About Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam is a town and a taluk headquarters in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
As of 2011 India census, Uthamapalayam had a population of 29,050. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Uthamapalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: The literacy rate of male and female is 80 and 66% respectively. Uthamapalayam is the headquarters of Uthamapalayam Taluk and Uthamapalayam Panchayat Union.
Government Higher Secondary School and Mohamed Fathima Girls' High School are very famous in this taluk. Government-aided art and sciences college named H.K.R.H is serving over fifty years. This is the first college in this part of the state after independence.
The town is surrounded with small villages to moderate towns like Kombai, Chinamanur, Cumbam, Royapanpatti, Kurumbapatti (Ambasamuthram), Ammapatti, Ellapatti, Thevaram and Bodi. Uthamapalayam is home for Thirukalatheeswarar temple (Ganambal temple).
Mullaiperiyar river is one of the attractions for this town.
In the Judiciary view, a Subordinate judge court along with one judicial magistrate court, one judicial magistrate fast track Court and one District Municipal Court also established in here.
Source: Wikipedia