Sethiathoppu

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Sethiyathoppu

Sethiyathope
panchayat town
Coordinates: 11°16′N 79°19′E / 11.26°N 79.32°E / 11.26; 79.32Coordinates: 11°16′N 79°19′E / 11.26°N 79.32°E / 11.26; 79.32
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCuddalore
Government
 • PresidentK.P.D. Elanchezhiyan
Area
 • Total14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,547
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
608702
Telephone code91-04144
Vehicle registrationTN-91(TN-31 till Jun 17,2015), Now TN -91.

Sethiyathope (Tamil: [seːttijaːttoːppɯ]) is a panchayat town in Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on a crossroads of the Chennai-Tanjore (NH-45C) highway. Sethiyathope was established as a civilian town by the Cholas in the 11th century C.E. According to Tamil scholars, Sethiyathope was formed as a settlement when the famous Chola King Rajendra moved his capital from Thanjavur to Gangaikondacholapuram which lies 20 km south.

Sethiyaar, a landlord used to own this piece of woodlands (Thoppu) on the banks of river Vellar and thus derives the name Sethiyarthoppu (Sethiathope). There are close to 60 largely agrarian villages nearby.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,[1] Sethiyathoppu had a population of 7962. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sethiyathoppu has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Sethiyathoppu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

There are many temples in this town.

Facilities[]

There are a primary health centre (GH), police station, and a couple of higher secondary and nursing schools here. There are 15 wards in Sethiyathope Panchayat.

Geography[]

Veeranam Lake[]

Veeranam Lake, located 2 kilometres south of Sethiathope, is the second-largest lake in the state of Tamil Nadu. The lake, located 235 km from Chennai, India, is one of the important water reservoirs that supplies drinking water to Chennai. Veeranam Lake was created during Chola period in the tenth century, built from 1011 to 1037 AD[3] and is an 16 km (9.9 mi) long dam in northern Tamil Nadu.

A view of the forest from the Pichavaram viewing tower

Nearby villages[]

  • Agaram Alambadi : This village is located just 8km west from Sethiyathope town. This village is surrounded by farm lands and it's very greenish place.There is a Sivan temple in that village named as Vedhambikai sametha Vedhapurishwarar. Other temples like Vinayagar temple,Mariamman temple,Selliyamman temple, Sanniyasiappar temple,Iyyappan temple and Anjanayar temples are there in that village.The main business is agriculture and the main cultivation is sugarcane and paddy . South border of that village, Vellar river is located. One primary school is there in that village.
  • Muganthariyan Kuppam
  • Madhuvanaimedu, this village's people are based to Vanniya Kulla Kshatriyar family. The great Vinnayagar temple, Sri Throwpati Amman Kovil, Veeranaar Kovil, Iyyannar temple, then biggest lake water store for 500 acres and all are depending upon agriculture its natural village.
  • Allur: This village is near Sethiyathope. Here Maha Sakthi Mariyamman kovil is famous.
  • Senninatham Arulmigu Padariamman Temple is near government hospital
  • Anaivari, Cuddalore: This village is 2 kilometres from Sethiyathope. It is agriculture dependent village. Main cultivating is sugarcane and paddy. Here placed one of the famous KaliAmman kovil in Anaivari Mattu street.
  • North Senninatham, which is near Sethiyathope. Arulmigu Sree Madhurakaaliyamman temple is there.
  • Periyanarkunam: This village is 5 km from Sethiyathope, here Kalli Amman kovil, Chithra Powrnami festival are famous, every month Powrnami day in around from Tamil Nadu, people come for Kuri.
  • Paripoorananatham
  • Chinnanarkunam
  • Boothangudi
  • Maduranthaga Nallur
  • CinnaKuppam
  • Veeramudaiyanatham
  • Vattathur
  • Solatharam - an agricultural village
  • Erumbur
  • PeriyaKuppam - This village is nearby Sethiyathope. Here Mariyamman kovil is famous. Well educated and decent village. It is an agriculture village.
  • Cinna Kuppam
  • Pinnalur
  • Miralur
  • Kilangadu
  • C. Sathamangalam
  • Parathur Savadi
  • Kilavadinatham
  • Kanur
  • Perur
  • Valayamadevi
  • Mazhavarayannallur
  • Kumarakudi
  • Kothandavilakam

Nearby hospitals[]

