About Thachur in , Kallakurichi

Thachur is a village in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Thachur was known as Thachanur or Tharasur. Sculptures were near by the Sivan temple. They supplied the god idols to nearby places. Hence it was called "Thachan oor" ( Sculpture's Place).It is a Grama Panchayat consisting of few villages.DemographicsIndia census, Thachur had a population of 3675. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Thachur has an average literacy rate of 54%, higher than the national average of 39.5%: male literacy is 51% and female literacy is 49%. In Thachur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kallakurichi is the Taluk headquarters of this village.Near By VillagesLatchiyam, Porpada kurichi, Vilambar, Malai kottalam, Eravar, Indhili, Bangaram, Siruvathur, Kudigadu, Vinai Theertha puram, Olagankathan, Thenkeeranur, Agarakottalam, Emapper, Kudiraichandal Nallathur, Neelamangalam, Siruvangur, Somandargudi, Thandalai are few of the nearby villagesClimateThe temperature is moderate; the maximum and minimum temperatures being 37°C and 20°C respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1070 mm.EconomyAgriculture is the backbone of this Village. People from various district, settled down here as farmers. Milk is the prime source from this village. Sugarcane cultivation is also prevalent in this area. Kallakurichi is also known as "Sugar City" as there are two major sugar factories here; Gomuki (on the way to Kachirapalayam) and the other one located in Moongil DuraiPattu.