31-590: Manimangalam is a small town located in the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu state in Southern India , famous for its ancient temples and inscriptions documenting the history of the ancient Tamil kings According to the 2011 Census of India , the town had a population was 8198, of which 4,117 were males and 4,081 were females. The literacy rate is 72.60%. The town is located at a distance of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Tambaram . Manimangalam
62-459: A factory in 2010 for the purpose of delivering fuel tank systems to local automobile manufacturers such as Toyota and Hyundai. Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd. a large Petrochemical unit is one of the largest manufacturers of Phthalic Anhydride and Food Acidulants in Asia, and employs around 2000 people in and around Ranipet. Arcot is the principal market for the surrounding agricultural area. It also has
93-530: A suburb of Ranipet. Ranipet houses AH Group And KH Group of companies. Nearly 400 small and medium leather units are placed in Ranipet. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) , is an Indian state-owned integrated power plant equipment manufacturing company. Its Boiler Auxiliaries Plant (BAP) is located in Ranipet . BHEL Ranipet has performed exceedingly well according to its executive director, as it has won
124-404: A viable local weaving industry, and groundnut oil industry. Arcot is most famous for edible oil production, mainly focusing on groundnut and gingelly oil production. A number of oil expellers are available in and around Arcot. Certain caste of people are more dominant and involved in this edible oil business. Walajapet was used for business purpose and one of the biggest trade centres during
155-437: Is Arakkonam . Ranipet Revenue Division : Kalavai , Arcot , Walajapet , Sholinghur Arakkonam Revenue Division : Nemili , Arakkonam Proposed Taluks: Ranipet , Melvisharam , Timiri , Kaveripakkam Proposed Municipalities: Nemili Proposed Municipal Corporations: Ranipet, Arakkonam Proposed Town Panchayats: Sembedu , Tirumalpur , Narasingapuram , Thagarakuppam , Tajpura , Navlock Garden At
186-849: Is a town of historic significance. This place became famous in the Pallava period as the site of the Battle of Manimangala , in which the Pallava king, Narasimhavarman I is said to have defeated the Chalukya King Pulakeshin II , and as one of the places mentioned in the Tamil copper-plate inscriptions of Kūram (in the modern-day Kanchipuram district ). It is said that the town housed exporters and merchants of precious jewels. As gathered from inscriptions in Sanskrit in local sites,
217-588: Is also available towards Chennai. The second-biggest Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown is located at Arakkonam. It is used to store all types of food grains for a long periods. Transport is also available by road to all major cities and towns. The runway at the INS Rajali , a naval air force of the Indian Navy in Arakkonam is 4,500 metres in length, making it the second-longest air force runway in
248-547: Is an India-based company engaged in manufacturing, distribution and sale of tires for various kinds of vehicles ranging from helicopters to automobiles is located at Arakkonam . Arakkonam Junction railway station is the largest railway junction in Ranipet district. It is located at the intersection of the Chennai–Bangalore line and the Guntakal–Chennai line , which is part of Mumbai–Chennai line. Arakkonam has one of
279-405: Is concentrated at Thoppai street, Annaicut Road, Bazaar street, Thirumalai Street. There is a daily market available in this town. Ranipet was once glorified as fast developing industrial zone, but faced economic depression. Ranipet indirectly suffered from Great Recession 2008 as leather business and exports cater to Western Developed nations. A special economic zone is established at Nellikuppam,
310-414: Is gathered that the town had several other appellations - it went by the name of Loka-Mahadevi-Chaturvedi-Mangalam during the time of Rajaraja I (alias Rajakesarivarman ), by Raja-Sulamani-Chaturvedi-Mangalam during the reign of the following kings Rajadhiraja , Rajendra and Veera Rajendra and also by a few other names . From the time of Kulothunga Chola I to the end of the third Kulothunga period,
341-473: Is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India . The area comprising the present day Kancheepuram district was earlier a part of Chingleput district . The original Chingleput district was split in 1997 into form the present day Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts. On 18 July 2019, Chengalpattu district was carved out of Kanchipuram district, with suburbs from Chengalpet towards Chennai under
