Marthal

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Marthal
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Marthal
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°16′26″N77°26′16″E / 8.27394°N 77.43765°E / 8.27394; 77.43765
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Marthal is a village in Tamil Nadu, India. [1] [2] It is 10 km (6.2 mi) from Nagercoil.

It used to be named Marthanda Nallur.[ citation needed ] There are Hindu temples [3] and a graveyard. St. Francis Assisi Matriculation is a high school located in Marthal. [4] [5] It is surrounded by ponds and green paddy fields. Nearby is the small town of Thittuvilai. More than 50% of the people are Muslims. Christianity is represented by the Catholic St Assisi Church [6] and the Protestant Church of South India. [7]

Devadhas Nadar was once the owner of the majority of lands round about. His descendants subsequently lost power and wealth, but still live close to the village. P. Jeevanandham, a communist leader, was born in the nearby town of Boothapandi.

The Mukkadal Dam is nearby. [8]

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