Pulavanchi Explained

Pulavanchi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thanjavur
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Pattukkottai
Unit Pref:Metric
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:614903
Registration Plate:TN-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Maddukkur
Official Name:Pulavanchi

Pulavanchi is a village located in Madukkur Panchayat Union, Pattukkottai Taluk, in the Thanjavur District, of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]

The name Pulavanchi is derived from a combination of pulamai (the name talent) and vanchi (woman), named after people who used to occupy the area. Now, the population is primarily Vellalar, Kallar, Aachariyar, Thevar, Naadar. Paraiyar castes are dalits

Kalyanaodai Vaikal splits from Puthu Aru Vaikal that too is separated from Kaveri River by Kallanai Dam rivers. The village is surrounded by fields of crops and coconut trees. There are also many ponds and a large lake. The village is one of 15 selected for the Tamil Nadu Green Village Award.

Ration Shop: under public distribution system - Madukkur Panchyath Union General Distribution Center. Thanjavur District Co-Operative General Distribution Services Limited Post Office

The village is also one of the 36 constituency villages of Musukunda Nadu. In 2018,this village was attacked by a cyclone named Kaja. More than 2,000 coconut trees were destroyed. The cyclone had also attacked nearby villages. In response, the government allocated funds.

References

  1. News: Award for panchayat . https://web.archive.org/web/20061031154759/http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/14/stories/2005081404020400.htm. dead. 2006-10-31. 2005-08-14. The Hindu. 2008-09-07.