Sembanarkoil
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Sembanarkoil ThiruSemPonPalli |
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 Sembanarkoil
Sembanarkoil
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| Coordinates: 11°02′24″N 79°38′25″E / 11.0400°N 79.6402°ECoordinates: 11°02′24″N 79°38′25″E / 11.0400°N 79.6402°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Nagapattinam |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,718 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Pincode | 609309 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-82 |
| Nearest city | Mayiladuthurai |
Sembanarkoil (formerly Semponnarkoil) is a panchayat town in Tranquebar taluk in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is located in the historic Thanjavur area on the banks of the river Cauvery.
Sembanarkoil lies on the shores of the Bay of Bengal between Northern Latitude 10.7906 degrees and 79.8428 Degrees Eastern Longitude. The general geological formation of the district is plain and coastal. The Cauvery and its offshoots are the principal rivers.
The marine land or coastal land has plain lands except for few sand dunes. However, there is a general tilt from coastal line to inland area. The most important feature of the district is the Cauvery River spread over with its numerous branches.
Sembanarkoil is a well connected with other villages in the taluk, such as Vallam, Arupahty, Melapathy, Tiruchampalli, Kalahasthinapuram, Maharajapuram.
It is nearly 291 km south of Madras and can be reached by trains going via Main line and also through road. From Chennai, it can be reached through the East Coast Road via Pondicherry.
Agriculture is the main activity in this area as this is a cultivation rich land. Rice, cotton, black gram, Bengal gram, coconut, banana, and sugarcane are such main products. Because of its location,it has become important trading and commercial place for many villages around.It is well connected to Thirunallar,Karaikkal,Chidambaram,Mayiladuthurai,Thirukkadaiyur etc.
The average maximum temperature for the district (from 1991 to 1996)as a whole is about 32.460 C and the average minimum temperature is 24.750C.
Dust Storms, whirl winds and dusty winds blow from various quarters towards the end of May. The Southwest wind sets in during April, it is the strongest in June and continues till September. Cyclonic storms with varying wind velocity affects once in 3 or 4 years during the month of November–December. The Northeast monsoon is accompanied by winds which can affect crops, but during Southwest monsoon the air is calm and undisturbed.
The Northeast monsoon, which starts in October and ends in December, contributes about 60% of the total annual rainfall. The Southwest monsoon rains from June to September and from March to May accounts equally for the rest of the annual rainfall. The monthly average rainfall in the district was 108.87 mm in 1991-96.
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