Adirampattinam

Adirampattinam, also known by the shorter Adirai is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Demographicspopulation census of India, Adirampattinam has a population of 31,066 Males constitute 47.95%(14897) of the population and females 52.04%(16169). Adirampattinam has an average literacy rate of 74.21%. Children under 6 years of age make up 13.08% of the population. Islam is the major religion with an estimated 75% of the population being Muslim and over 40 mosque within the town. Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialects is the Central Tamil dialect. And fourth populated largest Town in Thanjavur District.Geography and ClimateAdirampattinam is located on on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Being close to the equator, Adirampattinam enjoys Tropical wet and dry climate. Summer prevails in the months of April and May, while days in mid-May are the hottest (Agni) period during a year - with temperatures regularly reaching 100 °F. December and January are winter months, with temperatures dropping to 17 °C. Monsoon occurs in October and November. Adirampattinam normally receives rainfall of 125 cm per annum. Most of the rainfall is received by the North East monsoon.Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as Tropical Savanna (Aw).