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Country
  
District
  
Viluppuram

PIN
  
606 202

Population
  
3,765 (2001)

State
  
Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
04151

Area code
  
04151

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Thachur is a village in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Thachur was known as Thachanur or Tharasur. Sculptures were near by the Sivan temple. They supplied the god idols to nearby places. Hence it was called "Thachan oor" ( Sculpture's Place).

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It is a Grama Panchayat consisting of few villages.

Ninnukori varnam vasantha thachur singarachari


Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Thachur had a population of 3675. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Thachur has an average literacy rate of 54%, higher than the national average of 39.5%: male literacy is 51% and female literacy is 49%. In Thachur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kallakurichi is the Taluk headquarters of this village.

Near By Villages

Latchiyam, Porpada kurichi, Vilambar, Malai kottalam, Eravar, Indhili, Bangaram, Siruvathur, Kudigadu, Vinai Theertha puram, Olagankathan, Thenkeeranur, Agarakottalam, Emapper, Kudiraichandal Nallathur, Neelamangalam, Siruvangur, Somandargudi, Thandalai are few of the nearby villages

Climate

The temperature is moderate; the maximum and minimum temperatures being 37°C and 20°C respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1070 mm.

Economy

Agriculture is the backbone of this Village. People from various district, settled down here as farmers. Milk is the prime source from this village. Sugarcane cultivation is also prevalent in this area. Kallakurichi is also known as "Sugar City" as there are two major sugar factories here; Gomuki (on the way to Kachirapalayam) and the other one located in Moongil DuraiPattu.

Schools in Thachur

  • "Govt. Middle school"
  • "Oxalis International school"
  • "Govt. Elemanary school"
  • "Bharathiyar International school"
  • Colleges in Thachur

  • "Bharathi College", Thachur,
  • "Modern ITI", Thachur,
  • "Shanmuga Arts College", Indili,
  • "Lakshmi arts college", Bangaram,
  • "Jain Engineering college", Eravar
  • "Muruga Polytechnic College", Indili,
  • Factories in Thachur

  • "Surya Extractions", Thachur,
  • "Herbal Paradise", Thachur,
  • "JTV Mulltitech", Thachur,
  • "Karpagambal Rice mill", Thachur,
  • "Andavar Rice mill", Thachur.
  • Temples in Thachur

  • "Amirtha kandeswarar Aalayam" a Lord siva temple, Thachur
  • "Periyayee kovil", Thachur
  • "Amman temple", Thachur kaikaatti
  • "Veera Payangaram temple",
  • "Lord shiva temple", Ulakiya nallur
  • "Panjaliyamman Temple",
  • "Madurai veeran Temple",
  • Churches in Thachur

  • "St.Antony Crusade", Thachur,
  • "Babtist church", Porpadakurichi,
  • "St.Joseph church", Ulagankathan
  • "Jebamalai Annai church", Kallakurichi
  • References

    Thachur Wikipedia