pattiveeranpatti-dindigul

Demographics

As of 2001 India , Pattiveeranpatti had a population of 7744. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pattiveeranpatti has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In Pattiveeranpatti, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History of the Village

Pattiveerana gowder was supposed to be the firstman who had migrated to this place,in ancient times and founded this village.Following him many others also came and settled in this village.Eventually this place acquired the name Pattiveeranpatti. PattiveeranPatti is one of the oldest Villages in India, with a history dating all the way back to nearly 1500years. It was part of the ancient pandyan empire and later on came under the reign of the mighty chola empire. It became part of the  vijaynagara empire also in the medieval times and after its collapse it came under Madurai Nayaks' rule.

This small village is occupied with full of coffee growers who own the coffee estates, in the Thandikudi hills area which is part of the Palani Hills. By 1860, coffee cultivation in the Western Ghats (Lower Palani Hills range) had gained momentum and the estate owners in Pattiveeranpatti, became pioneers in the development and cultivation of coffee plantations.In addition they also developed banana and orange plantations. The variety of banana (called "malai pazham" in Tamil is equally tasty like the famous " sirumalai pazham"). Their success in the cultivation of coffee coupled with their entrepreneurship had paved the way for developing Pattiveeranpatti as the perfect trading hub for Coffee, Cardamom,Pepper and other spices. It grew into a prosperous rural town which has many huge heritage bungalows that once belonged to these planters.