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Chapter-Iii: Profle of
Chapter-Iii: Profle of
vadamabokki street.
The sri kamachi traders was established is 2005. The firm was carrying the
Mr Viswanathan ,
Mr. v. Mohankumar
The Sri Kamachi Traders has three branches. They are situated at
Kumbakonam
Darasuram
Thiruvalanjuli
The firm has been working to improve its business since its establishment. The
firm is in developing stage. The trading of waste papers and cardboard boxes has
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good prospects in market. The demand and supply position of waste papers and
cardboard boxes will not undergo much fluctuation in future. If the firm will be
able to control over the financial variables, it can have better growth.
PROFILE OF KUMBAKONAM
Kumbakonam is identified with the town of malaikurram which had served as the
chola ,capital as early as the 7th century and with the town of solamaligal which
kumbakonam was the site of a battle between the pal lava king sir vallabha and the
then panda king in 859 and between the panda king primary panda and a
confederacy of the Cholas and gangs. Kumbakonam came into limelight during the
rule of the medieval Cholas who ruled from the 9 th century AD to the 12th century
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1799 by the Thanjavur Maratha rule serfoji II and reached the zenith of its
prospweity in the late 19th and early 20th century when it emerged as an important
presidency. The opening of the sues canal in 1869 fostered trade contacts with the
united kingdom. In 1877, railway lines were completed linking kumbakonam with
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the ports of madras, tuticorin and nagapattinam. The tan ore district court was
importance. The population growth rate began to fall sharply after 1981. This
decline has been attributed to limited land area and lack of industrial potential. On
July 16, 2004, a devastating fire in the sir Krishna school killed more than 80
children.
ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP
kumbakonam town and it has celebrated its centenary in the year 1966. The area
extent of a town was only7.68 sq.km. In the year 1866 and the municipality was
are as follows. River knavery is flowing in the northern side and the river Arasalar
is flowing in the Southern side, in the East the road running in front of court
building and Narayana circle present called Sekklum, and in the West from
Arasalar River bridge to Ellaiyamman Kovil north east and unto Chettipadidhurai.
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GEOGRAPHY
district. The river Kaveri passes through the northern part of the town and is
flowing from west to east. In the south of the river Arasalar passes and acts as the
Southern boundary of the town Kaveri is well connected with important towns and
cities in Tamil Nadu through transport facilities. Kumbakonam, one of the special
grade Municipal Towns of Tamil Nadu, is the second bigger town in Thanjavur
District.It is situated 10 94” north latitude to 10 98” north latitude and 79 35’ East
Longitude to 79 41’ East Longitude.It is located about 313 Kilometers away from
madras on the south ,about 90Kms from Trichy on the east and about 40kms from
Nadu in India. The study area is also a very famous temple town and a pilgrimage
centre, wherein attracts many people for various temple visits. The most important
location of the town is the “Mahamagam” festival that attracts large crowds once in
twelve years. Population of the town has been growing heavily and the present
The town is surrounded by the two rivers namely River Cauvery on the north
and River Arasalar on the south. It has a gentle slope towards south from North. It
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has an average elevation of 24 meters (78 feet). Although the Cauvery delta is
usually not the climate of Kumbakonam and other surrounding towns is generally
healthy and moderate. Kumbakonam is cooler than Chennai, the capital of Tamil
Nadu. The region is covered with mainly alluvial or black soil which is conducive
for rice cultivation. Other crops grown in Kumbakonam include mulberry, cereals
and sugarcane. The flora of the Cauvery Delta mostly comprises palm trees. The
irrigation were considerably improved following the opening of the meter Dam in
1934. The fauns of the Cauvery Dalta are limited to cattle and goats.
Residential areas make up 32.09 percent of the town’s total area while
commercial enterprises and industrial units make up 2.75 and 1.21 percent
respectively. The non-urban portion of the town constitutes about 44.72 percent of
the total area. Kumbakonam has a total of 45 slums with a population of 49,117.
The town has around 141 kilometers of roads, 544 municipal roads making up
122.29 kilometers. There are also around 18.71 kilometers of state highways
running through Kumbakonam. Over 87 per cent of the municipal roads are paved.
The town gets its water supply mainly through the Valayapettai head works across
the river Cauvery and the Kudithangi head works across the river Kilda.
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TOPOGRAPHY
The town from a continuous stretch of level land with a few ups and downs
made by the rivers. The town is located at about 27 meters above mean sea level.
The flow of water in the rivers of knavery and its distributor Arassalar has been
highly seasonal.
General, Engineering, Revenue, Public Heal, Town planning and the Computer
wing. All these departments are under the control of a municipal Commissioner
who is the supreme executive head. The legislative powers are vested in a body of
45 members, one each from each of the 45 wards. The legislative body is headed
ECONOMY
The agricultural region around the town is famous for its betel nuts and betel
leaves. In the pre-independence era, it was a market town where people from all
over the Kaveri delta region came and sold their goods. The town is also native to
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many goldsmiths and ornament makers; the city is world famous for sculpture
religious town, becomes an industrial center during last quarter of the 19 th Century
and early period of 20th century. Predominance was gained for silk Industries and
metal manufacturing. The major Suppliers of silk Saris to the Indian Silk Sari
Market is Kumbakonam Silk Industry. All the south Indian Brass Poona articles
and utensils are manufactured in Kumbakonam and these articles are manufactured
nowhere in South India other than Kumbakonam. Kith Vilakku and Statues are the
famous articles. Stainless Steel utensils are manufactured. Betel nuts, Spares are
brass, bronze, copper and lead vessels, silk and cotton cloths, sugar, indigo and
Thanjavur region. As of 1991, around 30per cent of the population was engaged in
leading producer of betel leaves and nuts; the betel leaves produced in
Kumbakonam are ranked amongst the best in the world in terms of quality. The
main administrative offices of T.S.R & Co., a cosmetic company, are also located
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income for the town. The Hindu temples and colonial-era buildings have been
recognized for their tourism potential. The 12th-century Airaveswarar temple in the
EDUCATION
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Academy have a satellite campus based in Kumbakonam where arts and sciences
are taught. The Native High School, founded in 1876, and the Town Higher
Secondary School, one of whose students was Srinivasa Ramanujan, where some
of the oldest school in the Madras presidency. At present, there are of 36
government and private schools in Kumbakonam.
They ae occupied by educational institution are 4.5 percent of the total area
of the town. There are two Colleges, thirteen Higher Secondary Schools and a
good number of middle primary and Nursery schools in the town. The Government
College (Cambridge of South India) is an ancient college and it is situated on the
banks of the river Knavery.
TEMPLES
Kumbakonam is known for its temples and mat has. There are around 188
Hindu temples within the municipal limits of Kumbaonam. Apart from these, there
are several temples around the town thereby giving the town the sobriquets temple
town and city of temples. The most important temples present in Kumbanonam
sare the Saeangapani temple, the Kumbeswara temple and the Ramaswamy temple.
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