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#1732794457728372-421: Is the main occupation of the people with 47% of the population engaged in it. Paddy is the major crop cultivated in this district. Groundnuts, sugarcane, cereals, millet and pulses are the other major crops cultivated. 76.50 metric tonnes lands are cultivated in fuel wood and 8.039 tonnes in cashew. Palar river along with tanks and wells are the main sources of irrigation in this district. More than 70 percent of
403-420: The 'Best Productive Unit' trophy from among all the units of BHEL in 2012. This plant has clocked a turnover of 4,210 crores, with shop production crossing the 100,000- tonne benchmark, also registering a profit before tax of 1,260 crores for the 2012 financial year. It has so far obtained 21 patents and 46 copyrights. BHEL-Boiler Auxiliaries Plant, Ranipet is installing a 5 MW solar power plant which will cover
434-534: The 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu are in Kancheepuram district, including those at Erumaiyur, Nandampakkam, Sirukalathur, Sikarayapuram, Ayyancheri, Kilambakkam and Nanmangalam. Ranipet district Ranipet district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu , India, formed by trifurcating Vellore district . The Government of Tamil Nadu announced its proposal on 15 August 2019, together with Tirupattur district , and it
465-564: The biggest workshop for Southern Railway, known as the "Engineering Workshop" (EWS) which has many employees serving the Indian Railways in various process related with fabrication and processing of various metal components for the railways. Most of the machines in these workshops are a century old and some of them are working. It also has an electric locomotive shed, known as the "Electric Loco Shed" (ELS). WAG-5 and WAP-4 locomotives are maintained here. Suburban electric train facility
496-792: The country. EID Parry also produces confectioneries in other locations. After the acquisition of the company Johnson & Pedder, EID Parry produced Ballerina ceramic designs in India. Most residents, several decades ago, worked for EID Parry before the expansion of Sipcot Industrial complex and arrival of Central Government-aided engineering unit such as BHEL. World's first diesel tractor manufacturing Italian company SAME DEUTZ-FAHR India (P) limited (SDFI) located at Sipcot industrial complex. They manufacture tractors and engines for export and domestic market, ranging from 35 hp to 80 hp tractor with advanced technology. The French company Plastic Omnium and world No.1 fuel systems manufacturer established
527-583: The district headquarters in Chengalpet. The separation came into effect from 29 November which was done by former Chief Minister Mr. Edappadi K Palaniswami . Kanchipuram district is situated on the North Eastern part of Tamil Nadu. It is bounded by Chengalpattu district in the East, Chennai district in the northeast, Ranipet and Tiruvannamalai districts in the west and Thiruvallur district in
558-474: The district is 23,586 hectares. </ref> Kancheepuram District consists of two revenue divisions and five taluks: According to 2011 census , Kancheepuram district had a population of 3,998,252 with a sex-ratio of 986 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 431,574 were under the age of six, constituting 220,341 males and 211,233 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 23.71% and 1.03% of
589-466: The district receives a rainfall of 1200 mm. The Palar river is the most important river running through the district. Through most of the year it remains dry, attributed to the construction of dams across the river in Andhra Pradesh . There are only a few hills of considerable elevation in the district. The southern part of Maduranthakam taluk contains small hills. The total forest area in
620-659: The entire energy needs of the plant, also entering into an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , Japan to manufacture and supply a flue gas desulphurisation system meant for removal of sulphur dioxide from flue gases. ArcelorMittal Dhamm Processing Private Limited is a joint venture firm between the world's largest steel producing firm ArcelorMittal and Mumbai based Dhamm Steel for manufacturing steel components at an estimated cost of 100-crores at Ranipet . It manufactures finished steel components for earth moving equipment manufacturers, construction and power industries. MRF Limited (formerly Madras Rubber Factory Ltd)
651-476: The major lifeline for the town. One of the oldest companies in Ranipet that was formed in the early 19th century is EID Parry, named after Thomas Parry, who sailed to India and started a merchant business in India. The branch of EID Parry located in Ranipet is one of the largest ceramic plants in South India. In addition to Ceramics, the company also produces fertilizers in this location sold to farmers around
