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{{Short description|Neighbourhood in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} | ||
{{more citations needed|date=August 2010}} | {{more citations needed|date=August 2010}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Uthukottai | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang | | native_name_lang = Tamil & Telugu | ||
| other_name | | other_name = Uthukottai | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = Town | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_label_position = left | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|13|20|02|N|79|53|33|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Tiruvallur district|Tiruvallur]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = 1950 | ||
| founder | | founder = Government of Tamil Nadu | ||
| date_for | | date_for = | ||
| government_type | | government_type = [[Town Panchayat]] | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = Uthukottai Town Panchayat | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 3400 | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = 1 | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 10639 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = [[Languages|official languages]] | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 602026 | ||
| area_code | | area_code = 044 | ||
| area_code_type | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#TN.E2.80.94Tamil Nadu|TN]]-20 | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | | blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 | | blank1_info_sec1 = Chennai | ||
| footnotes | | footnotes = | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Uthukottai''' is a town in Suburbs of Chennai, one of the [[taluk]] headquarters in [[Thiruvallur District]] [[Tamil Nadu]], also one of the border towns of [[Tamilnadu]] - [[Andhra Pradesh]], located on the banks of the [[Arani | '''Uthukottai''' is a town in Suburbs of Chennai, one of the [[taluk]] headquarters in [[Thiruvallur District]] [[Tamil Nadu]], also one of the border towns of [[Tamilnadu]] - [[Andhra Pradesh]], located on the banks of the [[Arani River]]. This town is the central hub for many nearby towns and villages for their needs of education, markets, shops, businesses, banks, travel, transport and entertainment(Movie Theatres, badminton courts, cricket grounds, Gyms). The town features a channel which helps to direct water from the [[Krishna River]] for local irrigation. | ||
The name Uthukottai is a [[portmanteau]] of two [[Tamil language|Tamil]] words—Uthu(Oottru), or "water Spring" and Kottai (Fort), which signifies one of the Muslim Zamindars old fort in the town. | The name Uthukottai is a [[portmanteau]] of two [[Tamil language|Tamil]] words—Uthu(Oottru), or "water Spring" and Kottai (Fort), which signifies one of the Muslim Zamindars old fort in the town. | ||
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In the 2001 India [[census]], Uthukkottai had a population of 10,639. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Uthukkottai had an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 76%, and female literacy was 59%. In 2001 in Uthukkottai, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> | In the 2001 India [[census]], Uthukkottai had a population of 10,639. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Uthukkottai had an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 76%, and female literacy was 59%. In 2001 in Uthukkottai, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> | ||
In the 2011 census, Uthukkottai recorded 12,623 inhabitants(bilingual Tamil-Telugu). Uthukottai is again a hub for educational institutions for the nearby towns | In the 2011 census, Uthukkottai recorded 12,623 inhabitants(bilingual Tamil-Telugu). Uthukottai is again a hub for educational institutions for the nearby towns and villages, has several schools. Of them, three are matriculation schools and rest are government and government aided school, a teacher training college, and an Arts & Science college for women at Katchur. Uthukottai is easily connected by Chennai City MTC bus. In fact, it is the shortest route to reach Tirupati.<ref name="NPR-2011-Uthukkottai">{{Cite web|title=NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvallur: Uthukkottai|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=33&distcd=01&tslcode=003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427064538/http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=33&distcd=01&tslcode=003|archive-date=27 April 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
===Schools in Uthukottai=== | ===Schools in Uthukottai=== | ||
*Visweshwara Matriculation Higher Secondary School | |||
*Vivekanada Matriculation Higher Secondary School | *Vivekanada Matriculation Higher Secondary School | ||
*Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School | *Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School | ||
*Chennai Vidyalaya Matric School | *Chennai Vidyalaya Matric School | ||
*Vivekananda Vision School (CBSE) | *Vivekananda Vision School (CBSE) | ||
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Uthukottai
Uthukottai | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Uthukottai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°20′02″N 79°53′33″E / 13.33389°N 79.89250°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Founded by | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayat |
| • Body | Uthukottai Town Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,400 km2 (1,300 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,639 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi) |
| official languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 602026 |
| Telephone code | 044 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-20 |
| Nearest city | Chennai |
Uthukottai is a town in Suburbs of Chennai, one of the taluk headquarters in Thiruvallur District Tamil Nadu, also one of the border towns of Tamilnadu - Andhra Pradesh, located on the banks of the Arani River. This town is the central hub for many nearby towns and villages for their needs of education, markets, shops, businesses, banks, travel, transport and entertainment(Movie Theatres, badminton courts, cricket grounds, Gyms). The town features a channel which helps to direct water from the Krishna River for local irrigation.
The name Uthukottai is a portmanteau of two Tamil words—Uthu(Oottru), or "water Spring" and Kottai (Fort), which signifies one of the Muslim Zamindars old fort in the town.
State Highway 51 crosses Uthukottai, situated between Chennai and Tirupati.
Demography[edit | edit source]
In the 2001 India census, Uthukkottai had a population of 10,639. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Uthukkottai had an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 76%, and female literacy was 59%. In 2001 in Uthukkottai, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]
In the 2011 census, Uthukkottai recorded 12,623 inhabitants(bilingual Tamil-Telugu). Uthukottai is again a hub for educational institutions for the nearby towns and villages, has several schools. Of them, three are matriculation schools and rest are government and government aided school, a teacher training college, and an Arts & Science college for women at Katchur. Uthukottai is easily connected by Chennai City MTC bus. In fact, it is the shortest route to reach Tirupati.[2]
Education[edit | edit source]
Schools in Uthukottai[edit | edit source]
- Visweshwara Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Vivekanada Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Chennai Vidyalaya Matric School
- Vivekananda Vision School (CBSE)
- Government Boys higher secondary school
- Government Girls higher Secondary School
- Kothandaraman Govt. aided School
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvallur: Uthukkottai". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.