Karunguzhi is a town in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Karunguzhi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Karunguzhi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°33′N 79°54′E / 12.55°N 79.9°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,265 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
History
editthe town of Karunguzhi, with an interruption between 1825 and 1835, was the first capital and administrative headquarters were transferred to Kanchipuram. In 1859 the capital Saidapet, now a neighbourhood in the city of Chennai, was made the administrative headquarters of the district.
It acted as the capital of chingleput district under Madras presidency from 1793-1825 and from 1835-1859.[1][circular reference][2][circular reference]
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[3] Karunguzhi had a population of 11,265. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Karunguzhi has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 61%. In Karunguzhi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are several tourist attractions in the area. "Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary" is one of the most famous bird sanctuaries in India. It is 8 km from Karunguzhi.
An ancient fort built by a Pallava emperor is also located here. There are two mountains in Karunguzhi. One is a Renganathar mountain, in Malaipalayam: It is nearly 700 metres high and a temple to Lord Vishnu is on the top. The other mountain is in Karunguzhi forest. In the middle of the forest is a temple to Siva.
Nearby is the Lord Gnanagereeswarar temple, built nearly 1000 years ago. A lake is also there, covering nearly 500 acres (2.0 km2).
Madurantakam town is 3 km from Karunguzhi. The second biggest lake in Tamil Nadu is Madurantakam lake.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Chingleput District (Madras Presidency) - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "The Imperial Gazetteer of India - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.