Sundarapandiapuram

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Sundarapandiapuram
Swarnapandiapuram
Town
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Sundarapandiapuram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°58′06″N77°22′53″E / 8.96833°N 77.38139°E / 8.96833; 77.38139
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tenkasi
Taluk Tenkasi
Founded byKing Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan I
Named after Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan I
Area
  Total
7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
8,957
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Sundarapandiapuram is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a setting for several Tamil films and regional sitcoms.

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Demographics

In the India census, Sundarapandiapuram had a population of 7,705. [1] Males constituted 50% of the population and females, 50%. It had an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate in the town was 74%, while the female literacy rate was lower at 56%. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.

By the 2011 census, the town had grown to 8,957 inhabitants. [2]

Economy

The main economy of this village is farming and cattle farming. The main crops are rice paddy, sunflower seeds, green chilly, onion, and coconut farming. Cattle farming involves food requirements like milk and another for labour purposes like ploughing, irrigation, etc.[ citation needed ]

The critically and commercially successful Tamil movie Roja was also shot here.[ citation needed ] Later, many films have been produced in this area, such as Karuthamma, Vetri Kodi Kattu, Gentleman, Mudhalvan, Anniyan, Satyam, Sivapathikaram, Vettai, Avan Ivan, Dharmadurai,Seema Raja, Vedi, Sindubadh, Pushpa and many more.[ citation needed ]

Temples

Shri Muppudathi Amman Temple - ???

Shri Sivan Temple - 1887

Sri RajaGopala Swamy Temple - 1200s - 1400s

Government

The town board contains one member from each community and together they elect a president of the town.[ citation needed ]

References

  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.
  2. "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Tirunelveli: Tenkasi". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.