Usilampatti

Usilampatti is a Town and a municipality in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 35,219.

Total Voters:

Male 1,35,313
Female: 1,33,787
Transgender 3
Total 2,69,103

AIADMKCandidate for Usilampatti Assembly Election 2016 – Mr. P Neethipathi

AIADMK Candidate for Usilampatti Assembly Election 2016 - Mr. P Neethipathi

 

Legislative Assembly Election Results

Assembly Duration Winner Party Votes
Fourteenth 2011- Kathiravan P V AIFB 88253
Thirteenth 2006-2011 Mahendran.I AIADMK 39009
Twelfth 2001-06 Santhanam.L FBL 39248
Eleventh 1996-01 P.N. Vallarasu FBL 75324
Tenth 1991-96 R. Pandiammal ADK 41654
Ninth 1989-91 Vallarasu, P.N. DMK 29116
Eighth 1984-89 Muthuramalingam, P.K.M. IND 50876
Seventh 1980-84 Andi Thevar, S. FBL 33857
By Polls 1980 A.Thevar.S FBL 39235
Sixth 1977-80 P.K. Mookaih Thaver FBL 35361
By Polls 1971 P. K. Mookiah Thevar FBL 49292
Fifth 1971-77 K.Kandasami FBL 36351

History of Madurai District

Meenakshi Amman Temple

Madurai is a major city and cultural headquarters in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. Madurai is the second largest city by area and third largest city by population in Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Madurai is surrounded by several mountains. The Madurai city has 3 hills as its city boundary. Yanaimalai, Nagamalai, Pasumalai named after Elephant, Snake and Cow respectively. It is famous for Jasmine Flowers. Jasmine flowers are transported to other cities of India from Madurai.

Madurai is closely associated with the Tamil language, and the third Tamil Sangam, a major congregation of Tamil scholars, is said to have been held in the city. The city is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled, at different times, by the Pandyas, Cholas, Madurai Sultanate, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Carnatic kingdom, and the British.

The city has a number of historical monuments, with the Meenakshi Amman Temple and Tirumalai Nayak Palace being the most prominent. Madurai is an important industrial and educational hub in South Tamil Nadu. The city is home to various automobile, rubber, chemical and granite manufacturing industries. It has developed as a second-tier city for information technology (IT), and some software companies have opened offices in Madurai. The Tamil Nadu government has planned a satellite town for Madurai near Thoppur.

Madurai has important government educational institutes like the Madurai Medical College, Homeopathic Medical College, Madurai Law College, Agricultural College and Research Institute. Madurai city is administered by a municipal corporation established in 1971 as per the Municipal Corporation Act. Madurai is the second corporation in Tamil Nadu next to Chennai corporation. The city is also the seat of a bench of the Madras High Court, one of only a few courts outside the state capitals of India.

 

Madurai District Map

Madurai Area:

Area Sq. Km: 3,710

Madurai Population:

Male: 1,526,475
Female: 1,511,777
Total: 1,511,777

Literacy Rates

Male: 89.72%
Female: 77.16%
Total: 83.45%