udumalpet welcomes you !ABOUT UDUMALPETUdumalai also known as Udumalaipettaiis a town in Udumalaipettai taluk of the Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Earlier it was under Coimbatore District Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As it is called, Udumalpet town is one of the famous summer resorts of Tamil Nadu, surrounded by Mountains on three sides. Along with Pollachi, it is one of the twin cities separated from CoimbatoreHistory The town has grown into a Municipality in the year 1918 and later upgraded to Second Grade Municipality in 1970. By status it was declared as first Grade Municipality in 1979 and then a Selection Grade Municipality from 1984. The extent of the Municipality is 7.41 km2 of which 6.582 km2 are under urban use and 0.828 km2. are under non-urban such as agricultural etc. The town was previously under Coimbatore district but was moved under the newly formed Tirupur district in October 2008. The change was opposed by many of the residents but it was not reverted. In short known as Udumalai, the city is surrounded by the high mountains of Western Ghats on three sides. This Municipal town has a population of about 60,000. Udumalpet is an industrial town with number of textile, paper and farming related industries established here. Famous landmarks and monuments in and around the town includes Thirumoorthy Hills, which has the Thirumurthi water reservoir that provides water supply to the town, Mariamman Temple, an old worshiping place in the town center and Amaravathi Reservoir, across Amaravathi River which provides irrigation to the agricultural lands around the town. Both Thirumoorthy Hills and Amaravathi Reservoir provide recreational activities such as boating, fishing and hiking and attract tourists from other parts of the state. Udumalpet lies in the midway between the famous temple town of Palani (35 km)and Pollachi (28 km)on the National Highway No.209. Udumalpet is also connected by a metre gauge railway line. Now Broad gauge railway line work is in progress. These railway lines will connect Coimbatore JN to Rameswaram JN and Coimbatore to Howrah Junction trains will be routed through Udumalpet Junction. Udumalpet is also called as poor mans Ooty (not Yercaud).Another name recently given to Udumalpet is Poultry City. Most of the famous Poultry companies are based from Udumalpet. Udumalpet assembly constituency is part of Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency). Wind mills The alternative energy – wind – is providing new economic opportunities to this town and villages around. The place receives enough wind through Pallakkad Pass at least for six months. It is one of the best regions in Tamilnadu where wind energy can be harnessed. Private players are taking the main stage in availing this opportunity to change the town as an alternative energy supply center. State Bank of India owns wind mills in this part of country as part of their “Green Bank ‘drive. Schools A Sainik is located in Amaravathy where cadets are trained competently to seek admission into Defence Colleges to various cadres like doctors, engineers, pilots and officers. Some of the local schools are achieving good results in HSC and 10th results. Famous personalities from this place Udumalai Narayana Kavi was born in this place and has his own place in Tamil Literature and cinema songs. Dr.Prasad is another person who has carved a undeniable place in medical field especially in using Endoscope and related activities.
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