Erachakulam Explained

Erachakulam
Native Name Lang:ta
Pushpin Map:Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Erachakulam, Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates:8.2291°N 77.4306°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Established Title:
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:55
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil, English
Demographics1 Title2:Speech
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:629902
Area Code Type:Telephone Code
Area Code:+914652xxxxxx
Registration Plate:TN-74 yy xxxx
Blank1 Name Sec1:Neighbourhoods
Blank1 Info Sec1:Nagercoil, Boothapandi, Vadasery, Putheri, Thiruppathisaram and Thovalai
Blank2 Name Sec1:Corporation
Blank2 Info Sec1:Nagercoil Municipal Corporation
Blank4 Name Sec1:LS
Blank5 Name Sec1:VS
Blank6 Name Sec1:MP
Blank6 Info Sec1:Vijay Vasanth
Blank7 Name Sec1:MLA
Website:https://kanniyakumari.nic.in

Erachakulam is a village near Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state in India.[1] [2] [3]

Erachakulam is located at an altitude of about 55 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 8.2291°N 77.4306°W (i.e., 8°13'44.8"N, 77°25'50.2"E). Nagercoil, Boothapandi, Vadasery, Putheri, Thiruppathisaram and Thovalai are some of the nearby towns of Erachakulam.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham university[4] established its campus in Erachakulam in 2024 by acquiring Amrita College of Engineering & Technology college campus. Government high school is located in Erachakulam.[5]

Sandhana Mariamman Temple located in Erachakulam is under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.[6] Udhaya Marthandeswarar Temple, Muppidathiamman Temple and Azhagiya Mannarsamy Temple are also famous temples situated in Erachakulam.

Erachakulam area falls under the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Palanithurai . G. . Functional Efficiency of Gram Sabha in Tamil Nadu . Ragupathy . Varadarajan . 2006 . Concept Publishing Company . 978-81-8069-254-3 . en.
  2. Book: India. Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu . District Census Handbook. Series 19: Tamil Nadu: Kanyakumari . 1972 . en.
  3. Book: Madras (India : State) . Fort Saint George Gazette . 1964 . en.
  4. Web site: Amrita Institutions . 2023-02-06 . www.amrita.edu.in.
  5. Web site: மாலை மலர் . 2023-01-27 . இயலாக் குழந்தைகளின் நலன் காக்க சிறப்பு மருத்துவ முகாம்கள் . 2023-02-06 . www.maalaimalar.com . ta.
  6. Web site: Arulmigu Sandhanamariamman Temple, Pechankulam, Erachakulam - 629902, Kanyakumari District [TM042089]. ]. 2023-02-06 . hrce.tn.gov.in.
  7. Web site: 2022-11-12 . Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency . 2023-02-06 . en.