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'''Iluppaiyur''' is a [[panchayat]] and village in [[Virudhunagar district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The name Iluppaiyur is derived from "Iluppai tree". People of the [[Nadar (caste)|Nadar]] and [[Chettiar]] caste live in the village. The [[Nadars]] founded a sangam to ruled this village and manage the school. Nadars provided land to construct the government schools and library  and also Nadar sangam manage the school. The name as NKV SALA(Nadar Kshathriya Vidhya Sala)
'''Iluppaiyur''' or '''Illupaiyur''' is an agricultural [[Panchayati raj in India|panchayat]] village in the [[Virudhunagar district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is one of several settlements in Tamil Nadu named for the [[Iluppai]] tree.<ref>M. Tamilselvi, R. Sreebha, and A. Aruna Devi, ''Environmental Studies'', Alinagar: JEC, 2025, {{ISBN|978-93-6976-361-0}}, [https://books.google.com/books?id=tRhnEQAAQBAJ&pg=PA11 p.&nbsp;11].</ref>


The economy is based on agriculture. The Gundaru, a tributary of the [[Vaigai River]], flows through Iluppaiyur, but most of the year it is dry. Water comes only during floods.
==Geography==
The seasonal [[Gundar River|Gundaru River]] flows to the east of Iluppaiyar. Iluppaiyar Road passes through the village, connecting it to Velanoorani and [[Kattanpatti]] to the southeast and to Pillaiyar Natham<!-- (may or may not be the same as [[Pillaiyarmatham]]) --> to the northwest. <!-- The closest town is [[Aruppukkottai]]. -->
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==Temples and festivals==
==Demographics==
Shri Pongu Mari Amman, Shri Kamachi Amman, Shri Kali Amman and Perumal Temple are near the river. Nadar temples include Shri Pongu Mari Amman Kovil and Shri Kali Amman Kovil. The Chediyar temple is Shri Kamachi Amman Temple.
The village is predominantly inhabited by members of the [[Nadar (caste)|Nadar]] and [[Chettiar]] communities.{{cn|date=July 2025}} At the [[2011 census of India]], the population was 627, with 168 households, of whom 456 (247  males and 209 females) were literate.<ref name=villages>[https://villageinfo.org/village/641615 "Illuppaiyur"], VillageInfo, retrieved 9 July 2025.</ref>


[[Sivakasi#Panguni Pongal and Chithirai Pongal|Panguni Pongal]] is one of the most popular festivals of Iluppaiyur. This festival falls in April every year. [[Thai Pongal|Pongal festival]] lasts for five days. Many of the villager have moved to the cities, but return to celebrate the festival in their mother village.
==Religion and festivals==
Sri Kaliamman Temple, Velanoorani is in Illupaiyar. The village holds a five-day [[Phalguna|Panguni Pongal]] festival every April.{{cn|date=July 2025}}


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==Education==
NKV Sala (Nadar Kshathriya Vidhya Sala) primary school is in Iluppaiyur.<ref>[https://schools.org.in/virudhunagar/33260510301/n-k-v-sala-pri-sch-iluppaiyur.html "N.K.V.SALA PRI.SCH, ILUPPAIYUR"], Schools.org.in, retrieved 9 July 2025.</ref>
 
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 04:25, 10 July 2025


Not to be confused with Iluppaiyur, Tiruchirappalli district.

Iluppaiyur or Illupaiyur is an agricultural panchayat village in the Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of several settlements in Tamil Nadu named for the Iluppai tree.[1]

Geography[edit | edit source]

The seasonal Gundaru River flows to the east of Iluppaiyar. Iluppaiyar Road passes through the village, connecting it to Velanoorani and Kattanpatti to the southeast and to Pillaiyar Natham to the northwest.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

The village is predominantly inhabited by members of the Nadar and Chettiar communities.[citation needed] At the 2011 census of India, the population was 627, with 168 households, of whom 456 (247 males and 209 females) were literate.[2]

Religion and festivals[edit | edit source]

Sri Kaliamman Temple, Velanoorani is in Illupaiyar. The village holds a five-day Panguni Pongal festival every April.[citation needed]

Education[edit | edit source]

NKV Sala (Nadar Kshathriya Vidhya Sala) primary school is in Iluppaiyur.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ M. Tamilselvi, R. Sreebha, and A. Aruna Devi, Environmental Studies, Alinagar: JEC, 2025, ISBN 978-93-6976-361-0, p. 11.
  2. ↑ "Illuppaiyur", VillageInfo, retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "N.K.V.SALA PRI.SCH, ILUPPAIYUR", Schools.org.in, retrieved 9 July 2025.

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