Elambalur


Elambalur is the nearest village to Perambalur and to NH-45 road. It is a special village in Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It includes the hamlet villages of Indira Nagar, MGR nagar, MahathmaGandhi Nagar, Samathuvapuram and Nethaji Nagar.

Climatic conditions

  • Climate: Tropical
  • Category: Medium and High Region
  • Rainfall: Around 908 mm
  • Precipitation: 45–50%

Geography

Elambalur is located at, elevation 436 ft. The pachaimalai Eastern ghats starts from here.
The geographical location of Elambalur:

Government offices and institutions

  • SIDCO Industrial Estate
  • The RTO-Perambulur
  • Armed Reserve Police Campus
  • District TASMAC go-down
  • District Cooperative Agri-Marketing Committee
  • Govt. Primary Health Center

Economy

Stone quarries, mining, and Stone Crushing are major industries in Elambalur. However, a majority of the people work in agriculture and engaged in building constructions jobs
SIDCO will soon be setting up an Industrial Estate at the Elambalur Village. Approval of site measuring 44.4 acres at Elambalur has been completed for SIDCO Project.
  • Major crops : Paddy rice, maize, millet, sugarcane, tapioca, cotton, onion, chill peppers and groundnuts in the Perambalur District Area, including Elambalur.

Politics

Perambalur assembly constituency former member Tamilselvan M.A belongs to Elambalur village. He was elected in the recent Assembly election conducted by Election commission of India. From 1986 to 2001 Mr.M.Rajaram won in all local body elections and served as president and union chairman. He developed Elambalur panchayat to a city level.
It is a part of the Perambalur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Transport

Recently the government of Tamil Nadu operated a new express bus service to Chennai from Elambalur every day.

Educational institutions