Nazareth, Tamil Nadu
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Nazareth is a town
in the Thoothukudi
district of Tamil Nadu
, India
.
Nazareth is in Thoothukudi
district. It is about 50 km from Thoothukudi
; and about 36 km from the city of Tirunelveli
. It has a railway station, as well as a bus station. There are several villages surrounding Nazareth and all of them are considered part of Nazareth; the postal address for those villages needs to be addressed as Nazareth in order for those villages to receive incoming mail.
There are several daily trains to Chennai
through Tirunelveli
. Nazareth is well connected to major cities in Tamil Nadu
as well as to several villages in the area. Bus services abound to various places including direct nightly services to the State capital Chennai
, the commercial city of Coimbatore
, Bangalore
, and a host of other places.
This place has separate higher secondary schools for boys and girls, an arts and science college, an engineering college, a polytechnic and an industrial training institution called Art Industrial School.
Nazereth had a population of 16,943. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Nazereth has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 83%. In Nazereth, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
A College of Polytechnic and Engineering has also recently been set up in Margoschis Nagar in Nazareth. Jayaraj Annapackiam CSI Polytechnic and Engineering colleges are one of the best Institutes in Tamilnadu. The Art Industrial School in Nazareth is a relatively well known technical training school in that part of Thoothukudi
district. In 2006 B.Sc Nursing college also start in Nazareth. It also has one teacher training school and community college.
One of the “good things” that have come out of Nazareth is the Margoschis Hr. Sec. School, which has been catering to the educational needs of this backward region for nearly two centuries. Every year this school sends out to the four corners of the world hundreds of students who later on occupy a high position in all spheres of activities all over the world.
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Throughout its existence, this http://www.margoschishssnazareth.com/ institution has prepared its students for academic excellence and vests in them a sense of discipline and decorum which stands them in good stead in the future. On the whole it aims at a holistic development of its student as a useful citizen and an asset to the society wherever he lives.
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Our school is a Tamil Nadu Government-aided minority educational institution owned and managed by the CSI Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese
It was built more than 100 years ago and is one of the most famous schools in and around Nazareth. St. John's produces many talented students every year.
The educational facilities in Nazareth have a large catchment area from the surrounding villages:
Vellamadam is surrounded by 3 lakes which are fed by the Tamirabarani and Manimutharu rivers. Agriculture is the main employment in this village.
People decorate the streets with lights. The coronation of the Christmas celebration is the fireworks display at the huge church grounds. The Christmas Carols in the church is also one of the important events.
In Thirumaraiyoor near Nazareth, there is an Old Age Home, a School for the deaf and dumb and a home for the orphan and poor children.
There is also a private home for the children of life term prisoners by Mr. Stephen.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi , also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District....
district of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Geography
Nazareth is a town and too small to be marked on the map of India [but you can find it in Google Earth]. Situated near the southern tip of the country, it was named as Nazareth by the early missionaries. There is a 100+ year old church in the center of the town. It has a very tall tower, the tower has a flat top. The story goes that if the tower had been built any taller the tower would have been unstable. This part of Southern Tamil Nadu has a very high density of gothic styled churches- living relics from a bygone missionary era.Nazareth is in Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi , also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District....
district. It is about 50 km from Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi , also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District....
; and about 36 km from the city of Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...
. It has a railway station, as well as a bus station. There are several villages surrounding Nazareth and all of them are considered part of Nazareth; the postal address for those villages needs to be addressed as Nazareth in order for those villages to receive incoming mail.
There are several daily trains to Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
through Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...
. Nazareth is well connected to major cities in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
as well as to several villages in the area. Bus services abound to various places including direct nightly services to the State capital Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, the commercial city of Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, and a host of other places.
This place has separate higher secondary schools for boys and girls, an arts and science college, an engineering college, a polytechnic and an industrial training institution called Art Industrial School.
Climate
The climate of Nazareth is usually dry. A short rainy season exists but the weather is for the most part hot and humid.History
Nazareth is a Christian town. The town was created by missionaries from Europe. 90% of its population are Christians. Town is surrounded by many Hindu communities. The main temple is for lord vinayaka founded ~40 years back.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
Nazereth had a population of 16,943. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Nazereth has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 83%. In Nazereth, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
The Margoschis Higher Secondary School for boys and the St. John's Higher Secondary School for girls are two famous schools with a prestigious past (St. John's GHSS is the first school for girls in South India). Mr. John Ponratnam was the first headmaster. They have students and alumni from all over the general area. Margoschis College is in the neighbouring village of Pilliamanai, and is famous for its education in the area as well. It also has several small schools including a higher level educationally challenging English medium Matriculation School along with several Tamil medium schools for poor and disabled. There are also 3 more private schools: Seventh day Adventist, Solomon Matriculation School and Nightingale Nursery and Primary School, which was started in 2010. There are many Tamil medium schools like Kaspa, St. Johns model School, Dr. Maduram School, etc. Margoschis Higher Secondary School is famous for its studies, discipline, sports like Football, Hockey,Kabadi etc. Both Margoschis HSS and St. John's GHSS produced many district rank holders and some state rank holders.A College of Polytechnic and Engineering has also recently been set up in Margoschis Nagar in Nazareth. Jayaraj Annapackiam CSI Polytechnic and Engineering colleges are one of the best Institutes in Tamilnadu. The Art Industrial School in Nazareth is a relatively well known technical training school in that part of Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi , also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District....
