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{{About|the Brahmadesam Village located at [[Cheyyar taluk]], [[Tiruvannamalai district|Thiruvannamalai district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]||Brahmadesam (disambiguation)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
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| name = Brahmadesam (Cheyyar)
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| settlement_type = town panchayat
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Tiruvannamalai District]]
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| population_total = 5288
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 632511<ref name="smlmlwerf">{{cite web | url= http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pin/pinsearch.aspx | title= India Post search result for Pin code of Brahmadesam village | author= India Post web portal (Government of India) | accessdate=15 July 2010}}</ref>
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04182
| registration_plate = TN25 arani division
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| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Chengalpattu]], [[Kanchipuram]], [[Chennai]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 100.5 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
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'''Brahmadesam''' is an [[India]]n [[Village Panchayat|Panchayat]], [[town panchayat]] village located in [[Cheyyar taluk]] of [[Tiruvannamalai district|Thiruvannamalai district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is one of the 64 village panchayats under [[Vembakkam]] block of the [[Tiruvannamalai district|Thiruvannamalai district]].<ref name="fgdfsagh">{{cite web | url= http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/blks_info.php?dcode=06&blk_name=Vembakkam&dcodenew=6&drdblknew=13 | title= Government of Tamil Nadu Map indicating village panchayats of Vembakkam Block | author= Tamil Nadu Maps (Government of Tamil Nadu) | accessdate= 15 July 2010 | url-status= dead | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110721181000/http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/blks_info.php?dcode=06&blk_name=Vembakkam&dcodenew=6&drdblknew=13 | archivedate= 21 July 2011 }}</ref> Brahmadesam is located on Right Bank of [[Palar River]]. The village code for Brahmadesam is 07 and it falls under the Venbakkam Block (Block Code.13).<ref name="fghfgh">{{cite web | url= http://priasoft1.tn.nic.in/rdwebsite//databases/Blocks.pdf | title= Government of Tamil Nadu Database indicating village panchayats of Venbakkam Block | author= Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department (Government of Tamil Nadu) | accessdate= 15 July 2010 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101226064547/http://priasoft1.tn.nic.in/rdwebsite/databases/Blocks.pdf | archive-date= 26 December 2010 | url-status= dead }}</ref>

==Etymology==
The word ''Brahmadesam'' (also spelled as Brammadesam) means "Country of [[Brahma]]" in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. There are at least five other villages in Tamil Nadu, also named as "Brahmadesam" located in [[Tirunelveli District|Tirunelveli]], [[Villupuram District|Villupuram]], [[Perambalur district|Perambalur]] and [[Erode district|Erode]] districts respectively.

==Demographics==
According to the 2001 census, the population of Brahmadesam was 5288 with a total of 1198 households. The female to male sex ratio was 995 with 2638 males and 2650 females. The literacy rate in the village was 69.77%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001|url=http://www.census2001.tn.nic.in/pca2001.aspx|work=Directorate of Census Operations - Tamil Nadu|accessdate=30 July 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726135617/http://census2001.tn.nic.in/pca2001.aspx|archivedate=26 July 2010}}</ref>

==Public services==

===Post office===
Brahmadesam village has Branch [[Indian Postal Service|post office]] which comes under [[Ranipet]] (Head Office). The village shares the [[Postal Index Number|postal code]] "632511" along with 5 branch offices of [[Tiruvanamalai district]] namely Vadailluppai, Thennampattu, Sattuvanthangal, Pulivalam- Sunaipattu, Natteri, & with 4 other Branch offices in [[Vellore District]] Sakkaramallur, Ananthangal, Esayanur, Jagirvalavanur respectively.<ref name="smlmlwerf"/>

===Police station===
[[File:Brahmadesam_PS_(Cheyyar).png|thumb|right| Police station of Brahmadesam [[Village Panchayat]] located in [[Cheyyar taluk]] of [[Tiruvannamalai district|Thiruvannamalai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]]]
Brahmadesam has a police station in charge of a Sub-Inspector. The village along with nearby hamlet pudur come under the station's jurisdiction.<ref name="sdfcghbr">{{cite web| url= http://www.tnpolice.gov.in/station_details.php?stype=LS&code=2959303&desc=BRAMMADESAM| title= Tamil Nadu Police Web portal indicating Police station at Brahmadesam village| author= Tamil Nadu Police Department| accessdate= 15 July 2010| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111004025511/http://www.tnpolice.gov.in/station_details.php?stype=LS&code=2959303&desc=BRAMMADESAM| archivedate= 4 October 2011}}</ref>

===Bank===
One of the major banks in India - [[Indian Overseas Bank]] - has a branch at Brahmadesam. It is located at Kosa Street.<ref name="nycvvb">{{cite web| url=http://www.iob.in/BranchDisplay.aspx?BranchId=767| title=Indian Overseas Bank Web portal showing Branch office at Brahmadesam village| author=Indian Overseas Bank| accessdate=15 July 2010| archive-date=21 July 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162525/http://www.iob.in/BranchDisplay.aspx?BranchId=767| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Education==
To cater for the educational needs of rural students the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] has set up one [[Paraiyar|Adi Dravidar]] Welfare Elementary School (Specially for the Upliftment of [[Scheduled caste]] students in Tamil Nadu), two Panchayat Union Elementary Schools and a Government Higher Secondary School administered by the Department of School Education.<ref name="sdfybzxunr">{{cite web| url= http://www.schools.tn.nic.in/VillageSchools.asp?DCODE=06&BCODE=0003&VTCODE=00382800| title= Department of School Education web portal showing Government School at Brahmadesam village| author= Department of School Education (Government of Tamil Nadu)| accessdate= 15 July 2010| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090411010055/http://www.schools.tn.nic.in/VillageSchools.asp?DCODE=06&BCODE=0003&VTCODE=00382800| archivedate= 11 April 2009}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Brahmadesam is situated on the [[List of state highways in Tamil Nadu|State Highway (SH-05)]] and is connected to nearest towns [[Arcot]], [[Vandavasi]], [[Tindivanam]] & [[Kanchipuram]] [Cheyyar] by Government operated & private buses.
{{Road marker
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|alt = State Highway between Tindivanam & Arcot passes through Brahmadesam Village
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==Specific Places Nearby==
*[[Kalavai]]
*[[Arani, Chennai|Arani]]
*[[Cheyyar]]
*[[Kanchipuram]]
*[[Chengalpattu]]
*[[Arcot]]
*[[Tindivanam]]

==Temples==
One ancient temple for Lord Shiva, Prakadiswarar temple, as well as temples for Selliamman, Mariammam, Durgaiamman are in Brahmadesam.
Lord Prakadiswarar temple is the oldest temple here, built by Simhavarman of Pallava dynasty in circa 6th century AD. It is now maintained by Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department. Specialty of this temple are pillars that can produce seven different types of musical notes (or seven swaras or sapthaswara). The sanctum santorum of this temple is also one of a kind.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Tiruvannamalai district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Tiruvannamalai district]]

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