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#1732794457728682-415: The north. It lies between 11° 00' to 12° 00' latitudes and 77° 28' to 78° 50' longitudes. The district has a total geographical area of 4,43,210 hectares. The table below shows the maximum and minimum temperatures experienced in the district during different seasons. Northeast and Southwest monsoon are the major donors, with 54% and 36% contribution each to the total annual rainfall. During normal monsoon,
713-534: The population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 75.37%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 1,006,245 households. There were a total of 1,673,814 workers, comprising 74,761 cultivators, 162,494 main agricultural labourers, 41,149 in house hold industries, 1,088,974 other workers, 306,436 marginal workers, 14,582 marginal cultivators, 110,020 marginal agricultural labourers, 13,583 marginal workers in household industries and 168,251 other marginal workers. Agriculture
744-568: The population. The majority of Muslims and Christians live in the urban areas of the district. Languages of Ranipet district (2011) Tamil is the majority language, spoken by 85.95% of the population. Telugu is spoken by 6.75%, while Urdu is spoken by 6.01%. Some of the SIDCO and SIPCOT industrial parks are located in Ranipet and vital to its economy. Clusters of leather factories are also located in Ranipet . The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited ( SIPCOT ),
775-654: The time of British rule . Walajapet is one of the oldest town in the North Arcot Region. It is famous for silk weaving and has a nickname, " Walajapet -The Silk City". It is situated in the belt of the Ranipet SIPCOT Industrial Complex as a public limited company wholly owned by the Government. Walajapet is one of the noted centre for the production of silk weaving and bamboo furniture making centre. The commercial activities
806-412: The time of the 2011 census, Ranipet district had a population of 1,210,277. Ranipet district has a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 39.97% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 23.63% and 0.9% of the population respectively. Hindus are the majority community in the district, with 90% population share. Muslims are around 7% while Christians are 2% of
837-632: The town was also known by Ratnagrahara and Ratna Grama ( The village of jewels ) The town houses the 1000-year old Rajagopala Perumal Temple , devoted to Vishnu , and which is believed to have been built during the period of the Medieval Cholas , and the Dharmeswara Temple, devoted to Shiva , which is believed to have been built by Kulottunga I during the Later Chola period. In inscriptions found in both these temples, it
868-531: The town was called 'Pandiyanai Irumadi Venkonda Chola Chaturvedi Mangalam' ('the town belonging to the Chaturvedi Chola who conquered Pandyas twice'). During the 18- year reign of Raja Raja III, the town was called "Grama Sikamani Chaturvedi Mangalam" ( Jewel among habitations ). The Rajagopala Perumal temple is dedicated to the worship of Vishnu, in the form of Dwaraka-Pati ('the Lord of Dvārakā '), and
899-603: Was also known in Tamil as Vanduvarapati . Besides this, there are two other temples in the town devoted to Vishnu called the Vaikuntha-Perumal temple and the Krishna-swami temple. There is another temple called Kailasa-Nathar temple devoted to Siva. This Kanchipuram district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kanchipuram district Kanchipuram district
930-570: Was formed in 1971 to promote industrial growth in the state and to advance term loans to medium and large industries. The SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Ranipet Phase I, is located at Mukundarayapuram. Phase II and Phase III are spread over an area of 730 acres and are located in Ranipet . There are a number of large- and medium-scale leather industries making both finished leather and leather articles such as shoes and garments for export. There are other small-scale industries in Ranipet, mostly engaged in chemical, leather and tool making. These industries are
961-406: Was officially declared on 28 November 2019 by Tamil Nadu Government. The town of Ranipet is the district headquarters. The district shares borders with districts of Vellore on the west, Kanchipuram on the east, Tiruvannamalai on the south and Thiruvallur on the northeast. River Palar passes along the district bordering Ranipet and Arcot towns. The largest taluk and town in the district