Thiruvithancode
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Thiruvithamcode
is a small panchayat town located in the Kanyakumari district
of the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.
Name in Tamil: திருவிதாங்கோடு.
It is about 20 km from Nagercoil
, and 2 km from Thuckalay
.
India census
, Thiruvithankodu had a population of 16,689. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thiruvithankodu has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 79%. In Thiruvithankodu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It has two ancient churches:
Muslim saints Malik Mohamed Sahib Appa and Sheikh Noordeen valiyullah have tombs in this town.
One of the Sivalaya Hindu temples
of Kanyakumari district
is situated here.
Thiruvithamcode is the 2nd Village of Elur Chetty
Communitty.
The Muslim Arts College, Noorul Islam Polytechnic College,Government Higher Secondary School
and IMS school are important local educational institutions.
For Muslim community there are two Muslim Jamaath in this place.
There are Five Muslim masijds (mosques) in this place.
is a small panchayat town located in the Kanyakumari district
Kanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...
of the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
.
Name in Tamil: திருவிதாங்கோடு.
It is about 20 km from Nagercoil
Nagercoil
Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...
, and 2 km from Thuckalay
Thuckalay
Thuckalay -தக்கலை- is a town in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. Thuckalay comes under the Padmanabhapuram Municipality. Thuckalay is the administrative headquarter of Kalkulam Taluk. The Revenue Divisonal Office is located in Mettukadai. Thuckalay is connected by road from both...
.
India census
Census
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...
, Thiruvithankodu had a population of 16,689. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thiruvithankodu has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 79%. In Thiruvithankodu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It has two ancient churches:
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church(Thiruvithamcode ArappallyThiruvithamcode ArappallyThiruvithamcode Arappally , or St. Mary's Orthodox Church, is a church located in Thiruvithamcode, Tamil Nadu, India.The church today is operated by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos I proclaimed the church as an...
) which is believed to be established by St. Thomas, and - The Ascension Jesus Church which is believed to be established by St. Xavier.
Muslim saints Malik Mohamed Sahib Appa and Sheikh Noordeen valiyullah have tombs in this town.
One of the Sivalaya Hindu temples
Sivalayams
The Sivalayams are 12 Saivite shrines in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. On the day of Sivarathri the devotees go on a marathon from Thirumalai, the first Sivalayam, to the last, Thirunattalam.The Sivalayams are,# Thirumalai# Thikkurichi...
of Kanyakumari district
Kanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...
is situated here.
Thiruvithamcode is the 2nd Village of Elur Chetty
Elur Chetty
' is a Tamil speaking Hindu community in South India. They are said to have migrated from Kaveripoompattanam in Thanjavur District and settled in Kanyakumari District...
Communitty.
The Muslim Arts College, Noorul Islam Polytechnic College,Government Higher Secondary School
and IMS school are important local educational institutions.
For Muslim community there are two Muslim Jamaath in this place.
- Thiruvithamcode Muslim Jamaath (TMJ)
- Shiekh Noorudeen Oliyullah Muslim Muhallam - Anjuvannam (SNOMMT)
There are Five Muslim masijds (mosques) in this place.