Sawyerpuram | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 8.49°N 78.1°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tuticorin |
Government Type: | Tamil Nadu |
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: | 628251 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | (0091) 04630 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tuticorin |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Srivaikundam |
Sawyerpuram is a town panchayat in Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Microliths are found in large in numbers around Sawyerpuram (and additionally in Kulattur, Tirunelveli). They were found embedded in the fossil-bearing sand dunes. These available evidences in Sawyerpuram point the chronology of the microlithic culture in South India to circa 4000 B.C.[1] [2]
Since the missionary Dr. G. U. Pope ministered in this place, the population is predominantly Christian.
Religions:Hinduism & Christianity
Tamil culture is widely followed among the people living in Sawyerpuram whether they are Christians or Hindus.
The small town is known for peaceful environment and considered to be the cleanest small town in India with less population and the average life expectancy is 83.7 and which is higher than any small towns in India.
In summer the climate remains warm and on other seasons the climate can be cool and windy. This small town is also known for the cultivation of bananas and rice because of its red soil and jack fruit, star fruit, jambul fruit, pea nut, cucumber are also cultivated in few places around the town.