Azhagiapandiapuram

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Azhagiapandiapuram
Athiyanur
Village
Azhagiapandiapuram
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Nature of Azhagiapandiapuram
Nickname: 
Azhagai
Motto: 
Satyameva Jayate
Anthem: Jana gana Mana
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Azhagiapandiapuram
Azhagiyapandipuram, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 8°18′29″N77°26′19″E / 8.308100°N 77.438600°E / 8.308100; 77.438600
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanniyakumari
Revenue division Nagercoil
Tehsil Thovalai
Revenue block Azhagiapandiapuram
Named for beautiful land of Pandia Dynasty
Government
  TypeTown Panchayat
  BodyAzhgiapandiapuram Town Panchayat
   Prime minister Narendra Modi
Area
  Total
10.24 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Highest elevation253 m (830 ft)
Lowest elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
12,183
  Density1,194.4/km2 (3,093/sq mi)
Demonym Azhaiyandrumkaran
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TN - 74
Website townpanchayat.in/azhagiapandipuram

Azhagiapandiapuram or "Allhagiyapandiyapuram" is a second grade town panchayat in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at the centre of Pazhayar valley. It is one of the four town panchayat's in Thovalai taluk. [1]

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Location and Significance

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Azhagiapandiapuram village

The town spans an area of around 10.24 km2 with Ettamadai, Kesavanputhoor, Melkarai, Perunthalaikadu, Kurathiyarai, Thomaiyarpuram and Palkulam as its sub-villages. The places situated in the vicinity of the town include Asambu Reserve Forest to the North, Derisanamcope and Thittuvilai to the south, and Kadukkarai and Kattuputhoor to the East, Chiramadam to Southwest, Gnalam to west and Arumanallur to Northwest.

Azhagiapandiapuram is located 70 km Southeast of the Trivandrum Metropolitan Region and 15 km to the North of Nagercoil the nearest city. Azhagiapandiapuram is 32 km away from the commercial towns of Marthandam and it is 35 km to the Northwest of Tourism hub Kanyakumari.

Demographics

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Azhagiapandiapuram

as of 2011 India census, [2] Azhagiapandiapuram had a population of 11,392. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50% in which female population is just more than male population. Azhagiapandiapuram has an average literacy rate of 83.71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85.02% and female literacy of 82.40%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 4.50% and 0.15% of the population respectively. The town had a total of 3146 households.

History

The Ay clan was one of the major hill-chiefs of early historic south India. [3] [ page needed ] Members of the Ay family – of the Podiyil Hills (the Aykudi) – were related to the early historic Cheras of central Kerala.[ citation needed ] Towards the close of the early historic period, Pandya supremacy might have extended to the Ay territory (through it is likely that the Ay gained their independence during the Kalabhra period).

A number of Ay chiefs such as Andiran, Titiyan and Atiyan are mentioned in the early Tamil poems.[ citation needed ]

Etymology

The name Azhagiapandiapuram is derived from the name of the Pandya chieftain Azhagiapandian, who ruled this region in the sangam period.

Administration

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Panchayat office

Azhagiapandiapuram is a town panchayat located in Kanyakumari district. It has 15 wards in the panchayat. It comes under Bhoothapandy Police limit of Nagercoil subdivision. It has forest range office, which is one of the five forest range offices in Kanyakumari district. [4]

Areas of interest

Ettamadai is a trade centre in Azhagiyapandipuram town panchayat. Holy family church in Ettamadai is guarded by a hill and the hills has views from the top. Ulakai aruvi(Ulakkai falls) is another tourist spot. Azhgiyapandipuram village is surrounded by Western ghats on all sides except south.

List of villages

Azhagiapandiapuram firka is one of the 18 firkas in Kaniyakumari district and it is one of the 3 firkas in Thovalai taluk. List of villages comes under Azhagiapandiapuram firka. [4]

  1. Derisanamcope
  2. Gnalam
  3. Arumanallur
  4. Thadikkarankonam
  5. Kattuputhur
  6. Ananthapuram (Kadukkarai)
  7. Thidal

Festivals

There are at least eleven temples in the village. The major festivals celebrated are:

PLACE OF WORSHIPFESTIVAL NAMEDAYSMONTH
Arulmigu Veeravanangai Amman Temple [5] Kalivoottu Thiruvizha3 DaysMarch
Holy Family ChurchThirukudumba Thiruvizha10 DaysJanuary
Kasi Vishwanathar TempleTheppa Thiruvizha5 DaysJanuary

References

  1. Prethesa Mercy, S; Selva Smiley, C (1 December 2019). "A Study on Economic Conditions of Jasmine Flower Cultivators at Thovalai Village in Thovalai Taluk of Kanyakumari District". Shanlax International Journal of Economics. 8 (1): 17–20. doi: 10.34293/economics.v8i1.864 . ISSN   2582-0192.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Sreedhara Menon, A. (2007). A survey of Kerala history. Kerala State, India: D C Books. ISBN   978-81-264-1578-6. OCLC   426093919.
  4. 1 2 "Revenue Administration". Kanniyakumari District, Government of TamilNadu, India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. "Azhagiapandipuram Town Panchayat-". www.townpanchayat.in. Retrieved 26 April 2021.