Akkaraipattu

Akkaraipattu
Town
Akkaraipattu
Coordinates:
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Eastern
District	Ampara
DS Division	Akkaraipattu
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Mayor	Ahamed Zackie Athaullah (NC)

Akkaraipattu (Tamil: அக்கரைப்பற்று, Sinhala: අක්කරපත්තුව) is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka. Akkaraipattu is located on the east coast of Sri Lanka in the Eastern Province. The Akkaraipattu town ship is located approximately 350 km east of Colombo. The main junction in the urban center of Akkaraipattu is located at the latitude and longitude coordinates of 7°13'06.02 North and 81°50'58.91 East. The city is strategically located, just south of the center of the eastern coastline and has good links via the Siyambalanduwa - Damana - Ampara Road (A25) and the Colombo-Ratnapura-Wellawaya-Batticaloa Road (A4). Akkaraipattu acts as an agro-economic hub with vast extents of paddy field surrounding the township.

Akkaraipattu area covers 48.36 km2. The UDA declared Urban Development Area of Akkaraipattu includes Akkaraipattu Municipal Council (AMC), which covers 5.07 km2 and include 23 GN Divisions of Akkaraipattu Municipal Council and five GNDs from the Pradeshiya Sabha area.

Education and religion are considered as important factors among the local people. Educating the children is considered as the primary job every parent. Due to this reason, there are a large number of highly educated people who perform well in their respective fields.

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Akkaraipattu Hospital

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Peddy field - Rice crop

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Akkaraipattu Beach

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Akkaraipattu Entrance Tower

History

During the period of British rule, Akkaraipattu was named Karunkodithivu and was administered under the Batticaloa District. The Government Agent was the head of each district and under him were the posts of Maniyakkara (Assistant Government Agent) and Vanniyanar (Additional Government Agent). The Vanniyanar appointed two officers directly responsible for irrigation and development, and education. Under this structure agriculture and road construction became a prominent part of the development of the Akkaraipattu area. The Vanniyanar was also responsible for appointing the Chairman and Members of local government organizations, who would then conduct the functions of a local council including collecting taxes, civic construction and providing order and law. The construction of the Gal Oya scheme, which commenced in 1949 and continues to be improved upon, further established agriculture as a driving economic force, in particular paddy and sugar cane. Road development also continued in parallel with the development of land for agriculture.

Topography

The terrain of the Akkaraipattu area rises from sea level to 39 meters above sea level. The terrain is noticeable for large areas that are generally level and covered with agriculture. Settlements are scattered throughout the area. Figure 5 shows the variations in topography throughout the area.

Soil Types

The susceptibility of soil types to drought is a major concern in Akkaraipattu where three main soil types can be found: Alluvial soils of variable drainage and texture, Reddish Brown Earths, and Solodized Solonetz. The Alluvial soils are generally located on flat flood plains. Poorly drained alluvial soils are grey in colour whilst those with better drainage are coloured brown to yellowish brown. The Reddish Brown Earths have a reddish-brown surface colour when dry and then turn a dark reddish - brown colour when wet. Solodized Solonetz is not a fertile soil with a pH value greater than 8.5.

Hydrology

The Akkaraipattu has three major tanks; Ilukkuchchenai Tank, Neethai Tank and Thillai Aru. These tanks, combined with the water catchments assist in supporting the paddy cultivation in the area.

Rainfall and Thundering Days

Akkaraipattu is located in the dry zone of Sri Lanka and within the limits of the project area there are no significant differences in the rainfall pattern. The northeast monsoon period (October- February) is when the highest monthly rainfall is received in Akkaraipattu, conversely, the dry season months of June, July and August is when the lowest rainfall is received. The seasonal rain provides for the cultivation of crops during the maha season. Figure 8 provides average rainfall on a monthly basis between 1993-2011, (this figure was developed with information gathered from the Meteorology Department). The average annual rainfall is 119mm.

The lowest number of thundering days is generally recorded during the months of January and February whilst the highest number of days is recorded in September and October prior to the commencement of the monsoon.

Akkaraipattu Weather by Month

Temperature

An analysis of the Meteorology Department's temperature records for the area between 1950-2010 reveals that the highest temperatures are experienced in May, June and July, (around 34°C) and the lowest temperatures are recorded in the months of January and December (around 23 °C) . The mean annual temperature is 30°C.

Demography

Akkaraipattu consists of over 40,000 people who settled in this area many centuries ago. There are 39,816 Muslims, 165 Sinhalese, 35 Sri Lankan Tamil, 7 Burgher are living.

