Ahimsapuram is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.[1][2] Ahimsapuram has a numerous handloom weaving units that produce towels and export them to several countries.[3] Important streets of Ahimsapuram include:
- Ahimsapuram 1st street[4]
- Ahimsapuram 2nd street
- Ahimsapuram 3rd street
- Ahimsapuram 4th street
- Ahimsapuram 5th street
- Ahimsapuram 6th street[5]
- Ahimsapuram 7th street[6]
- Ahimsapuram 8th street.[7]
Ahimsapuram | |
|---|---|
  Ahimsapuram Ahimsapuram, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′17″N 78°07′18″E / 9.938000°N 78.121600°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai district |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil language, English language |
| • Speech | Tamil language, English language |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625002 |
| Telephone Code | +91452xxxxxxx |
| Neighbourhoods | Madurai, Sellur, Tallakulam, Goripalayam, Narimedu, B. B. Kulam, Chinnachokkikulam, Alwarpuram, Nelpettai, Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Arasaradi, Arappalayam, Koodal Nagar, Vilangudi, Thathaneri, Simmakkal, East Gate, South Gate and Yanaikkal |
| Corporation | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
| District Collector | Dr. S. Aneesh Sekhar, I. A. S. |
| LS | Madurai Lok Sabha constituency |
| VS | Madurai North Assembly constituency |
| MP | S. Venkatesan |
| MLA | G. Thalapathi |
| Website | https://madurai.nic.in |
Ahimsapuram is located at an altitude of about 159 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9°56′17″N 78°07′18″E / 9.938000°N 78.121600°E.[8]
Ahimsapuram area falls under the Madurai North Assembly constituency.[9] The winner of the election held in the year 2021 as the member of its assembly constituency is G. Thalapathi.[10] Also, this area belongs to Madurai Lok Sabha constituency. The winner of the election held in the year 2019, as the member of its Lok Sabha constituency is S. Venkatesan.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Ahimsapuram folk take up water supply issue with minister". The Times of India. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Handicrafts India Yearbook. Handicrafts India. 1990.
- ^ Directory of Indian Exporters. Government of India, Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics. 2002.
- ^ "CORPORATION OF MADURAI". www.maduraicorporation.co.in. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ India Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu (1972). District Census Handbook: Series 19: Tamil Nadu: Madurai (3 v.).
- ^ Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (2006). CITI Directory, 2006. Confederation of Indian Textile Industry.
- ^ "Tenders Online - Government of Tamil Nadu". www.tenders.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "GeoHack - Ahimsapuram". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "மதுரை மாநகராட்சி பகுதியில் - வார்டு வாரியாக சட்டப்பேரவை தொகுதிகள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Madurai North Assembly constituency". 8 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Madurai Lok Sabha constituency". 8 December 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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