Oomerabad
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Oomerabad عمرآباد உமராபாத் |
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Picture of Sultan Masjid
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| Nickname(s): Umarabad ; Umarabath | |
 Oomerabad
Oomerabad
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| Coordinates: 12°50′29″N 78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°ECoordinates: 12°50′29″N 78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| 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[தமிழ்], Urdu[اردو] |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 635808 |
| Telephone code | +91- 4174 & 4171 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-83 |
| Official Language | Tamil[தமிழ்] |
Oomerabad or Umarabad [தமிழ்:உமராபாத்] 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".
Oomerabad is located in 12°50′29″N 78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E.The major population comprises people following Islam and Hinduism
Oomerabad is home to the following institutions;
Jamia Darussalam is a renowned Islamic university founded by Kaka Mohammed Oomer, who laid the foundation for this institution on 7 December 1924 at the newly founded village, named after him as Oomerabad. It came into existence with an ambitious program of offering services to cater to the religious, educational, reformative and welfare needs of the Muslims and the country at large. It is the largest Islamic institutions in south India. It is affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University. Darussalam students have been selected for higher education at the prestigious Islamic University of Madinah.
The Village also has an 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.
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