Omandur

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Omandur had a population of 2594 with 1308 males and 1286 females.

Geography and History

Omandur is a village in Marakkanam onetriyam in Tindivanam taluk in Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu state in India. Omandur is located in Tindivanam to Pondicherry NH 66, 8 km from main town Tindivanam and 32 km from Pondicherry, 56.7 km far from its District Main City Villupuram . It is 102 km far from its State Main City Chennai. The first and foremost former chief minister O.P. Ramasamy Reddiyar was born and brought up in this village. Omandur village contain more than 501 (As per Census 2001) Houses and Nice Village with green place and also having many temple like Eshwaran Temple (Lord Shiva), Perumal temple (Lord Venkateshwara), Sundara Vinayagar Temple, Devi Karumariamman Temple, Kengai amman temple, Oochiyamman temple, Angalamman temple, Solaivazhiamman temple. And also have CBSE, Elementary and higher secondary school.

Nearest Towns are Vanur, Mailam, Marakkanam, Pondicherry, Tindivanam.

Omandur Pin Code is 604102 and Post office name is Omandur . Other villages in Post Office (604102,) are Molasur, Thenkodipakkam, Omandur, Kiliyanur, Thailapuram

Demographics: As of 2011 census, Omandur had a population of 2264 with 1138 males and 1126 females. The sex ratio was 989 and the literacy rate, 53.69.

Places of Significance: Oilseeds Research Station is located at a distance of 6 km from Omandur village. Started as Agricultural Research Station in 1935, later inducted with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in the year 1981. Oilseeds Research Station has been established by Govt of Tamil Nadu to evolve groundnut, sesame and castor varieties with desirable attributes viz., short duration, high yield, high oil content, drought tolerance, fresh seed dormancy, resistance to major insect pests and diseases etc. Groundnut (Has separate Kolmudal Nilayalam (Tamil)) and Oil seeds research station - affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The Ground nut is locally called Malattai (the word comes from Manila-kottai. The kottai (nut) came from Manila, Philippines) Nothing as significant in that place except for few good schools which produced so many good candidates who are across the globe just like any other small towns/cities. It is strategically located as a junction connecting some big/small cities of Tamil Nadu.

Educational Institutions:

1. O.P.R Government higher secondary school, Omandur 2. Government high school, Omandur 3. Approvit Metric high school, Omandur 4. VKM CBSE school, Omandur