Thiruvattar

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Thiruvattar
Town
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanyakumari
Government
  ??
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total18,404
Languages
  Official Tamil
  Spoken Tamil, Malayalam
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
629 177
Telephone code91-4651
Vehicle registration TN-75

Thiruvattar is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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About the town

This town is situated 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-east of Marthandam and 30 km (19 mi) north-west of Nagercoil. The two main rivers Pahrali River and Kothai surround the village and join in Moovattumugam, giving the name Thiru (sacred)+ vatta (surround)+ aru (river). [1] This village, where the famous Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple is located, is one of the 108 Divya Desams. [2] Thiruvattar has been mentioned as Adi Keshava kshetra by Madhva sect saint Shri Vadiraja Tirtha in his pilgrimage travelogue Tirtha Prabandha written in sixteenth century.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [3] Thiruvattaru had a population of 18,404. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thiruvattaru has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 75%. In Thiruvattaru, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Thiruvattar assembly constituency is part of Nagercoil (Lok Sabha constituency). [4]

As per the latest restructuring, the Thiruvattar assembly constituency has been split and merged with nearby constituencies.

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References

  1. "A note on the place name, Tiruvattar". Journal of Kerala studies. University of Kerala. 7: 31–35. 1980. ISSN   0377-0443.
  2. Cuppiramaṇiyan̲, Ca. Vē; Ē. En̲ Perumāḷ (1983). Heritage of the Tamils: art & architecture. International Institute of Tamil Studies. p. 448. OCLC   10457841.
  3. "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.
  4. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2008.