Madathattuvilai | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 8°13′11″N77°20′49″E / 8.2196°N 77.3469°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Kanyakumari district |
Population | |
• Total | 6,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 629180 |
Telephone code | 91-4651 |
Vehicle registration | TN-75 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kanyakumari |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Colachel |
Madathattuvilai is a village under Villukuri Panchayat in Kanyakumari district, the southernmost district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. 400+ residents of Madathattuvilai have donated their eyes in last one decade and making it a trailblazer among cities and towns across the country. [1]
St.Sebastian Church situated right in the center of the village, is also an important social center that plays a very important role in the lives of the people in the village. St. Sebastian Church Festival lasts for ten days and draws crowds from surrounding areas for the music, drama and fireworks that add color to this religious event. The festival dates are based on the St. Sebastian Feast (20 January); i.e. 20 January is between the 3rd day to 8th day of the festival.
[2] As many as 400+ people in the village have donated their eyes over the past 16 years turning Madathattuvilai into a trendsetter in creating awareness on eye donation. About 95% of those who die donate their eyes and 1,500 enrolled for eye donation, most of them were young. [3]
Madathattuvilai peoples are Highly educated. The literacy rate is 100%. At present the village has one teacher or lecturer or college professor in each household. The village produces many Teacher, Lecturer, lawyers, college professors, and government employees, including military and paramilitary service and State Administrative Service personnel. The graduates are multiplied every year. For example Doctorate (both Arts and Science) candidates are approximately 50 in the village.
The village, being predominantly Roman Catholic and belong to the Nadar caste.[ citation needed ].All the people of this village worships St. Sebastian church,Madathattuvilai
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