T.Kallupatti

T.Kallupatti, is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Ancient history and archaeological findingsArchaeological excavations has confirmed about Iron Age historical remains in T.Kallupatti. The findings were from Upper Gundar Basin. The early history can be dated back to 5th century A.D. T.Kallupatti and Chinnakattalai are the few places in South India with Iron Age historical remains of copper and gold. The findings were reported by the Journal for South Asian studies. The Archaealogical Survey of India excavated in 1977. Its documented in the book Distinctive beads in ancient IndiaDemographicsIndia census, T.Kallupatti had a population of 10,762. Males constitute 51% of population and females 49%. T.Kallupatti has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 64%. In T.Kallupatti, 11% of population are under 6 years of age. Floating population is high for a rural town at 25000. But the literacy rate would have increased by now to nearly 90%.GeographyT.Kallupatti is at the Crossroads of Madurai to Rajapalayam and Virudhunagar to Theni Highways making it a rural hub.Western Ghats come on the western, northeastern and southwest side of the town. The Town has a predominantly cooler temperature than Madurai city and other eastern areas due to proximity to the Western Ghats.Community and cultureTown with Initials, the concept of Mother VillageThe town has an initial similar to a person and this is actually a common thing seen in Southern Tamil Nadu. The Initial for the town is the Name of the Mother Village from which it derives its existence. Its as similar to the relation between Mother and Children. This actually had been the original Tamil culture for years. Here T.Kallupatti's Mother village is Devankuruchi(spelled as Thevankurichi) a small village on the road towards Peraiyur. The Devankurichi hill is a symbol of spirituality as one can see it while driving closer to T.Kallupatti. Many people throng the Agneeswaran Temple of Devankurichi for doing the last rites of those who are dead and so its equated to Kasi.