Thandukkaran palayam | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 11.2811°N 77.2111°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tirupur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 11.281111 |
Population Total: | Approximately 4500 |
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: | 641655 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 04296 |
Registration Plate: | TN-40 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tirupur |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Nilgiris |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Moderate (Köppen) |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | NaN°C |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | NaN°C |
Thandukkaran Palayam is a village located in Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu in India. It is located exactly in between Avinashi and Punjai Puliampatti.
Agriculture is the main occupation of this village. Although garment making also plays a vital role in the development of this village. The village is also known for its silk weaving, although that industry is declining as silk weaving jobs have moved into cities.
Residents are mostly Kongu Vellalar gounders with a few small communities of Brahmins, Chettiar's, etc.
The Lakshmi Narashima Perumal temple, Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple and Chitthammal, Konammal temple are located in this village.
One Panchayat union school, opened by the late Chief Minister Kamaraj is running in this village. Many entrepreneurs in the village started their education from this school.
SNR groups Marriage Hall also located in this village. The actor Sivakumar married Lakshmi at this hall.
Tamil is the dominant language used by the local population.