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Pernambut | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
 Pernambut Town | |
| Nickname: Leather City | |
  Pernambut Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:12°56′19″N78°42′10″E / 12.9387°N 78.7028°E /12.9387; 78.7028 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Pernambut Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 51,271 |
| • Density | 3,953/km2 (10,240/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 635810 |
| Telephone code | 04171 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-23 |
| Sex ratio | 1,028 ♂/♀ |
Pernambut[1] is a town and municipality located in theVellore district of the Indian state ofTamil Nadu. It serves as a regional headquarters and is known for its leather tanning industry, earning it the nickname"Leather City" of Tamil Nadu.
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Pernambut is a multicultural town where people of various religions live harmoniously.[2]
| Religion | Percent (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 61.56% | |||
| Hindu | 36.44% | |||
| Christian | 1.72% | |||
| Jain | 0.10% | |||
| Other | 0.15% | |||
According to the 2011 Census of India, Pernampattu had a population of 51,271, with a sex ratio of 1,028 females for every 1,000 males — much above the national average of 929.[3]
A total of 6,866 were under the age of six, consisting of 3,452 males and 3,414 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 23.57% and 0.02% of the population respectively.
The average literacy rate of the town was 68.94%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[3] The town had a total of 10,450 households.
There were 16,523 workers in total — 62 cultivators, 103 main agricultural labourers, 1,602 in household industries, 12,838 in other occupations, and 1,918 marginal workers (including 30 marginal cultivators, 18 marginal agricultural labourers, 158 in household industries, and 1,712 in other sectors).[4]
Pernambut is a multicultural town with people from all major religions. According to the 2011 Census, the population comprised 61.56% Muslims, 36.44% Hindus, 1.72% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.0% Buddhists, 0.10% Jains, and 0.15% belonging to other religions. A very small percentage of the population did not specify their religion.[5]
| Climate data for Pernambut (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) | 32.5 (90.5) | 35.7 (96.3) | 38.4 (101.1) | 39.0 (102.2) | 36.6 (97.9) | 34.9 (94.8) | 34.2 (93.6) | 34.1 (93.4) | 32.3 (90.1) | 29.9 (85.8) | 28.7 (83.7) | 33.8 (92.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) | 19.3 (66.7) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.7 (76.5) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.3 (72.1) | 20.6 (69.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.4 (72.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 9.4 (0.37) | 4.5 (0.18) | 12.3 (0.48) | 24.0 (0.94) | 65.9 (2.59) | 76.8 (3.02) | 129.3 (5.09) | 144.7 (5.70) | 185.0 (7.28) | 146.2 (5.76) | 147.7 (5.81) | 84.5 (3.33) | 1,030.4 (40.57) |
| Average rainy days | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 56 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Another source with different averages:
| Climate data for Pernambut | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) | 31.1 (88.0) | 35.3 (95.5) | 38.2 (100.8) | 39.0 (102.2) | 36.1 (97.0) | 34.5 (94.1) | 33.7 (92.7) | 33.1 (91.6) | 31.2 (88.2) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.0 (82.4) | 33.2 (91.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) | 24.2 (75.6) | 27.5 (81.5) | 30.0 (86.0) | 31.2 (88.2) | 29.8 (85.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.0 (82.4) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.1 (79.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 18.3 (64.9) | 21.0 (69.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.3 (75.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.9 (73.2) | 21.7 (71.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 21.7 (71.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 24 (0.9) | 66 (2.6) | 77 (3.0) | 129 (5.1) | 145 (5.7) | 185 (7.3) | 146 (5.7) | 148 (5.8) | 85 (3.3) | 1,031 (40.5) |
| Source:Climate-Data.org[8] | |||||||||||||
The economy is dependent on the leather industries, glue factories, as well as beedi factories where many locals work.[9] The town houses leather tanning and manufacturing facilities and is a leading cluster for the export of finished leather and leather-related products.[citation needed]
Pernambut is also known for its Unani medicine. Ramadan and Eid al-Adha festivals are celebrated by Muslims, Diwali and Pongal by Hindus, and Easter and Christmas by Christians.[citation needed]
Paddy, bananas, coconuts, groundnuts, corn, soya, and vegetables are cultivated here.[citation needed]
The town has transport facilities in all directions, with major National Highways passing through Pernambut.NH 75 connectsMangalore,Bangalore, andVellore. State Highways, major district roads, and village roads provide access to nearby important towns such asAmbur,Vaniyambadi,Gudiyatham,Pallikonda, andVellore. It also connects to the metro cities ofChennai andBangalore.
The nearest international airports areChennai International Airport (190 km) andBengaluru International Airport (180 km).[citation needed]
Distance between major towns and Pernambut:[citation needed]
| S.No | Town/City | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai | 190 |
| 2 | Bangalore | 180 |
| 3 | Hosur | 142 |
| 4 | Vellore | 45 |
| 5 | Vaniyambadi | 32 |
| 6 | V.Kota | 36 |
| 7 | Gudiyatham | 18 |
| 8 | Pallikonda | 28 |
| 9 | Oomerabad | 10 |
| 10 | Ambur | 19 |
| 11 | Delhi | 2259 |
| 12 | Jammu | 2831 |
| 13 | Agra | 2028 |
| 14 | Jaipur | 2219 |
| 15 | Kolkata | 1755 |
| 16 | Mumbai | 1167 |
| 17 | Kanyakumari | 660 |
| 18 | Ooty | 412 |
| 19 | Munnar | 472 |
| 20 | Mysore | 351 |