Muttom, Kanyakumari

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Muttom
village
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Muttom Fishing Village
Coordinates: +) 8°08′N77°19′E / 8.13°N 77.32°E / 8.13; 77.32
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanyakumari
Population
 (2012)
 • Total15,000 +
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
629202
Telephone code04651
Vehicle registration TN75
Nearest cityNAGERCOIL,TRIVANDRUM

Muttom is a village in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a well-known beach with rocks and caves. The major occupation of people in Muttom is fishing. Due to the natural beauty of the beach, It attracts tourists from all over India. [1] Many people come to the beach every day and spend their time on the seashore. This beach is known as the best sunset point in the district. Muttom Harbor work has been under construction for the last 3 years and was expected to be completed before the end of 2014.

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Geography

Muttom is one of the fishing villages, located 16 km from the capital town Nagercoil. It is well connected by road to the Nagercoil town. It is approximately 75 km from the Trivandrum International Airport. It is reachable from Kanyakumari by road with a distance of about 34 km. The nearest villages are Esanthangu, Ammandivillai, Pillaithoppu, Azhikal, Kadiyapattanam and Manavala Kurichi. Major roads reach Muttom via Ammandivillai, Esanthangu and Nagercoil. There is a lighthouse which was constructed by British India. The lighthouse, though near the sea, is situated 110 ft (34 m) above sea level. The structure was built when India was part of the British Empire until 1947.

Muttom Lighthouse Muttom Lighthouse.jpg
Muttom Lighthouse

Demographics

More than 99% of the village are Christians and they do a variety of jobs. Majority of the people are fishermen who do fishing related works. Most of the people are educated at least to the school level. As most of the residents are Catholics, it has a catholic administration committee which is elected democratically and headed by the parish priest of the All Saints Church.

The Thirunanthikarai Cave Temple is one of the founding stones of the Jain religion. Currently the Thirunanthikarai Cave Temple is under the purview and care of Archaeological Survey of India. According to research, in 1003 AD, King Raja Raja Chola celebrated his birthday here. He conquered Muttom, and named Mummudi Chola Nalloor as stated in the stone carvings available in the temple. Around the eighth century AD an ascetic named Veeranandi came from Thirunarunkondai Melappalli and stayed here to preach Jainism.

Education

Muttom has a primary school (St. John's primary school), managed by the catholic parish priest of Muttom and headed by the senior most teacher as Headmaster. There also is a higher secondary school by the name of All Saints Higher Secondary School and is managed by the Monfort Brothers. This school has long standing records in both sports and academics. There is a B.Ed college named after Bishop Agneswamy is also established recently and more educational institutions are expected in the coming years. English medium school namely the Model English School, provides a quality education to the children of Muttom as well as neighbouring villages, which is really a benefit to the small fishing villages.

Light House

Muttom has a light house, constructed by the British in colonial times. As recorded in international shipping charts, the lighthouse is situated 110 ft ( 34 m) above sea level . The Skelton was built when India was part of the British Empire until 1947. The British Government started lighthouse construction in 1857 and completed the work in 1882. The Lighthouse is now open for visitors, with 4-5000 visitors each year. A nominal entry fee of Rs.10 is charged for Adults and Rs.3 for students under age 12. Entry is free for School students in uniform.

Beach

Muttom sports a tidy beach.[ citation needed ] Huge rocks standing at either sides of the beach give the beach a pristine look.[ citation needed ] There is a children's park nearby.[ citation needed ]

Transport

Buses serving this village :

14A, 14C, 14F, 46C, 47C

Nearest Rail Head

Nearest Airport

Nearest Seaport

Main town : Nagercoil for all kinds of accommodation and shopping. Just a 17 km away from Muttom.

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References

  1. ↑ "Muttom of Kanyakumari Tamilnadu". Tamilnadu.com. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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