Ayyampet Railway Station

Ayyampet Railway Station also known as Ayyampettai Railway Station is on the Thanjavur-Kumbakonam Railway Line of the India’s Southern Railways. Passenger trains connecting Thanjavur and Kumbakonam run through Ayyampet Station. Ayyampet Railway Station is located about 17 km from Thanjavur Junction Railway Station.

Ayyampet Railway Station in Thanjavur District.

Ayyampet (Ayyampettai) is a major town located close to Thiruvaiyaru, a renowned pilgrimage center, in Thanjavur (Tanjore) District. The place is known for numerous temples and heart of the farmland. The Tanjour District is often referred as the "Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu".

Ayyampettai is a Panchayat (a village’s body of elected representatives that take decisions on issues key to a village’s social, cultural and economic life) town in Thanjavur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. According to recent census, Ayyampettai had a population of 14,317. Ayyampettai has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the India’s national average of 59.5%.

A resident riding pass a police station on his 50cc motorcycle.

Tamil Nadu or "Land of the Tamils", is the second most industrialized state in India and has historically been an agricultural state. Tamil Nadu gets its rainfall largely from the monsoon season in the months of October to December. Tamil Nadu is India’s second biggest producer of rice, after Punjab. Padi (rice) are grown 3 times a year. Tamil Nadu is also the leading producer of kambu, corn, rye, ground nuts and sugar cane in India.

Inside a small rice mill with sacks of rice awaiting to be de-husk and grind.

A boy and his cow walking home after a long day in the field.

Updated On: 12.12.09