "Rice and Oil Town" due to its large rice and coconut oil sectors.[4]
Ghee and ornamental stone production are also major businesses in Kangeyam.[8] The stone that is produced is known as "Moon Stone" and is exported to other countries.[4]
Kangayam is one of the most important cities in India in terms of carbon production. The carbon produced here is exported for domestic use and also abroad.
Kangeyam is also a famous city for vehicle body building(container and open type).A few other companies that manufacture welded wires are also located within the town. Many spinning mills and knit cloth manufacturing units are located in Kangeyam as the city is close the textile hub ofTiruppur.
TheKangeyam Bull is a breed of cattle that is indigenous to the area around Kangeyam.[4] The Kangeyam bull is known for its superior draught strength and adaptability to poor nutritional conditions.[16] They have a compact body with short, stout legs, strong hooves, a short neck and a firm hump, and are usually grey or white in colour.[17]
According to the2011 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.[19] 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%.[19] 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.[20]
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%.[6][21][22] 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.[18]
Kangeyam comes under theTiruppur district.[23]Kangeyam assembly constituency is part ofErode (Lok Sabha constituency).[24]A. Ganesha Murthi is the currentMember of Parliament representing Kangeyam.[25]M. P. Saminathan (DMK) representsKangeyam Constituency in theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[26]
Because of its strategic location, Kangeyam is well connected by roads to many major towns in the district.[7][27] Kangeyam is located onNational Highway 81.[7] A state highway running through Kangeyam connectsErode, Kangeyam,Dharapuram, andPalani, in that order. There are two bus stands in Kangeyam - one for "mofussil" buses connecting Kangeyam with surrounding villages and the other for State service buses which connects Kangeyam with other parts of Tamil Nadu. Other state highways that run through Kangeyam are:
Kangeyam is around 28 km fromTirupur, 46 km fromErode, 68 km fromCoimbatore,18 km fromVellakovil, 23 km fromUthukuli and 32 km fromDharapuram.[29][30][31][32]
In this temple, it is customary to perform special pujas by placing certain objects in a glass box named Aandavan Kattalai. The special feature of this box lies in the process of selection of the material placed here.Legend says that Lord Sivanmalai Murugan appears in the dreams of devotees and selects the object of worship periodically. Accordingly, after the devotees come to the temple and confirm that the lord has selected this by offering flowers, special pujas will be performed by placing the object in the temple. Devotees then proceed to place it inside the glass box in the room opposite the garbagriha in the temple. This is why it is called the Aandavan Kattalai box.
The object placed here is considered to be a moniker to the events that will take place nationally. Worship will continue with the object already placed until Lord Murugan comes in the dream of another devotee and tells them what object to keep inside the glass box for worship
TFamous murugan temple ,siththar temple and utchi pillayar temples are located here
There is a 54-bedgovernment hospital in Kangeyam which has been upgraded into a district headquarters government hospital.[36] FourPrimary Health Centres are under the administration of the Kangeyam Health Block, which is itself administrated by theTiruppur Health Unit District (HUD).[37] Besides these, there are a number of private hospitals in the town.[38] A number of schools and colleges are situated in and around Kangeyam.[39]
Kangeyam South is one of the driest parts of Tamil Nadu.Kangeyam average rainfall around 600mm.It is highly dependent on the rainfall during the months of October and November. About 250-300 mm of rainfall is available during this time. During the southwest monsoon, there is a high level of wind(wind gust around 70kmhr), which results in less rainfall. January to March is mostly without rain. April and May are the hottest months of the year with thundershowers during the day.
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