Oomerabad

Oomerabad
Village
Sultan Masjid
Nickname(s): Umarabad, Umarabath
Oomerabad
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Oomerabad
Oomerabad (India)
Coordinates: 12°50′29″N 78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E / 12.84139; 78.70694Coordinates: 12°50′29″N 78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E / 12.84139; 78.70694
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Vellore District
Founded by Kaka Mohammed Oomer
Named for Kaka Mohammed Oomer
Government
 • Type Village Panchayat
Area
 • Total 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation 189 m (620 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 21,897
 • Density 8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • spoken Tamil, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 635808
Telephone code +91 ; 04174 & 04171
Vehicle registration TN-83
Official Language Tamil

Oomerabad or Umarabad is a village in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of Ambur Taluk.

The name Oomerabad refers to its founder Kaka Mohammed Oomer, and the word Abad which means "inhabited".

Geography

Oomerabad is located in 12°50′29″N 78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E / 12.84139; 78.70694.The major population comprises people following Islam and Hinduism

Education

Oomerabad is home to the following institutions;

  • JAMIA Darussalam University (University for Islamic studies)
  • The institute of Qur'an (Memorization of Qur'an with tajweed)
  • The institute for introductory studies in Islam (offers short term course and practical training for Muslims, new Muslims and non Muslims)
  • The institute for Comparative Studies (offers short term course in comparative religion).
  • Technical Institute (for Darussalam scholars)
  • Mohammadia high school
  • Madrasa-e-Niswan (Urdu Medium Girls School)
  • Iqra matriculation school
  • Shri Kalaimagal Matriculation School

Hospital

The village also has a hospital run by the Management of Jamia Darussalam called Jamia Darussalam Hospital. The hospital has laboratory, maternity facilities and out-patient services. Besides serving Oomerabad people, it also serves the surrounding villages and towns including Ambur, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi and Pernambut.

Transportation

Oomerabad is at a distance of 8 km by road from the leather hub Ambur. It is well connected by State highways. The nearest railway station is in Ambur. The nearest international airports are Chennai International Airport (190 km) and Bengaluru International Airport (180 km) and Vellore airport (49.1 km)

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Muslim
 
 79.65%
Hindu
 
 18.20%
Christian
 
 2.05%
Others
 
 0.1%

Weather

Climate data for Oomerabad (2000–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.3
(95.5)		 39.8
(103.6)		 42.8
(109)		 44.4
(111.9)		 45.0
(113)		 44.3
(111.7)		 40.9
(105.6)		 39.4
(102.9)		 39.6
(103.3)		 39.2
(102.6)		 35.8
(96.4)		 35.0
(95)		 45.0
(113)
Average high °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6)		 32.0
(89.6)		 35.0
(95)		 37.1
(98.8)		 38.5
(101.3)		 36.3
(97.3)		 34.6
(94.3)		 34.0
(93.2)		 34.0
(93.2)		 33.0
(91.4)		 29.5
(85.1)		 28.3
(82.9)		 33.5
(92.2)
Average low °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)		 19.2
(66.6)		 21.3
(70.3)		 24.8
(76.6)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.1
(75.4)		 22.9
(73.2)		 20.8
(69.4)		 19.2
(66.6)		 22.7
(72.9)
Record low °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)		 12.0
(53.6)		 12.1
(53.8)		 13.8
(56.8)		 18.1
(64.6)		 19.6
(67.3)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.7
(65.7)		 18.7
(65.7)		 15.6
(60.1)		 12.1
(53.8)		 11.0
(51.8)		 10.2
(50.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.0
(0.354)		 7.1
(0.28)		 5.9
(0.232)		 21.8
(0.858)		 83.9
(3.303)		 71.0
(2.795)		 117.0
(4.606)		 124.9
(4.917)		 149.6
(5.89)		 176.9
(6.965)		 155.2
(6.11)		 78.6
(3.094)		 1,000.9
(39.406)
Average precipitation days 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.3 4.7 5.3 6.6 7.8 7.6 9.4 7.7 3.9 56
Source: India Meteorological Department,[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Climatological Information for Tirupattur,India". India Meteorological Department.
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