Erachakulam

Erachakulam
Neighbourhood
Erachakulam Erachakulam, Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates: 8°13′45″N77°25′50″E / 8.229100°N 77.430600°E / 8.229100; 77.430600
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Languages
•  Official	Tamil, English
• Speech	Tamil, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	629902
Telephone Code	+914652xxxxxx
Vehicle registration	TN-74 yy xxxx
Neighbourhoods	Nagercoil, Boothapandi, Vadasery, Putheri, Thiruppathisaram and Thovalai
Corporation	Nagercoil Municipal Corporation
LS	Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency
MP	Vijay Vasanth
Website	https://kanniyakumari.nic.in

Erachakulam is a village near Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state in India. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Erachakulam is located at an altitude of about 55 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 8°13′45″N77°25′50″E / 8.229100°N 77.430600°E / 8.229100; 77.430600 (i.e., 8°13'44.8"N, 77°25'50.2"E). Nagercoil, Boothapandi, Vadasery, Putheri, Thiruppathisaram and Thovalai are some of the nearby towns of Erachakulam.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham university ^[4] established its campus in Erachakulam in 2024 by acquiring Amrita College of Engineering & Technology college campus. Government high school is located in Erachakulam. ^[5]

Sandhana Mariamman Temple located in Erachakulam is under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. ^[6] Udhaya Marthandeswarar Temple, Muppidathiamman Temple and Azhagiya Mannarsamy Temple are also famous temples situated in Erachakulam.

Erachakulam area falls under the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.

References

1. Palanithurai, G.; Ragupathy, Varadarajan (2006). Functional Efficiency of Gram Sabha in Tamil Nadu. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN   978-81-8069-254-3.
2. India. Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu (1972). District Census Handbook. Series 19: Tamil Nadu: Kanyakumari.
3. Madras (India : State) (1964). Fort Saint George Gazette.
4. "Amrita Institutions". amrita.edu.in. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
5. மாலை மலர் (27 January 2023). "இயலாக் குழந்தைகளின் நலன் காக்க சிறப்பு மருத்துவ முகாம்கள்". maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
6. "Arulmigu Sandhanamariamman Temple, Pechankulam, Erachakulam – 629902, Kanyakumari District [TM042089]". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

External links

• GeoHack – Erachakulam