Vadakkanadu

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Vadakkanadu
Village
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanyakumari
Population
 • Total3,000
 • Density30/km2 (80/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
629177
Telephone code04651
Vehicle registrationTN 75
Nearest cityMarthandam
Sex ratio40/60 /
Literacy20%
Lok Sabha constituencyKanyakumari
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPadmanabhapuram
ClimateNormal (Köppen)

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Kanyakumari District Block Reports - Availability of Normal Wear Clothing". Directorate of Rural Development, Government of TamilNadu. Retrieved 9 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Thiruvattar Police Station - Service Area". Tamil Nadu Police. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  3. ^ "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]