Schools in the Akkaraipattu Education Zone

• Ak/Sri Dhammarathanana Sinhala Vidyalaya
• Akkaraipattu Muslim Central College (MC College)
• As-Siraj Maha Viddiyalaya
• Ayesha Balika
• Fayiza Maha Vidayalayam
• Al-Munawwara College
• Govt. Muslim Boys School (GMBS)
• Ar-Raheemiya School
• Al-Badur School
• Al-Fathimiya School
• Al-Hidaya School
• Dr-Badi-Ud-Din Mahmud School
• Hijra School
• Ilukkuchenai Al-Hudha Vid.
• Al-Kamar Vid,
• Kathiriya Vid.
• Murawodai Shamsul Uloom Vid.
• Segu Sikkanthar Oliullah Vid
• Sir Razeek Fareed Vid.
• Zahira Vid..

Se. Num	Name of School	Address	Contact No	Name Of The Principal
1	Akkaraipattu Muslim Central college(National School)	Muslim Central College Road, Akkaraipattu-21	0094672277364	Mr.M.I.M.Shahabdeen
2	Akkaraipattu As -Siraj Maha Vidyalaya.	South Road,Town Division- 04 Akkaraipattu	0094672278432	Mr.A.M.Rahmathullah
3	Akkaraipattu Ayesha Balika Maha Vidyalaya.	Mudaliyar Road,Akkaraipattu-03	0094677910044	Mr.M.A.C.Abdul Hayu
4	Akkaraipattu Munawwara Junior College	Munawwara Road,Akkaraipattu-17	0094673672096	Mr.A.R.A.Jawad
5	Akkaraipattu Govt.Muslim Boys Vidyalaya	Mudaliyar Road,Akkaraipattu-17	0094672279173	Mr.M.S.M. Nayeem
6	Akkaraipattu Al -Hidaya Vidyalaya	Grand Mosque Road,Akkaraipattu-19	0094672278313	Mr.S.M.Athamlebbe
7	Akkaraipattu Sir Razeek Fareed vidyalaya	Sir Razeek Fareed Vid. Road,TD/03,Akkaraipattu	0094771508621	Mr.A.L.M.Iqbal
8	Akkaraipattu Al- Badur Vidyalaya	Badu Vidyalaya Road,Town Division-05,Akkaraipattu	0094632279207	Mr.A.S.M.Rafeek
9	Akkaraipattu Samsul Uloom Vidyalaya	Beach Road,Akkaraipattu-01	0094714469854	Mrs.S.A.Gafoor
10	Akkaraipattu Hijra Vidyalaya	Flood Protection Road,Akkaraipattu-05	0094718225107	Mr.M.H.Thaseem
11	Akkaraipattu Zahira Vidyalaya	Zahira Vidyalaya Road,Akkaraipattu-10	0094718218402	Mr.Ilyas
12	Akkaraipattu Kathiriya Vidyalaya	Kathriya Beach Road,Akkaraipattu-14	0094756223398	Mr.A.L.Yaseen
13	Akkaraipattu Segu Sikkanthar Oliullah Vidyalaya	Ampalatharu,Akkaraipattu	0094712085407	Mr.M.A.M.Kalith
14	Akkaraipattu Ar-Rahimiya Vidyalaya	Ampara Road,Paddiyadipitty,Akkaraipattu	0094718772437	Mr.M.I.Abdul Gafoor
15	Akkaraipattu Fayiza Maha Vidyalaya	Fayiza Maha Vidyalaya Road,Pallikkudiyiruppu-1,Akkaraipattu	0094673693150	Mr.M.A.A.Issadeen
16	Akkaraipattu Al-Kamar Vidyalaya	Isankanichemai Road,Isankanichemai,Akkaraipattu	0094779222637	Mr.M.A.Abdul Razak
17	Akkaraipattu As-Shifaya Vidyalaya	Amparai Road,Alim Nagar,Akkaraipattu	0094673673361	Mr.M.A.Kaleelurrahman
18	Akkaraipattu Al-Hudha Vidyalaya	Amparai Road,Illukkuchenai,Akkaraipattu	0094637913790	Mr.A.M.Addul Jaleel
19	Akkaraipattu Al-Fathimiya vidyalaya	Al-Fathimiya Road,Akkaraipattu-	0094672279248	Mr.M.A.C.Mohamed Uwais
20	Akkaraipattu Dr. Bathiutheen Mahmood Vidyalaya	Municipal Council Road,Akkaraipattu-12	0094715562727	Mr.H.A.Kiyas

Akkaraipattu Muslim Central college (National School) (MCC)

Akkaraipattu Muslim Central College (AMCC), the premier education provider for the Muslim community, was founded in 1948. It became the second Muslim National School in Sri Lanka and the first national school in the Eastern Province in 1992. It has a student population of more than 2500 and 170 staff members.

External links

• அம்பாறை மாவட்ட முஸ்லிம்களின் வரலாறு https://ta.wikipedia.org/s/4sa2