Rasipuram

Rasipuram
City/Taluk
Nickname(s): Rajakkalpuram
Rasipuram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°28′N 78°10′E / 11.47°N 78.17°E / 11.47; 78.17Coordinates: 11°28′N 78°10′E / 11.47°N 78.17°E / 11.47; 78.17
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Namakkal 637408
Government
 • Type First Grade Municipality
 • Body Rasipuram Municipality
Elevation 246 m (807 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 50,244
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TN-28,88

Rasipuram is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It is the headquarters for the Namakkal district. As of 2015 the town had a population of 88,584 and an area of 24 km. It has 27 wards and steps have been taken to increase the wards to 33.[2] Rasipuram is known for Ghee and Tapioca Sago.

History

Rasipuram is a historic town dating back to the 1st century A.D. The town's name is derived from 'Rajapuram' which literally means 'King's Town'. Rasipuram is part of ancient Kongu Nadu and the region is known as Rasipura Nadu, an internal division of Kongu.

The county (Nagaratchi) of Rasipuram was formerly under the jurisdiction of the Salem District (Managaratchi) and was later governed by the Namakkal District range.

The town is known for weaving silk Sarees - Rasipuram silks. These iconic woven silk Sarees and Dhotis are traded and exported to neighbouring countries.

Rasipuram is famous for its Lord Shiva temple, said to have been constructed by King Valvil Ori in the 1st or 2nd century. It is believed that the temple possesses a secret path to the Arapallishwarar (Lord Shiva temple) at the top of Kolli hills, which is famous for medicinal herbal plants and natural honey.

The town is also known for its ghee and education.

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 92.13%
Muslim
 
 6.02%
Christian
 
 1.79%
Sikh
 
 0.01%
Buddhist
 
 0.01%
Jain
 
 0.0%
Other
 
 0.04%
No religion
 
 0.0%

According to the 2011 census, Rasipuram had a population of 50,244 across a total of 13, 104 households.

The city had a higher ratio of female to male than the national average (1,077 females to every 1,000 males, national average 929)[3] as well as higher literacy than the national average (77.71% in Rasipuram compared to national average of 72.99%[3]).

4,168 (12.05%) of the population were under the age of six (2,183 male,1,985 female) at the time of survey and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 12.3% and .53% of the population respectively.

There were a total of 20,138 workers, comprising 334 cultivators, 722 main agricultural labourers, 2,019 in household industries, 16,120 other workers, 943 marginal workers, 17 marginal cultivators, 31 marginal agricultural labourers, 84 marginal workers in household industries and 811 other marginal workers.[4]

As per the religious census of 2011, Rasipuram had 92.13% Hindus, 6.02% Muslims, 1.79% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.0% Jains, 0.04% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[5]

Geography

Kollihills Valley

Rasipuram is located at 11°28′N 78°10′E / 11.47°N 78.17°E / 11.47; 78.17.[6] It has an average elevation of 246 metres (807 feet). Kolli Hills is located exactly 54 km from Rasipuram. A lot of medicinal plants and fruit varieties like jackfruit, pineapple and banana are available.

Culture

A festival named after the legendary king Valvil Ori is celebrated to highlight the indigenous traditions, culture and values of the tribal people living in the hills.

Transportation

Road way

Rasipuram is located on the highway NH7 which connects Salem and Namakkal. Rasipuram town has two bus stands i.e. old and new bus stand. New bus stand serves buses to Vennandur, Coimbatore, Namakkal, Salem, Attur, Kallakurichi, Karur, Erode, Tiruchengode, Chennai, Bangalore, Mettur, Palani, Bhavani, Sankari, Trichy, Edappadi, Komarapalayam, Paramathi Velur, Thuraiyur.

Andagalur gate which is located on NH 7 in Salem-Namakkal stretch. All Mofussil buses which skip Rasipuram town stop here.

SH79 - Attur - Mallikkarai - Rasipuram - Tiruchengode - Erode Road and SH95 - Mohanur - Namakkal - Sendamangalam - Rasipuram Road are the two state highways in the town.

Railway

The town is located on the new broad gauge line[7] which connects Salem and Karur. Salem-Karur railway line was opened for rail traffic in May 2013. The Rasipuram Railway Station (RASP) is well connected to major cities in South India, There are daily express trains from Chennai Central, Bangalore, Salem, Madurai, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli and Palani and weekly express trains from Hyderabad, Jabalpur

Airport

The nearest airport is Salem Airport which is 37 km north of the town.

Politics

Rasipuram is a state assembly constituency. V. Saroja serves as MLA of Rasipuram Constituency. Rasipuram Constituency is removed from the latest alignments and joined with Namakkal Lok sabha Constituency.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rasipuram Tamilnadu". Tamilnadu.com. 30 November 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.namakkal.tn.nic.in/delimition.html#mun. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 1 2 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Rasipuram". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rasipuram". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  7. ↑ "At last, train engine enters Namakkal". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 March 2011.
  8. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
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