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Oomerabad

Coordinates: 12°50′29″N 78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E / 12.84139; 78.70694
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Oomerabad
Village
Sultan Mosque located in Jamia Darussalam College campus
Sultan Mosque located in Jamia Darussalam College campus
Nickname(s): 
Umarabad, Umarabath
Oomerabad is located in Tamil Nadu
Oomerabad
Oomerabad
Location in Tamil Nadu,India
Oomerabad is located in India
Oomerabad
Oomerabad
Oomerabad (India)
Coordinates: 12°50′29″N 78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E / 12.84139; 78.70694
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirupathur district
Founded byKaka Mohammed Oomer
Government
 • TypeVillage Panchayat
Area
 • Total2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2016)[citation needed]
 • Total21,897
 • Density8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • spokenTamil, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635808
Telephone code+91 ; 04174 & 04171
Vehicle registrationTN-83
Official LanguageTamil

Oomerabad or Umarabad is a village in Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of Ambur Taluk.

The name Oomerabad refers to its founder Kaka Mohammed Oomer, and the word Abad which means "inhabited".

Geography

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Oomerabad is located in 12°50′29″N 78°42′25″E / 12.84139°N 78.70694°E / 12.84139; 78.70694. The major population comprises people following Islam and Hinduism

Transportation

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Oomerabad is at a distance of 8 km by road from the leather hub Ambur. It is well connected by State highways. The nearest railway station is in Ambur. The nearest international airports are Chennai International Airport (190 km) and Bengaluru International Airport (180 km) and Vellore airport (49.1 km)

Hospital

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The village also has a hospital run by the Management of Jamia Darussalam called Jamia Darussalam Hospital. The hospital has laboratory, maternity facilities and out-patient services. Besides serving Oomerabad people, it also serves the surrounding villages and towns including Ambur, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi and Pernambut.

Weather

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Climate data for Oomerabad (2000–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.3
(95.5)
39.8
(103.6)
42.8
(109.0)
44.4
(111.9)
45.0
(113.0)
44.3
(111.7)
40.9
(105.6)
39.4
(102.9)
39.6
(103.3)
39.2
(102.6)
35.8
(96.4)
35.0
(95.0)
45.0
(113.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6)
32.0
(89.6)
35.0
(95.0)
37.1
(98.8)
38.5
(101.3)
36.3
(97.3)
34.6
(94.3)
34.0
(93.2)
34.0
(93.2)
33.0
(91.4)
29.5
(85.1)
28.3
(82.9)
33.5
(92.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
19.2
(66.6)
21.3
(70.3)
24.8
(76.6)
26.3
(79.3)
26.0
(78.8)
25.1
(77.2)
24.6
(76.3)
24.1
(75.4)
22.9
(73.2)
20.8
(69.4)
19.2
(66.6)
22.7
(72.9)
Record low °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
12.0
(53.6)
12.1
(53.8)
13.8
(56.8)
18.1
(64.6)
19.6
(67.3)
18.8
(65.8)
18.7
(65.7)
18.7
(65.7)
15.6
(60.1)
12.1
(53.8)
11.0
(51.8)
10.2
(50.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.0
(0.35)
7.1
(0.28)
5.9
(0.23)
21.8
(0.86)
83.9
(3.30)
71.0
(2.80)
117.0
(4.61)
124.9
(4.92)
149.6
(5.89)
176.9
(6.96)
155.2
(6.11)
78.6
(3.09)
1,000.9
(39.41)
Average precipitation days 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.3 4.7 5.3 6.6 7.8 7.6 9.4 7.7 3.9 56
Source: India Meteorological Department,[1]

Architecture

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The Architecture of Oomerabad is a confluence of many architectural styles. From ancient Mosques and home with etching, beautiful tombs & minarets. The Architecture of Oomerabad has been featured in various newspapers. While Most of the Architecture are Indo-Saracenic , now at the 21st century steel, cement & Chrome building have become quite common

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Climatological Information for Tirupattur,India". India Meteorological Department.[permanent dead link]