Sundarapandiam is located at river bed of Arjuna river. Many small lakes(Kanmai) are located around this place, namely, Senkulum, Periyakulam, and Karisalkulam. The main source of drinking water is taken underground.
Hillsedit
A branch of western ghat is located south of this village and it is commonly known as south hill (தெற்கு மலை).
Demographicsedit
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Sundarapandiam had a population of 8547. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sundarapandiam has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sundarapandiam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Weaving and Agriculture are Main occupations of the people living here.
Transportedit
Sundarapandiam (major panchayat) is located one 1 km from the main road between Krishnankoil and Watrap. Approximately, every 30 minutes a bus leaves from Srivilliputtur (via, Krishnancoil) or from Watrap to this place. Another mode of reaching to Sundarapandiam by auto. Take an auto from Krishnankoil which is located 6 km away.
Krishnankoil can be reached around the clock by taking a bus at Madurai (Mattuthavani) bound for Senkottai/Tenkasi/Rajapalayam. It is located 80 km from Madurai.
Nearest Railway Station: Srivilliputtur (15 km distant)
Educationedit
List of Festivalsedit
Apart from Tamilar's main festivals of Deepavali & Thai Pongal, 3 main local festivals are celebrated in Grand manner they are
Muthallamman Pongal
Mariamman and Kaliamman Pongal
Muppidari Amman Pongal
Maha Shiva Rathiri
Kalleri Mariyamman Pongal
Chithirai Thiruvizha celebrate at Sri Vaikundamoorthy temple ( periya kovil locally )
The special in Mariamman Pongal is --- This Festival is Celebrated in Nine days. The wonderful thing is that while celebrating this 9 days, all days there will be rainfall in the Village as Mari means " Rain" will be proved. (Updated by Balamurugan.B)
List of schoolsedit
Government Higher Secondary School
Union Elementary School
Viveka School (English Medium)
Saliyar Elementary School
Sithi Vinayagar Elementary School, Agatthapatti
Nearest Airport : Madurai (70 km distant)
Adjacent communitiesedit
Agathapatti
Sempatti
Venkatapuram
Ramachandrapuram
Madurapuri
Referencesedit
^. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
January 01, 1970
sundarapandiam, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2018, learn. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sundarapandiam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Sundarapandiam is a panchayat town in Watrap taluk Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu SundarapandiamcitySundarapandiamLocation in Tamil Nadu IndiaCoordinates 9 37 15 N 77 40 55 E 9 62083 N 77 68194 E 9 62083 77 68194Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictVirudhunagarPopulation 2001 Total8 547Languages OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Water bodies 2 Hills 3 Demographics 4 Transport 5 Education 5 1 List of Festivals 5 2 List of schools 6 Adjacent communities 7 ReferencesGeography editWater bodies edit Sundarapandiam is located at river bed of Arjuna river Many small lakes Kanmai are located around this place namely Senkulum Periyakulam and Karisalkulam The main source of drinking water is taken underground Hills editA branch of western ghat is located south of this village and it is commonly known as south hill த ற க மல Demographics editAs of 2001 update India census 1 Sundarapandiam had a population of 8547 Males constitute 50 of the population and females 50 Sundarapandiam has an average literacy rate of 60 higher than the national average of 59 5 male literacy is 71 and female literacy is 49 In Sundarapandiam 8 of the population is under 6 years of age Weaving and Agriculture are Main occupations of the people living here Transport editSundarapandiam major panchayat is located one 1 km from the main road between Krishnankoil and Watrap Approximately every 30 minutes a bus leaves from Srivilliputtur via Krishnancoil or from Watrap to this place Another mode of reaching to Sundarapandiam by auto Take an auto from Krishnankoil which is located 6 km away Krishnankoil can be reached around the clock by taking a bus at Madurai Mattuthavani bound for Senkottai Tenkasi Rajapalayam It is located 80 km from Madurai Nearest Railway Station Srivilliputtur 15 km distant Education editList of Festivals edit Apart from Tamilar s main festivals of Deepavali amp Thai Pongal 3 main local festivals are celebrated in Grand manner they are Muthallamman Pongal Mariamman and Kaliamman Pongal Muppidari Amman Pongal Maha Shiva Rathiri Kalleri Mariyamman Pongal Chithirai Thiruvizha celebrate at Sri Vaikundamoorthy temple periya kovil locally The special in Mariamman Pongal is This Festival is Celebrated in Nine days The wonderful thing is that while celebrating this 9 days all days there will be rainfall in the Village as Mari means Rain will be proved Updated by Balamurugan B List of schools edit Government Higher Secondary School Union Elementary School Viveka School English Medium Saliyar Elementary School Sithi Vinayagar Elementary School Agatthapatti Nearest Airport Madurai 70 km distant Adjacent communities editAgathapatti Sempatti Venkatapuram Ramachandrapuram MadurapuriReferences edit Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sundarapandiam amp oldid 1151921935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
