Sundarapandiam Explained

Sundarapandiam
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:9.6208°N 77.6819°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Virudhunagar
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:8547
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:626126

Sundarapandiam is a panchayat town in Watrap taluk, Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Water bodies

Sundarapandiam is located at river bed of Arjuna river. Many small lakes(Kanmai) are located around this place, namely, Senkulum, Periyakulam, and Karisalkulam. The main source of drinking water is taken underground.

Hills

A branch of western ghat is located south of this village and it is commonly known as south hill (தெற்கு மலை).

Demographics

India census,[1] Sundarapandiam had a population of 8547. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sundarapandiam has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sundarapandiam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Weaving and Agriculture are Main occupations of the people living here.

Transport

Sundarapandiam (major panchayat) is located one 1 km from the main road between Krishnankoil and Watrap. Approximately, every 30 minutes a bus leaves from Srivilliputtur (via, Krishnancoil) or from Watrap to this place. Another mode of reaching to Sundarapandiam by auto. Take an auto from Krishnankoil which is located 6 km away.

Krishnankoil can be reached around the clock by taking a bus at Madurai (Mattuthavani) bound for Senkottai/Tenkasi/Rajapalayam. It is located 80 km from Madurai.

Nearest Railway Station: Srivilliputtur (15 km distant)

Education

List of Festivals

Apart from Tamilar's main festivals of Deepavali & Thai Pongal, 3 main local festivals are celebrated in Grand manner they are

The special in Mariamman Pongal is --- This Festival is Celebrated in Nine days. The wonderful thing is that while celebrating this 9 days, all days there will be rainfall in the Village as Mari means " Rain" will be proved.(Updated by Balamurugan.B)

List of schools

Nearest Airport : Madurai (70 km distant)

Adjacent communities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.