Aranthangi
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Aranthangi அறந்தாங்கி |
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 Aranthangi
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| Coordinates: 10°09′47″N 78°59′46″E / 10.1631°N 78.9962°ECoordinates: 10°09′47″N 78°59′46″E / 10.1631°N 78.9962°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Pudukkottai |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Aranthangi Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,814 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 614616 |
| Telephone code | 04371 |
Aranthangi is a town and a historical municipality in Pudukkottai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As of 2011, the town had a population of 40,814.
The town lies 10 degrees north in latitude and 70 degrees east in longitude and lies 32.31 m above mean sea level. The small river Vellar goes through the outer part of Aranthangi.
The main centre of attraction is a ruined fort. The walls are not constructed of brick or stone. Large interstices are filled with mud. There are no ruins of palaces or any other striking building inside. There is no indication when the fort could have been built. A line of Tondaimans who were unconnected with those of Pudukkottai, were in power here in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and it is believed that they constructed it. The temple of Rajendra Chola Varma in the town seems to have been built in the eleventh century.
Aranthangi was ruled by Thondaimans (different from Pudukkottai Thondaimans) in earlier days.(The time is unknown; see the book Pudukkottai Maavatta Varalaru.)
The town has one sugar factory and a chemical factory in its outskirts. Aranthangi has a fish market, a daily market (santhai) ,uzhavar sandai and the weekly santhai is held every Tuesday. Sea cuisine is well known here because of the proximity to coastal towns. Aranthangi fish curry is famous locally.
This town can be reached by bus and trains. There was one runway constructed during the World War, but now it is demolished. The two main state highways passing through: Thanjavur-Sayalkudi Road and Trichy Mimisal Road. There is one bus stand which has up-to Chennai route and tirupathi route. Buses are often available for Pudukkottai and karaikudi which is near Trichy (52 km).
The main source of income is agriculture. Paddy, groundnut and sugarcane are the major crops. Especially paddy income sources from some villages like Saliyam, Ambalavananendal, semmanampottal, pandipathiram, avudaiyarkoil Mavadikkottai, Melmangalam, Vallavari, Arasarkulam, Vettivayal, Maivayal, Ayingudi, Manavanallor, Nagudi and Kalugumanai. Fishing is done by the people living near the sea shore: Kattumavadi, Manamelkudi,Pradhabiraman pattinam, Mimisel, vallam, Jagathapattinam and Kottaipattinam.
The second largest town in Pudukkottai district after the headquarters, Aranthangi was the most populous locality in the south of the Thanjavur district till it was added to Pudukkottai district in 1974. The main areas are Kottai,L.N.Puram,Pakkudi,Vikneshwarapuram,Sivan Kovil & Vadiyan street and all over.
According to 2011 census, Aranthangi had a population of 40,814 with a sex-ratio of 1,030 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 4,340 were under the age of six, constituting 2,203 males and 2,137 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 5.75% and 0.76% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 80.96%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. Aranthangi had 10,130 households. There were 13,021 workers, comprising 462 cultivators, 701 main agricultural labourers, 313 in household industries, 10,033 other workers, 1,512 marginal workers, 74 marginal cultivators, 156 marginal agricultural labourers, 253 marginal workers in household industries and 1,029 other marginal workers.
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