Sundarapandiam

Sundarapandiam
city
Sundarapandiam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°37′15″N77°40′55″E / 9.62083°N 77.68194°E / 9.62083; 77.68194 Coordinates: 9°37′15″N77°40′55″E / 9.62083°N 77.68194°E / 9.62083; 77.68194
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Virudhunagar
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,547
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Sundarapandiam is a panchayat town in Watrap taluk , Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Water bodies

Sundarapandiam is located at river bed of Arjuna river. Many small lakes(Kanmai) are located around this place, namely, Senkulum, Periyakulam, and Karisalkulam. The main source of drinking water is taken underground.

Hills

A branch of western ghat is located south of this village and it is commonly known as south hill (தெற்கு மலை).

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[1] Sundarapandiam had a population of 8547. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sundarapandiam has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sundarapandiam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Weaving and Agriculture are Main occupations of the people living here.

Transport

Sundarapandiam (major panchayat) is located one 1 km from the main road between Krishnankoil and Watrap. Approximately, every 30 minutes a bus leaves from Srivilliputtur (via, Krishnancoil) or from Watrap to this place. Another mode of reaching to Sundarapandiam by auto. Take an auto from Krishnankoil which is located 6 km away.

Krishnankoil can be reached around the clock by taking a bus at Madurai (Mattuthavani) bound for Senkottai/Tenkasi/Rajapalayam. It is located 80 km from Madurai.

Nearest Railway Station: Srivilliputtur (15 km distant)

Education

List of Festivals

Apart from Tamilar's main festivals of Deepavali & Thai Pongal, 3 main local festivals are celebrated in Grand manner they are

• Muthallamman Pongal
• Mariamman and Kaliamman Pongal
• Muppidari Amman Pongal
• Maha Shiva Rathiri
• Kalleri Mariyamman Pongal
• Chithirai Thiruvizha celebrate at Sri Vaikundamoorthy temple ( periya kovil locally )

The special in Mariamman Pongal is --- This Festival is Celebrated in Nine days. The wonderful thing is that while celebrating this 9 days, all days there will be rainfall in the Village as Mari means " Rain" will be proved. (Updated by Balamurugan.B)

List of schools

• Government Higher Secondary School
• Union Elementary School
• Viveka School (English Medium)
• Saliyar Elementary School
• Sithi Vinayagar Elementary School, Agatthapatti

Nearest Airport : Madurai (70 km distant)

Adjacent communities

• Agathapatti
• Sempatti
• Venkatapuram
• Ramachandrapuram
• Madurapuri

Reference

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.