Karuthapillaiyur Explained

Karuthapillaiyur
Native Name Lang:Tamil
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:8.7691°N 77.3651°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tenkasi
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:90
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:627418
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:(91)4634
Registration Plate:TN-76,TN-72

Karuthapillaiyur is a village in the district of Tenkasi near Ambasamudram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Etymology

The name Karuthapillayur is an evolution from the mixing of three words "Karthar" "Pillai" "oor". "Karthar pillai oor" means village in Tamil. The name of the village roughly translated to 'a Black statue Lord Ganesh village'.

Geography

The village is located 30 km south of Tenkasi town. This village is surrounded by many villages and hamlets like Poovankurichi, Sivasailam, Mela Ambur, and Kalyanipuram. The spoken language in this area is Tamil. Karuthapillaiyur is located on the bank of Kadananathi River (Kadana Nadi). The area is surrounded by mountains and hills which are part of the Western Ghats. The village has many paddy fields, mango orchards, vegetable gardens, palm trees and tall coconut trees.

Transportation

Bus and train are the major transport methods. The nearest railway station is in Kizha Ambur, 5 km from the village. Another railway station is in Alwarkurichi, 7.5 km from the village.