Vadakkanadu is a hamlet located in Thiruvattar block of Kanyakumari district.[1] The village is served by the Thiruvattar police station through its village outpost at Mecodes.[2] The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has generated local employment though the building of a drainage system for the hamlet.[3]
Vadakkanadu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanyakumari |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,000 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 629177 |
| Telephone code | 04651 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 75 |
| Nearest city | Marthandam |
| Sex ratio | 40/60 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 20% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanyakumari |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Padmanabhapuram |
| Climate | Normal (Köppen) |
Asia’s biggest Mathur Aqueduct Hanging Trough is near to the Vadakkanadu village (from here 3 km). The village also has a beautiful river flowing east to west, with a bridge modeled after the Mathur Aqueduct.[citation needed]
CSI Pastorate Church Pullani in Vadakkanad, is an around 35-year-old church.
References
edit- ^ "Kanyakumari District Block Reports - Availability of Normal Wear Clothing". Directorate of Rural Development, Government of TamilNadu. Retrieved 9 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Thiruvattar Police Station - Service Area". Tamil Nadu Police. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ "Muster Roll Detail For the Financial year 2009-2010, Kanyakumari District, Thiruvattar Block". Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. Retrieved 9 October 2009. [dead link]
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