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Omalur is a panchayat town and headquarters of Omalur taluk in the Salem District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 7 between 11° 73333" latitude and 78° 06667" longitude. It has a population of about 13,600. Agriculture, leather and handloom textiles are the major businesses.

Omalur
Town Panchayat
NH7 Omalur Tollplaza near Salem
Omalur
Coordinates: 11.745°N 78.047°E / 11.745; 78.047
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Salem
District	Salem
Taluk	Omalur
Government
• Member of Legislative Assembly	Vetrivel, MLA
Area
• Total	8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Elevation	298 m (978 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,279[1]
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	636455
Telephone code	04290
Vehicle registration	TN-30

History

In 14th century, Omalur Kottai (Fort) was built.

The Madurai Nayaks ruled, Omalur regionthe Gatti Mudalis were the made in-charge of Omalur, Taramangalam and others.

The Gatti Mudalis's rule extended east–west from Thalaivasal to Dharapuram and north–south from Omalur to Karur. After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, the Gatti Mudalis became the Palaiyakkarar of Omalur under Tirumalai Nayak of Madurai in 1623.

In 1660, Chikka Deveraja conquered Sankagiri, Thoppur and Omalur. In 1667, the Gatti Mudalis lost Omalur to Mysore. In 1688–89, Chikka Deva Raya, the king of Mysore, felt strong enough once again to invade Baramahal and the whole district of Salem came under his control before his death in 1704.

In 1815 Omalur taluk was absorbed into Salem taluk, but was recreated in 1819. It was again absorbed by Salem taluk in 1860, and again recreated in 1910. In 1916 Omalur taluk was bifurcated into Omalur and Mettur, and in 1941 Mettur Taluk was absorbed into Omalur.

Geography

Omalur is located at 11.73°N 78.07°E / 11.73; 78.07.[2] It has an average elevation of 298 metres (977 feet).

Climate

The climate is generally hot and dry. Summer stretches from February to July with its peak during the months of April and May. Temperatures stay above 30 °C and can reach 37 °C. During this time it gets occasional spells of rain. During the months of August and September the South-West monsoons start and bring about 100 mm of rain. In October and November it receives the North-East monsoon.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census, Omalur had a population of 16,279. Males constitute 49.3% of the population and females 50.7%. Omalur has an average literacy rate of 84.82%, higher than the state average of 80.09%: male literacy is 90.3%, and female literacy is 79.53%. In Omalur, 9.8% of the population is under 6 years of age. 88.13% of population are Hindus, 9.66% are Muslims and 2.16% are Christians.

Politics

Omalur assembly constituency is part of Salem (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

Landmarks

Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman

Education

Schools

Colleges and Universities

References

See also

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