As the naming suggests, the population is dominated by the Kongu Vellalar or Gounder community.
In recent days because of increased awareness the kids go to nearby TNPL Matric School, Pugalur (accredited with Five Star Status by Bharathidasan University, Trichy) and Pugalur Boys and Girls High School for better education of course including Rangasamy Gounder Higher secondary School.
It was launched in 1995 at Sankagiri by the Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai, a Gounder caste organisation.Although the party was launched by a Gounder Organisation, it repositioned itself as the representative of all people in the entire state.The party also claims that it was formed for the welfare and development of the Kongu region.
Urumandampalayam Rayappa Gounder Krishnan (b. April 1, 1944) is an Indian politician from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.