Somandargudi
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Somandargudi
Somandarkoil | |
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Village | |
  Somandargudi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°44′20″N 78°58′26″E / 11.73893°N 78.97386°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kallakurichi |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,742 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606 213 |
| Telephone code | 04151 |
| Vehicle registration | 15 |
Somandargudi is a village in Kallakurichi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the north bank of the river Gomuki, It is 6 km away from Kallakurichi, in Sankarapuram Taluk.
As per 2001 India census,[1] Somandargudi had a population of 2,742. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Most of the villagers are farmers.
There is an elementary school, built by the villagers and since 1969 there has also been a Government high school.
Religion[edit]
There are many Hindu temples in Somandargudi. These include the ancient and popular Somanatheswara Temple (Tamil: ஞீ சோமநாதீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்).[citation needed] This temple was built by Parantaka Chola at the end of the 10th century.
Politics[edit]
S. P. Pachaiappan was one of the MLAs in 1967-1971 and S. Kaletheerthan was MLA (1980-1984 & 1984–1989).
References[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.