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Orur

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Orur
Oriyur
village
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Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRamanathapuram
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityDevakottai

Orur (sometimes spelled Oriyur or Oreiour) is a small village located in Tiruvadanai taluk, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is situated 35 km from Devakottai, Sivagangai. As of the 2011 Census of India, the village had a population of 5,065 across 1,171 households. There were 2,470 males and 2,595 females.[1]

The Christian saint John de Britto, a Portuguese Jesuit known as Arulanandar in Tamil, was martyred at Orur in 1693.[2] There is a shrine to Britto in the village, where he is a significant figure revered by the Kallar, Maravar and Agamudayar castes.[3]

St. Arul Anandar School

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St. Arulanandar Higher secondary School, Oriyur
Location
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India
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Information
TypePrivate secondary school
Religious affiliationCatholicism
DenominationJesuit
Established1908; 118 years ago (1908)
HeadmasterFr Jerome S.J.
Grades6-12
GenderCo-educational
LanguageTami & English
AffiliationContinuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
Websitehttps://www.mdusj.org/index.php/st-arul-anandar-h-s-school-oriyur

St. Arul Anandar School, Oriyur is a private Catholic secondary school located in the village. Founded by the Jesuits in 1908, the school educates students from grade 6 through to grade 12. The medium of instruction is Tamil.[4]

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