Siruvalur (Ariyalur)

Siruvalur
village
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ariyalur
Population (2011)
• Total	2,479
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	621704
Vehicle registration	TN-
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Trichy, Tanjavur, Kumbakonam
Sex ratio	1125 ♂/♀
Literacy	77.13%
Lok Sabha constituency	Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency)
Climate	Noraml (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	36 °C (97 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	22 °C (72 °F)

Siruvalur is a village in Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The village has its own government high school which it is planning to upgrade to a higher secondary school. Siruvalur is located at 1 km from National Highway 227 (India) Tiruchirapalli to Chidambaram.

Demographics

As per the 2011 census, Siruvalur had a total population of 2479 with 1177 males and 1302 females.

Temples

This village is surrounded by a large number of temples. Lord Shiva, Vinayagar, Mariamman, and Ellaiamman temples are located in a single complex near the entrance. The other side of the village has another temple complex. Within it are the Dhraupadiamman, Karupusami, Aiyanar, and Vallalar adigal temples. A separate temple for Karupusami is located in the north of the village.

Community

The village consists of Udyar, Reddiyar, and Vaniyar communities.

Economy

The economy of Siruvalur is mainly based on agriculture. Most of the population in the village depends on agriculture. Some of them are employed in the cement factories around the village on daily wage. The main cultivation is paddy, cotton, maze, sugar cane, and the Casuarina Tree. Siruvalur has two rivers flowing parallel to it. One is originating in Mathura Kaliamman Temple, Siruvachur and another is from kallankurichi kaliyuga varatha raja peruman temple. These two rivers join together in Siruvalur to flow as a single river that joins with kollidam river.