Pirappan Valasai

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Pirappan Valasai
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Pirappan Valasai
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Pirappan Valasai
Pirappan Valasai (India)
Coordinates: 9°17′43″N79°02′19″E / 9.29537°N 79.03862°E / 9.29537; 79.03862
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Ramanathapuram
Population
 (2011)
  Total4,406
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
623516
Telephone code4576
Vehicle registration TN 65

Pirappan Valasai is a village in Mandapam block in Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu, India. [1]

Contents

Geography

It is in the region of Gulf of Mannar in Bay of Bengal. It is located 36 km towards East from District headquarters Ramanathapuram, 9 km from Mandapam. It is 30 km before the temple town of Rameshwaram.

Demographics

Population

According to the 2011 Census of India the village had a population of 4,406. With the male population of 2,248 and 2,158 females. [2]

Languages

Tamil language is the local language here. English is taught in schools.

Government and politics

It is a part of Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency).

Civic Utility / Amenities / Services

Pirappan Valasai Pin code is 623516 and postal head office is Irumeni. [3]

Economy

The main occupation of the community is fishing.

Culture/Cityscape

Movie Dheepan was shot in this village. [4]

Transport

By Air

The nearest airport is Madurai Airport.

By Rail

Pirappanvalasai (PPVL) Railway Station is located in the area. All the trains going to Rameshwaram railway station go through this station. There are around 47 trains passing through this station every week. [5]

By Road

Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram, Paramakudi and Sivaganga are the nearby Cities to Pirappan Valasai.

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References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. "Pirappanvalasai Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Pirappanvalasai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. Kolappan, B. (31 May 2015). "The pain of recreating post-war scenes in celluloid". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. "Pirappanvalasai (PPVL) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". railyatri.in. Retrieved 25 August 2021.