Kadambankulam
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Kadambankulam is a small village in the Radhapuram taluk
of Tirunelveli District
. It is 7 km from Vallioor. Kadambankulam, a hamlet in the extreme south of Vallioor, covers an area of 30 km2. As the major occupation of the villagers is agriculture, around 60% of the area is covered by agricultural land. Kadambankulam enjoys a tropical climate with an average temperature of 31˚C. It has an average annual rainfall of 150cm, receiving rain both from the Southwest Monsoon and the Northeast Monsoon. Kadambankulam has a population of around 6,000, out of which 3,100 are men and 2,900 are women. Everyone in this village is a member of Ayyavazhi
, a monistic belief system closely linked with Hinduism
. Kadambankulam is the only known village where all the people belong to the same religion and live as a single community.
One of the unique features of Kadambankulam is its red soil, which is unusually fertile and rich in minerals. The major agricultural crops are rice and plantains. Groundnut and vegetables are also cultivated. Many rare herbal plants of medicinal value are also available. Villagers take their water from wells and from a pond in the village with channels that supply water to the fields. People adopt natural means for ploughing, weeding and other agricultural activities. They mainly depend on manpower. This helps many women to earn their living by being employed, either directly or indirectly.
Radhapuram taluk
Radhapuram taluk is a taluk of Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the town of Radhapuram.- Population :...
of Tirunelveli District
Tirunelveli District
Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it encompasses all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; kurinji , mullai , marudham , neithal and palai...
. It is 7 km from Vallioor. Kadambankulam, a hamlet in the extreme south of Vallioor, covers an area of 30 km2. As the major occupation of the villagers is agriculture, around 60% of the area is covered by agricultural land. Kadambankulam enjoys a tropical climate with an average temperature of 31˚C. It has an average annual rainfall of 150cm, receiving rain both from the Southwest Monsoon and the Northeast Monsoon. Kadambankulam has a population of around 6,000, out of which 3,100 are men and 2,900 are women. Everyone in this village is a member of Ayyavazhi
Ayyavazhi
Ayyavazhi is a dharmic belief system that originated in South India in the 19th century. It is cited as an independent monistic religion by several newspapers, government reports and academic researchers. In Indian censuses, however, the majority of its followers declare themselves as Hindus...
, a monistic belief system closely linked with Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
. Kadambankulam is the only known village where all the people belong to the same religion and live as a single community.
One of the unique features of Kadambankulam is its red soil, which is unusually fertile and rich in minerals. The major agricultural crops are rice and plantains. Groundnut and vegetables are also cultivated. Many rare herbal plants of medicinal value are also available. Villagers take their water from wells and from a pond in the village with channels that supply water to the fields. People adopt natural means for ploughing, weeding and other agricultural activities. They mainly depend on manpower. This helps many women to earn their living by being employed, either directly or indirectly.