Mulagumudu
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Mulagumoodu is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the India
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of Tamil Nadu
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, Mulagumudu had a population of 18,061. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Mulagumoodu has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and Female Literacy is 80%. In Mulagumudu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Block Development Office of Thuckalay Union is located in between Mulagumoodu and Kozhipor Vilai. It is 1.5 km away from Mulagumoodu Junction. Mulagumoodu-Colachel Road of 8 km length is the shortest land line connecting the NH 47 to the natural harbour Colachel. Mulagumoodu is known for its delicious Jack Fruits. St.Mary's Church Mulagumoodu is the Vicariate head-quarters of the Catholic Diocese of Kottar. St.Mary's Church celebrated its 150 years of meaningful existence in September 2009. Belgium based ICM Sisters Foundation house is located in Mulagumoodu. Mother Marie Louise De Meester founded the Religious - Missionary Sisters of the Immaculati Cordis Mariae or the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) in Mulagumoodu, India in 1897. St.Mary's Church and ICM Convent have considerably contributed to the socio-economic development of Mulagumoodu and its neighbourhood. Infant Jesus Training School with its solid presence has taken primary education to greater heights by training a lot of women teachers from Tamil Nadu. Pope John Paul College of Education, Mulagumoodu Community College, St.Joseph's Higher Secondary School, St.Joseph's Matriculation School and other academic institutions decorate Mulagumoodu as the Academic Centre of Kanyakumari District. Mulagumoodu Milk Producers Co-operative and Nanjil Dairy Centre are creating White Revolution in the District. The skill of local women in lace-making, trained by ICM sisters creates new records. There are a good number of cashew nut factories around. Mulagumoodu Tile Works dominated the market in the yester-years.
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, Mulagumudu had a population of 18,061. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Mulagumoodu has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and Female Literacy is 80%. In Mulagumudu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Block Development Office of Thuckalay Union is located in between Mulagumoodu and Kozhipor Vilai. It is 1.5 km away from Mulagumoodu Junction. Mulagumoodu-Colachel Road of 8 km length is the shortest land line connecting the NH 47 to the natural harbour Colachel. Mulagumoodu is known for its delicious Jack Fruits. St.Mary's Church Mulagumoodu is the Vicariate head-quarters of the Catholic Diocese of Kottar. St.Mary's Church celebrated its 150 years of meaningful existence in September 2009. Belgium based ICM Sisters Foundation house is located in Mulagumoodu. Mother Marie Louise De Meester founded the Religious - Missionary Sisters of the Immaculati Cordis Mariae or the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) in Mulagumoodu, India in 1897. St.Mary's Church and ICM Convent have considerably contributed to the socio-economic development of Mulagumoodu and its neighbourhood. Infant Jesus Training School with its solid presence has taken primary education to greater heights by training a lot of women teachers from Tamil Nadu. Pope John Paul College of Education, Mulagumoodu Community College, St.Joseph's Higher Secondary School, St.Joseph's Matriculation School and other academic institutions decorate Mulagumoodu as the Academic Centre of Kanyakumari District. Mulagumoodu Milk Producers Co-operative and Nanjil Dairy Centre are creating White Revolution in the District. The skill of local women in lace-making, trained by ICM sisters creates new records. There are a good number of cashew nut factories around. Mulagumoodu Tile Works dominated the market in the yester-years.