Elambalur is located in Perambalur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the vicinity of Perambalur at a distance of 3.6 km and to NH45 road at a distance of 2 kilometres.
Geography of Elambalur
Elambalur is surrounded by several villages like MGR Nagar, Indira Nagar, Samathuvapuram, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar and Netaji Nagar. The village is located at 11.26 degree 76 minutes North latitude and 78.88 degree 176 minutes East longitude at an elevation 436 ft from the sea level.
Climate of Elambalur
Elambalur is the starting point of Pachaimalai Hills (green hill) Eastern Ghats. Elambalur has a tropical type of climate. The average rainfall received by the village is around 908 mm.
Education of Elambalur
Elambalur has several schools and colleges established to promote education among the students here. Some of the important schools here are Government High School, Thanthai Hans Roever High School, Kendra Vidyalaya (CBSE) School, Saint Joseph`s Matric. Hr. Sec. School and many others. Apart from these there are many colleges here like Roever College of Engineering, Thanthai Hans Roever College of Nursing, Thanthai Roever College of Arts and Science, Thanthai Hans Roever College for B.Ed. Courses, Thanthai Hans Roever College of Agriculture, Thanthai Hans Roever Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Roever Industrial Training Institute (I.T.I) and Thanthai Hans Roever College of Pharmacy.
Economy of Elambalur
Agriculture is the main source of income for the inhabitants of Elambalur. The major crops grown here are paddy, sugarcane, tapioca, onion, maize, chillies, millets, groundnuts and cotton. Apart from these they also engage in mining, stone crushing and stone quarries. Many people are also employed as a labour in construction firms.
Tourism in Elambalur
Elambalur has few pilgrimage centres here that are visited by devotees from different places. This place is famous for pilgrimage tourism in Tamil Nadu. The Holy Bramma Rishi Hills, Sri Thirumangali Amman Kovil, Sri Thirumangali Amman Kovil, Sri Muthu Swami, Sri Periya Swami, Sri Selli Amman Temples, Sri Ayyanar, Sri Pandur Muthu Swami are some of the important temples located here. Sri Thirumangali Amman Kovil situated here is believed to have been constructed by ancient Tamil kings almost 500 years back. The Karthikai Deepam is one of the famous festivals celebrated every year in Brammarishi Hills on a grand scale. In the year 1995, Thalayaadi Sidhar Samathi was also established in the vicinity of Brammarishi hills.
Visiting Information
Elambalur is well connected with different modes of transport. The government of Tamil Nadu began a new express bus service from Elambalur to Chennai.
