Periyapattinam

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Periyapattinam
village
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Periyapattinam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°16′21″N78°54′08″E / 9.272625°N 78.902328°E / 9.272625; 78.902328
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Ramanathapuram
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
9,478
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
623 523
Telephone code91 4567
Vehicle registration TN 65
Distance from Chennai 560 kilometres (350 mi) S
Distance from Madurai 135 kilometres (84 mi) E
Distance from Ramanathapuram 20 kilometres (12 mi) S
Climate BSh (Köppen)
Precipitation 909 millimetres (35.8 in)
Avg. summer temperature30 °C (86 °F)
Avg. winter temperature25 °C (77 °F)

Periyapattinam is a large village located in the eastern part (Gulf of Mannar) of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. The inhabitants of this village are primarily Tamil Muslim.

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History

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Marcopolo Travel

This place is one of the historic ports of Eastern (Gulf of Mannar) from 21 km distance of Ramanathapuram where Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo and other famous travellers visited. ibn Battuta mentioned this place as Fattan at his book Rihla.The port was called Parakirama Pattinam in the 10th century. [1] [2] In the 12th century, it was called Pavitra Manicka Pattinam. It was also called Ta Pa Tan by the famous Chinese traveller Wang Ta-Yuan in the 14th century. [3] Now, it is called Periyapattinam, where thousands of Muslims live. Most Muslims consider themselves to be settler descendants of maritime traders who had business linking the Persian Gulf to the south Indian coast and Southeast Asia.

Periyapattinam is often described as one of the earliest Jewish settlements in southern India. [4] A rare Jewish inscription (c. 1200-1250 AD), originally situated on the Periyapattinam beach, was discovered from Valantharavai in 2022 (Valantaravai inscription). [5]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, [6] [7]

Number of Households: 1777

PopulationPersonMaleFemale
Total973050994631
In the age group 0–6 years1100520580
Scheduled Castes (SC)338195143
Scheduled Tribes (ST)000
Literates734440983246
Illiterate238610011385
Total Worker23132176137
Main Worker1950187179
Main Worker - Cultivator16151
Main Worker - Agricultural Labourers2962879
Main Worker - Household Industries20119
Main Worker - Other1618155860
Marginal Worker36330558
Marginal Worker - Cultivator1578
Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers440
Marginal Worker - Household Industries404
Marginal Workers - Other34029446
Marginal Worker (3-6 Months)34629551
Marginal Worker - Cultivator (3-6 Months)1578
Marginal Worker - Cultivator (3-6 Months)440
Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers (3-6 Months)000
Marginal Worker - Household Industries (3-6 Months)32728443
Marginal Worker - Other (3-6 Months)17107
Marginal Worker - Cultivator (0-3 Months)000
Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers (0-3 Months)000
Marginal Worker - Household Industries (0-3 Months)404
Marginal Worker - Other Workers (0-3 Months)13103
Non Worker741729234494

Hospitals

List of Hospitals

Education

Notable schools

Notable colleges

Cuisine

The food habits practised by the Periyapattinam people have similarities with Sri Lankan Tamil Muslim cuisine and Malay cuisine. For example, foods like vatlappam, [8] Idiyappam are probably from Sri Lanka. Most of the dietary practices of people of Periyapattinam follow that of coastal dwellers i.e. seafood dependence.

Other foods include: Fish Kulambu (Fish Curry), [9] Karuvattu Aanam( Dryfish curry), [10] Thengai Paal Rasam & Paal Puliyaanam (Coconut Milk Rasam), [11] Prawns, [12] and Crab. [13] Vattalappam is a famous dish eaten during Eid and some special occasions. Suttuppenanchaanam is also a traditional famous dish in this village.

References

  1. ↑ South India and Her Muhammadan Invaders by Krishnaswami S. Aiyangar.
  2. ↑ South India and Her Muhammadan Invaders by Krishnaswami S. Aiyangar.
  3. ↑ Science and civilisation in China, Vol. 6, Part 3. by Joseph Needham, Christian Daniels, Nicholas K. Menzies.
  4. ↑ Gamliel, Ophira (2023). Judaism in South India, 849–1489: Relocating Malabar Jewry. ARC Humanities Press. ISBN   9781802701715.
  5. ↑ Sivarajah, Padmini (13 July 2022). "Stone Inscription of Oldest Synagogue in Tamil Nadu Found". The Times of India .
  6. ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=33&district_code=27 Archived 25 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Rural- Ramanathapuram District;Ramanathapuram Taluk;Periapattinam Village 2011-ம் ஆண்டிற்கான இந்திய மக்கள்தொகைக் கணக்கெடுப்பு அறிக்கை
  7. ↑ Periapattinam at the 2011 Census of India
  8. ↑ Vatlappam Recipe http://www.indianfoodrecipes.co.in/egg-coconut-pudding
  9. ↑ Fish Kulambu http://tamilnadurecipes.com/2009/02/07/fish-curry-meen-columbu/
  10. ↑ Karuvattu Aanam http://www.tastyappetite.net/2013/03/how-to-make-chettinad-karuvadu-kuzhambu.html#.UzO5pPmSwXs
  11. ↑ Thengai Paal Rasam http://www.indiantamilrecipe.com/vegetarian/rasam/coconut-milk-rasam-recipe
  12. ↑ Prawns Curry http://www.flavorsofmumbai.com/prawns-curry-south-indian-style/
  13. ↑ Crab Curry http://mysouthernflavours.com/2015/02/08/south-indian-style-crab-curry-gravy-masala/
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