Vadakkanadu

Vadakkanadu
Village
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanyakumari
Population
• Total	3,000
• Density	30/km2 (80/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	629177
Telephone code	04651
Vehicle registration	TN 75
Nearest city	Marthandam
Sex ratio	40/60 ♂/♀
Literacy	100%
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanyakumari
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Padmanabhapuram
Climate	Normal (Köppen)

Vadakkanadu is a hamlet located in Thiruvattar block of Kanyakumari district. ^[1] The village is served by the Thiruvattar police station through its village outpost at Mecodes. ^[2] The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has generated local employment though the building of a drainage system for the hamlet. ^[3]

Asia’s biggest Mathur Aqueduct Hanging Trough is near to the Vadakkanadu village (from here 3 km). The village also has a beautiful river flowing east to west, with a bridge modeled after the Mathur Aqueduct.^{[ citation needed ]}

CSI Pastorate Church Pullani in Vadakkanad, is an around 88-year-old church.

References

1. "Kanyakumari District Block Reports - Availability of Normal Wear Clothing". Directorate of Rural Development, Government of TamilNadu. Retrieved 9 October 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Thiruvattar Police Station - Service Area". Tamil Nadu Police. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
3. "Muster Roll Detail For the Financial year 2009-2010, Kanyakumari District, Thiruvattar Block". Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. Retrieved 9 October 2009.^{[ dead link ]}