Jedarpalayam

Jedarpalayam is a small village and a panchayat in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India.

Geography

Jedarpalayam is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) from District Headquarters and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Taluk Headquarters Paramathi Velur. The village is located very close to Cauvery River. Village also well connected via Buses from near by towns and cities like Erode, Tiruchengode, Paramathi-Velur, Coimbatore and Salem . Its population around 4000 families.

Economy

The economy of the village is primarily agricultural, with the major crops being sugar cane, turmeric and coconut trees and then silk saree handloom weaving and silk sarees retail shops are the most predominant one. Jedarpalayam cauvery river check dam, children's park and boat house are major tourist attractions and it also helps in boosting village economy

Temples

• Lord Muneeswara temple, the Muneeswarar is called as Magamuni which means Giantmuni, this is part of Pachayaiamman temple
• Kabilarmalai Sri Murugan Temple
• Jedarpalayam Sri Bagavathi Amman Temple
• Swamy Sri Ayyappan Temple
• Sri Ramalinga Sowdeshwari Amman Temple
• Sri Ponkaaliamman Temple, Vadakaraiattur.
• Sri Maariamman Temple, Vadakaraiattur.

Major festivals

• Thai Poosam
• Thai Pongal
• Sithira Pournami
• Aadi Perukku \ Aadi-18
• Bagavathi Amman Festival

List of Banks

Banks

• Indian Bank
• Salem District Central Co-Operative bank
• KVB
• Sri Bannari Amman Nidhi Limited

Educational institution

Jedarpalayam is having good number of reputed government and private schools to cater the primary and higher secondary school needs of nearby villages also.

• Govt Panchayat elementary school - Jedarpalayam
• Govt higher secondary school - Jedarpalayam
• R K V matriculation higher secondary school
• Sun Star matriculation higher secondary school