Boothapandi

Boothapandi
Town
Boothapandi, Nagercoil
Nickname:  Bhoothai
Boothapandi Boothapandi, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 8°15′51″N77°26′45″E / 8.264100°N 77.445800°E / 8.264100; 77.445800
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanniyakumari
Founded by	Bhoothapandiyan
Named after	Bhoothalingaswamy temple
Government
• Type	Town panchayat
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	14,721
Tamil
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-74

Boothapandi is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

The town spans an area of around 5 km² with Thittuvilai, Thuvarancaud, Arasankuzhi, Andithoppu, Mannadi, Saattupudoor, Seethapal and Manathittai as its sub-villages. The places situated in the vicinity of the town include Azhakiyapadiapuram to the northwest, Easanthimangalam to the southwest, and Thalakudi to the southeast and Aralvaimozhi to the east.

It is the headquarters of Thovalai taluk, which is one among the four taluks of Kanyakumari district. The village has a sub-register office, taluk office, police station, higher secondary school and court.

It was named after the presence of the Bhoothalingaswamy Temple (Bhoothapandi), which is famous for its sculptures and architecture. The surrounding area is green and fertile. The village is only 25 minutes from Nagercoil and its views of the Western Ghats attract many tourists and photographers.

History

Boothapandi was a part of travancore kingdom before the independence of India. The Bhoothappandi panchayat was formed on 1936. It was one among the 4 Panchayats sanctioned by Sir C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer (Diwan -Thiruvithancore). The others were Paravur, Nedumangadu and Perumbavoor. ^[1]

Demographics

Bhoothapandy Village, Nagercoil

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Boothapandi had a population of 14,721. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Boothapandi has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 79%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable natives

• P Jeevanandham, a socialist and Tamil social reformer.
• B. A. Chidambaranath, a popular musician who was a music director of Malayalam and Tamil films, was also a native of this town.

See also

• Bhoothalingaswamy Temple (Bhoothapandi)
• South Paravoor
• Kollam
• Putheri

References

1. Historic Paravur
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.