Erachakulam
Erachakulam | |
|---|---|
  Erachakulam Erachakulam, Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Coordinates: 8°13′45″N 77°25′50″E / 8.229100°N 77.430600°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| • Speech | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 629902 |
| Telephone Code | +914652xxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | TN-74 yy xxxx |
| Neighbourhoods | Nagercoil, Boothapandi, Vadasery, Putheri, Thiruppathisaram and Thovalai |
| Corporation | Nagercoil Municipal Corporation |
| LS | Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency |
| MP | Vijay Vasanth |
| Website | https://kanniyakumari.nic.in |
Erachakulam is a village near Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state in India.[1][2][3]
Erachakulam is located at an altitude of about 55 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 8°13′45″N 77°25′50″E / 8.229100°N 77.430600°E (i.e., 8°13'44.8"N, 77°25'50.2"E). Nagercoil, Boothapandi, Vadasery, Putheri, Thiruppathisaram and Thovalai are some of the nearby towns of Erachakulam.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham university[4] established its campus in Erachakulam in 2024 by acquiring Amrita College of Engineering & Technology college campus. Government high school is located in Erachakulam.[5]
Sandhana Mariamman Temple located in Erachakulam is under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.[6] Udhaya Marthandeswarar Temple, Muppidathiamman Temple and Azhagiya Mannarsamy Temple are also famous temples situated in Erachakulam.
Erachakulam area falls under the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Palanithurai, G.; Ragupathy, Varadarajan (2006). Functional Efficiency of Gram Sabha in Tamil Nadu. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-254-3.
- ^ India. Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu (1972). District Census Handbook. Series 19: Tamil Nadu: Kanyakumari.
- ^ Madras (India : State) (1964). Fort Saint George Gazette.
- ^ "Amrita Institutions". www.amrita.edu.in. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ மாலை மலர் (27 January 2023). "இயலாக் குழந்தைகளின் நலன் காக்க சிறப்பு மருத்துவ முகாம்கள்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Arulmigu Sandhanamariamman Temple, Pechankulam, Erachakulam - 629902, Kanyakumari District [TM042089]". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency". 12 November 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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