district. In 2006 B.Sc Nursing college also start in Nazareth. It also has one teacher training school and community college.
Margoschis Higher Secondary School
−One of the “good things” that have come out of Nazareth is the Margoschis Hr. Sec. School, which has been catering to the educational needs of this backward region for nearly two centuries. Every year this school sends out to the four corners of the world hundreds of students who later on occupy a high position in all spheres of activities all over the world.
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Throughout its existence, this http://www.margoschishssnazareth.com/ institution has prepared its students for academic excellence and vests in them a sense of discipline and decorum which stands them in good stead in the future. On the whole it aims at a holistic development of its student as a useful citizen and an asset to the society wherever he lives.
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Our school is a Tamil Nadu Government-aided minority educational institution owned and managed by the CSI Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese
St John's Girls Higher Secondary School
The first ever girl's school built by Missionaries in south India is located in Nazareth.It was built more than 100 years ago and is one of the most famous schools in and around Nazareth. St. John's produces many talented students every year.
Nazareth Margoschis College at Pillaiyanmanai
Margoschis Higher secondery School and Nazareth Margoschis College at Pillaiyannmanai [NMCP] are named after Rev. Canon Arthur Margoschis (1876–1908).The educational facilities in Nazareth have a large catchment area from the surrounding villages:
- PragasapuramPragasapuramPragasapuram is a village in the Tuticorin district of India.-Pragasapuram Pastorate:The Pragasapuram Church was established by missionaries Rhenius and John Thomas. Palayamkottai missionary Rev. George Pettit laid the foundation for the first church building on 3 July 1838, and the building was...
(1 km) - Mukuperi (1.5 km)
- Kulathukudi (4 km)
- OyangudiOyangudiOyangudi is a small village situated near Nazareth in Thoothukudi District of Tamil Nadu, India. Nazareth is 2.5 km away from Oyangudi. There are about 200 families are living in this village. More than 250 houses are there in this village. It is belongs to the Mukkuperi panchayet. A C.S.I Church ...
(2.5 km) - Vellamadam (3 km)
- Chinnamadankudieruppu (11 km) website http://chinnamadankudieruppuvillage.page.tl/
- AGAPPAIKULAM st.Andrews Church (2 km) Every year 14 October to 19 October Church Festival. Centenary celebrated year of 2006. Church Choir Released by one Traditional Devotional Album.(Vaa engal swamy) Christmas Album 2011 (Pullanyil Piranthaar AVD) an album by Johnson.
- (Pattakarai) (4 km)
- VellarikaiuraniVellarikaiuraniVellarikaiurani is a small village situated near Nazareth in Thoothukudi District of Tamil Nadu, India.There are about 250 families are living in this village. The village is primarily home to people from Devar community. There is a Devar statue recently installed in this village...
(1 km)
Vellamadam is surrounded by 3 lakes which are fed by the Tamirabarani and Manimutharu rivers. Agriculture is the main employment in this village.
- Pillaiyanmanai (1 km)
Christmas at Nazareth
One thing the Nazarethians always cherish is celebrating Christmas at Nazareth. Most of the natives have migrated to various parts of the country and the world. During Christmas vacation they take a break from their routine life, return to their birth place to meet friends and relatives.People decorate the streets with lights. The coronation of the Christmas celebration is the fireworks display at the huge church grounds. The Christmas Carols in the church is also one of the important events.
Services to the needy
In 2007, Calvary Chapel Trust, headquartered in Bangalore, purchased a facility from the Catholic Church and turned it into a boy's orphanage called "Heaven's Gate." This residential facility is home to HIV+ boys with hopes to increase the number there in the future. In 2008, Boise Idaho based Genesis World Mission, Inc. brought a medical team to perform a 3 day medical outreach to the community. Over 1100 people were served with primary medical care with the help of local Indian medical providers and volunteers.In Thirumaraiyoor near Nazareth, there is an Old Age Home, a School for the deaf and dumb and a home for the orphan and poor children.
There is also a private home for the children of life term prisoners by Mr. Stephen.