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Villukuri
Villukuri is a small village in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As identified in the 2011 Indian census, Villukuri was divided into 15 wards. The Villukuri Panchayati raj, Panchayat has a population of 15,304, in which 7,534 were males and 7,770 were females. The population of children between the ages of 0-6 was 1,525, 9.96% of the total population. The female sex ratio was 1,031 while the state average was about 996. Moreover, the child sex ratio was 890 compared to the Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The literacy rate was 90.52% which was higher than the state average of 80.09%. In Villukuri, male literacy was around 92.73% while female literacy rate about 88.41%. Postal code 629180 History Villukuri was once used as an Army Training Camp in the Travancore, Travancore Kingdom. "Villu" meaning "arrow" while "Kuri" meaning "aiming it". Villukuri was the place where Marthanda Varma, Marthandavarma stored weapons for the Battle of Colachel. Villukuri Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madathattuvilai
Madathattuvilai is a village under Villukuri Panchayat in Kanyakumari district, the southernmost district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. 370+ residents of Madathattuvilai have donated their eyes in last one decade and making it a trailblazer among cities and towns across the country. St. Sebastian Church and Festival St. Sebastian Church, Madathattuvilai, St.Sebastian Church situated right in the center of the village, is also an important social center that plays a very important role in the lives of the people in the village. St. Sebastian Church Festival lasts for ten days and draws crowds from surrounding areas for the music, drama and fireworks that add color to this religious event. The festival dates are based on the Saint Sebastian, St. Sebastian Feast (20 January); i.e. 20 January is between the 3rd day to 8th day of the festival. Eye Donation As many as 370+ people in the village have donated their eyes over the past 16 years turning Madathattuvilai into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
