Kansapuram is a village in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 2 kilometres south of Koomapatti and 7 kilometres west of Watrap. Kansapuram has road connections to the district headquarters of Southern Tamil Nadu including Madurai, Virudhunagar, and Tirunelveli. Tourist attractions such as Courtallam, Madurai, Kodaikanal, and Tiruchendur are day trips from Kansapuram.
Kansapuram
Khansapuram | |
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village | |
  Kansapuram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′53″N 77°36′7″E / 9.63139°N 77.60194°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Virudhunagar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 626133 |
| Telephone code | 04563 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-67 |
| Nearest city | Madurai |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tenkasi |
| Assembly constituency | Srivilliputtur |
| Civic agency | Panchayat |
| Climate | Apr-May - Min 20 Deg C Max 42 Deg C and May - Mar - Min 20 Deg C Max 30 deg C (Köppen) |
Climate
editThe climate of the region is semi-arid tropical monsoon type. Temperature range is 20 °C to 37 °C. It has a high mean temperature and a low degree of humidity. April, May and June are the hottest months. The southwest monsoon which sets in June and lasts till August brings scanty rain. The bulk of the rainfall is received during the northeast monsoon in the months of October, November and December.
People
editKansapuram is the birthplace of Gnanavallal Paranjothi Mahan, a teacher of kundalini yoga and founder of the Universal Peace Sanctuary in Chennai.[1][2]
Culture
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The people of Kansapuram celebrate the festival for the Goddess Mangammal every year in the Tamil month of Purattaasi.
Agriculture
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Kansapuram is situated near the source of the Arjuna River. There is a dam here for irrigation called Pilavakal dam.[3] Agriculture is the primary livelihood. The main work is cultivation of paddies, coconut and cotton, sugarcane with paddy cultivation being the most important.
There are two harvest seasons in a year for paddy & cotton. One is Kaalam when the crop is harvested in the month of Thai and the other being Kodai meaning summer harvest. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get manual labour for farm work including harvest when huge harvesting machines are pressed into service.[citation needed] People were dependent on bullock carts to a great extent in the not so remote past and it has really become a thing of the past now. Tractors are used for farming extensively - dry and wet ploughing, harvested paddy transportation, even for transporting people. The area has a number of coconut groves, fruit plantations (jack fruit, mango), etc.
Pilavakkal is a dam here in Kansapuram village for irrigation and agriculture.
Education
editSchools in Kansapuram:
- Panchayat Union Middle School
- R.C. School
Kalasalingam University at Krishnankoil is about 8 km from Kansapuram. The university has an Engineering college, Pharmacy college, college of Business Administration, Polytechnic, ITI, Teacher Training Institute and several other courses under its umbrella.
Transport
editRailway
editThe nearest railway station is 23 kilometers away at Srivilliputtur. There are several passenger trains from Madurai to Srivilliputtur. The Pothigai Express is a daily train from Chennai Egmore to Sengottai that reaches Srivilliputtur at 6:00 a.m., and a more frequent local train runs between Madurai Junction and Sengottai. From Srivilliputtur local busses provide service to Kansapuram.
Road
editKansapuram has road connections to the district headquarters of Southern Tamil Nadu including Madurai 85 km, Virudhunagar 50 km, and Tirunelveli 125 km. National Highway 208 (Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Kollam, Kerala) passes close to Kansapuram.
Kansapuram is connected from NH-208 around 12 km ( From Krishnan Kovil ) and 24 km ( from Alagapuri Village ) and plenty of buses operate to and from the places below .
Airport
editThe nearest Airport is Madurai Airport (80 km). Numerous local taxi operators transport passengers to and from the airport.
References
edit- ^ "History". Universal Peace Sanctuary.
- ^ "About Us". Paranjothi Gnanaoli Peedam.
- ^ "Water released for irrigation". The Hindu. 27 November 2012.
- "Virudhunagar: Watrap Block - Panchayat Villages". Government of Tamil Nadu.
- "Virudhunagar District". Government of Tamil Nadu.
- "Virudhunagar District Website". Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- "Indian Railways". Centre for Railway Information Systems. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013.
External links
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- "Constable killed in Jallikattu". The Hindu. 23 January 2017.
- "Tension near Koomapatti". The Hindu. 15 May 2012.
- "மொபைல் போன் மூலம் குடிநீர் மோட்டார் இயக்கி கான்சாபுரம் ஊராட்சியில் புதுமை" [Kansapuram local water motor driven by innovative mobile phone application]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- "சிரத்தையுடன் மரம் வளர்ப்போருக்கு தங்க நாணயம் பரிசு முன்னோடி திட்டத்தை முன்வைத்த கான்சாபுரம் கிராமம்" [Pioneering tree breeding program with gold coin prize in Kansapuram]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- "தாலுகா கிரிக்கெட் போட்டி" [Taluk cricket match]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 19 January 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- "மின்சாரம் சேமிக்க தானியங்கி கருவி அமைக்க :நிர்வாகங்கள் முன் வருமா?" [Automatic tool set to save electricity: Will administrations act?]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 23 August 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- "பாதியில் கைவிடப்பட்ட குடிநீர் திட்டம்:தாகத்தில் கான்சாபுரம் மக்கள் தவிப்பு" [Abandoned project half complete: Thirst, anxiety in Kansapuram]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- "மஞ்சு விரட்டு இன்றி வெறிச்சோடிய கிராமங்கள் : களை இழந்த மாட்டு பொங்கல்" [News article about Mattu Pongal]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.