Ramanallur
Ramanallur | |
|---|---|
hamlet | |
  Ramanallur Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Ramanallur Ramanallur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°56′59″N 79°13′14″E / 10.94972°N 79.22056°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ariyalur |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Thanjavur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chidambaram |
Ramanallur is a small islet located in the Kollidam River. It is a part of the Revenue Village of Alagiyamanavalam, Ariyalur taluk, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It had a population of about 2,500 in 2016.[1]
Geography
[edit]Ramanallur is located at 10°56′N 79°13′E / 10.933°N 79.217°E. It stretches 5 km (3.1 mi) east-west and 2 km (1.2 mi) north-south.
The islet consists of two hamlets: Mela Ramanallur and Keezha Ramanallur.[1]
Connection to mainland
[edit]A bridge connecting the islet to Alagiyamanavalam was opened to the public in February 2016.[1] Prior to that, coracles were often used to cross the river to the mainland, with floats and bullock carts used during summer;[2] floods would often completely cut off the islet from the mainland.[1]
There remains one connection from the mainland to the islet, as of August 2023[update]. Another bridge, which planned to connect south to Thanjavur district, received ₹55 crore (equivalent to ₹68 crore or US$8.2 million in 2023) of funding from the Tamil Nadu Government and had the foundation stone laid by 2017, but has yet to be completed. A September 2019 incident, in which three people were killed when a boat capsized carrying them back from Mela Ramanallur to Thanjavur district, renewed demands for the bridge to be completed.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ganesan, S. (27 February 2016). "Bridge linking Ramanallur islet thrown open to public". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Srinivasan, G. (3 August 2007). "A village struggling sans 'basic connectivity'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Ramanallur residents urge govt to resume bridge work soon to avert further tragedy". DT Next. Thiruchirapalli, India: Daily Thanthi. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Thiruselvam, P (15 September 2019). "Officials did not pay heed to demand for bridge: Ariyalur locals". The New India Express. Ariyalur, India: Express News Service. Retrieved 15 August 2023.