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About City
Location of the town
Usilampatti town lies 28 km south west of Theni town and 38 km west of Madurai city on the Rameswaram – Cochin National Highway Extension No.49 It is situated between 10° 37’ north latitude and 77° 20’ on east longitude. Being a second grade municipality with an area of 3.85sq. km. The town has a population of 30601as per the 2001 census.
Physical feature is the Madurai - Bodinayakkanur meter gauge railway line, which runs parallel to the Madurai - Usilampatti road, bifurcating the developed area of the town. The lands which lies in between railway line and Peraiyur road and Battalakundu road, are mostly of wet lands which restrict the development of the town in the southern direction. . Hence, the town is likely to expand along both sides of Peraiyur roads and Madurai roads only. Madurai road has been elevated as NH 49 (Extension) (Rameswaram to Cochin) passing through this town is an important feature of the town.
Transportation Linkages
The town is well connected, by the N.H.49, (Rameswaram - Cochin with Madurai city, and a Major District road with Theni, Bodinakayanur and Cumbum town. The town is also linked with Madurai city, by a meter gauge Railway line.
Temperature
The maximum temperature during summer is 39°c and during winter it is 30°c. The minimum temperature varies from 24.5°c to 26.0°c. The mean humidity is 70.2%, which varies from 61.6% to 78.8%. The seasonal climate conditions are moderate and the weather is uniformly salubrious.
Rain Fall
The town gets major rainfall during the south west monsoon period. The Annual normal rainfall varies from 300 mm to 800 mm. The average annual rainfall being received in the town is 770 mm.
Nature of Soil
The major group of soils that are found in the town are black and red varieties. The red soil constitutes 90 percent while black soil only 10 percent.
By Air
The nearest airport is at Madurai about 48 kms away from Usilampatti.
By Rail
Two passenger trains run regularly between Madurai city and Bodinayakanur viz., Usilampatti.
Railway Station Phone No. : 252140
By Road
Regular bus services are available from all important cities of Tamil Nadu and Kumuli, Munnar of Kerala state.
Banks,ATM Centers,Online Bankers details| Sno | Bank Name and Address |
| 1 | M.D.C.C. Bank old Post office road Phone – 252014 |
| 2 | Land development Bank - Old post office road |
| 3 | Canara Bank, Sathiyaseelan street, Phone – 252080 |
| 4 | State Bank - Peraiyur road, Phone -252074 |
| 5 | Urban Bank , T.B. Road, Phone - 252184 |
| 6 | Indian Bank, Madurai Road, Phone - 252180 |
| 7 | Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank, Madurai Road, Phone – 252142 |
Education Institutions, Playgrounds
SCHOOLS
| Sno | Name and Address |
| 1 | Nadar Saraswathi Metriculation School, Theni road, Nadar uravin murai pettai |
| 2 | Chakravarthi vidyalaya school, Mamarathupatti, Theni Road |
| 3 | Jeyaseelan Metriculation school, Theni Road. |
| 4 | Ponmani matriculation school, B.M.T Nagar, Peraiyur road. |
| 5 | Veemas Metriculation school, Madurai road, Usilampatti. |
| 6 | S.D.A Metriculation School, T.P. road. |
