Thirukkanur

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Thirukkanur
Tiroucanour
village
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Thirukkanur
Location in Puducherry, India
Coordinates: 11°59′31″N79°38′23″E / 11.99194°N 79.63972°E / 11.99194; 79.63972
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Puducherry
District Pondicherry
Taluk Villianur
Commune Panchayat Mannadipet
Languages
 • Official French, Tamil, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration PY-05

Thirukkanur is a village in the union territory of Puducherry, India. It is one of 16 villages located in Mannadipet commune panchayat of the Villianur taluk. [1] It is bordered by the state of Tamil Nadu both to the east and west.

Thirukkanur has a primary health center, police station, post office, electricity office and registrar office. [2] The area is mainly oriented to agriculture. Thirukkanur market is the only bazaar catering to the needs of about 20 nearby villages. There is no major industry within the purview area of the Thirukkanar Police Station. [2]

Thirukkanur papier-mâché dancing doll

Dancing dolls made in this village are famous for their design. Thirukkanur papier-mâché craft has been conferred with the Geographical Indication (GI) status by the Government of India in 2010 with GI Number 155. [3]

Notes

  1. ↑ "List of village panchayats in Puducherry district" (PDF). District Rural Development Agency, Department of Rural Development, Government of Puducherry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Thirukkanur police station". Puducherry police. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. ↑ https://www.gitagged.com/product/dancing-doll/


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