  • Govt. Health Centre (Senninatham)
  • Jagathiru Hospital (scan, ECG, laboratory attached)
  • Varma Poly-Clinic
  • Annamalai Medical College Hospital (20 km SE)
  • JIPMER, Pondicherry (70 km NE)
  • SCR Hospital (general and diabetes)
  • Solatharam Aarthi Telecoom
  • Amsa Hospital (Sethiyathope)
  • Krishna hospital Cuddalore (multi-speciality hospital)
  • Krishna cancer institute, Cuddalore (oncology)

Schools[]

  • DGM (Devangudi Gopalakrishna Mazhavarayar) Higher Secondary School (govt.-aided Tamil medium and self-financed English medium)
  • Punchayat Union Middle School (Sethiathope)
  • Punchayat Union Elementary School (Periyakuppam)
  • R.C. Middle School, Thandeswaranallur
  • GOVT Hr Sec School, Kanur
  • R.C Primary School, Kanur
  • DGM Nursery Primary School (Sethiathope)
  • Punchayat Union Elementary School (Sennintham)
  • Punchayat Union Primary School (North Senninatham)
  • Chandira Hr. Sec. School Senninatham
  • S.D.S, Matriculation School
  • Mano Vidhyalaya Matriculation School (Murugan Koil Street)
  • Arul Nursery and Primary School
  • S.D. Eden school (X Road)
  • Thiruvalluvar Hr. Secondary school (Orathur)


Sethiyathope Anicut[]

Sethiyathope anicut was constructed in 1851 during the colonial period. This anicut was one of the oldest anicut in Tamil Nadu. This anicut was constructed on Vellar river, from this anicut many villages obtain revenue for their agriculture. In this river Vellar, the Veeranam Lake water also merges, from this river Sellar water flows to X-Road of Sethiyathope, Pinnalur, Karaimedu, Maruvai, Kolakudi, Boddampadi then reach entrance of Perumal lake near Kurinjipadi and Kullanchavadi a distance of 8km. On Maruvai the river's name was Paravanaaru River Bank.

Veeranam lake[]

Veeranam lake birth from Cauvery river place of Kollidam river lower anicut. Veeranam Lake was built in the Tenth century during the time of Greater Cholas, from 907–955 AD[1] and is a 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) long dam in northern Tamil Nadu. It was created by Rajaditya Chola. He named it after his father Parantaka I Chola, who had the title "Veeranarayanan". Veera Narayanapuram modified into Veeranam over time. Veeranam lake gets water from Kollidam via Vadavaru River. The lake remains dry for the major part of the year. Water released from the Mettur dam through Kollidam and Lower Anicut would also bring in sufficient inflow into the Veeranam Lake. The lake received sufficient inflow in April enabling supply to the city for three months. With heavy rain in Western Ghats, the lake almost got its storage capacity as it received inflow from the Cauvery tributaries Bhavani and Amaravathi.

The Veeranam Project[]

The Veeranam project,[3] to supply water to Chennai, was conceived in 1967 by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. N. Annadurai, and executed under his successor, M. Karunanidhi. The project was subject to rampant corruption and money earmarked for the project was lost, leading to stagnation of the project. The project's completion in 2004 by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalitha. It was impossible to use any water from the lake since it had run dry, and the face-saving proposal adopted by the authorities was to dig 45 deep borewells around the area and pump the resulting water 235 km (146 mi) to Chennai via the pipeline.[4] The length of the lake is 14 km and this is the largest lake in Tamil Nadu. The credit goes to ancient people who have done this job with ordinary hand-made tools.

Perumal lake[]

Perumal Aeri's irrigation covers around 1000 acres of agricultural land. Villages include Puduchatram, Alapakkam, Theerthanagiri, Thaanur, Samba Reddy Palayam, Aayi Thurai, Mettu Palayam, Pundiaan Kuppam, T. Kalaiyan Kuppan, and Kundiyamallur Aathi Narayanapuram. Overflow water is let through a channel to Sangolikuppam river.


Transportation[]

Road[]

Sethiyathope lies in National Highway NH 36, connects Vikravandi and Manamadurai. Sethiyathope lies in the main road that connects Kumbakonam and Chennai. It located at a distance of 222 km from Chennai and 60 km from Kumbakonam. 

Train[]

The nearest railway station to Sethiyathope is Vadalur railway station at 16 km. Train to Chennai is available at Chidambaram railway station at 25 km and Virudachalam junction at 31 km.

Nearby cities[]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
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