title: Umayalpuram
text: # Umayalpuram
  
  Umayalpuram is a village in the Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As per the 2001 census, Umayalpuram had a population of 4697, including 2383 males and 2314 females for a sex ratio of 971. The literacy rate was 76.72.
  
  ## Geography
  
  This village is on the Kumbakonam to Thiruvaiyaru route. It is 12 km from Kumbakonam. It is located near the Cauvery river. Umayalpuram is a plain in the Cauvery delta. Several endemic birds are found there. Peafowls, Ashy Prinia, Tawny flanked prinia, red-vented Bulbul, white browed Bulbul, oriental Magpie Robin, Bushchat, munia, mynah etc., are found there.
  
  ## Economy
  
  The major crops are rice, sugar cane, cotton, and banana.
  
  ## Education
  
  The village hosts a high school, which is more than 120 years old, Bharathy nursery and primary school, and a Government primary school.
  
  ## Notables
  
  * Sri Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, a mridangam player, was born in the village.
  * Sri Sridhar Vembu, founder of ZOHO Corporation, a software company, was also born in this village.
  