Kalligudi is a small town in
Kalligudi (taluk),
Madurai district
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Kalligudi Chattram is located on National Highway 7
(Jammu Kashmir to Kanyakumari Highway) from 35 km, south of
Madurai
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and 15 km, south of
Tirumangalam. Kalligudi village which was the original habitation is interior located approximately 2 km from the Highway. Over time due to the highway Kalligudi chattram became more populous.
Total population of Kalligudi panchayath is 3560.
Amenities
There is one Govt. Hr. Sec. School and one Govt. Primary School. There are seven temples, two mosques and two churches. There is a police station, fire service, 24 h service Govt. Hospital and a railway station. There are three banks; Canara Bank, Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank and MDCC Bank.
NGO Sitthar koodam runs a destitute children's homes Numkulandaigal illam.
Politics
It is part of the
Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency ( ta, விருதுநகர் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
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Thirumangalam (State Assembly Constituency).
Festivals
The festival is Puratasi pongal, which is celebrated in the month of October. This festival is celebrated by the people of Agathapatti, Kalligudi, Alangarapuram and Pallapacherry. Another festival is "''Muniyandi Swamy Annathana Pooja''" which is celebrated at Vadakkampatti village on January.
"Mariyamman, Kaliyamman, Muthalamman kovil Pooja" are other festivals.
Adjacent communities
Vadakkampatti, Alangarapuram, Agathapatti, Lalapuram, Pottalpatti and Pallapacherry are the villages which comes under Kalligudi panchayath.
Surrounding villages are Vellakulam, Solampatti,
Vadakampatti,Lalapuram (4 km), Agathapatti (2 km), Odaipatti (2 km), sennampatti (5 km),
Karisalkalampatti (5 km),
Sengapadai (3 km)
Sivarakkottai(7 km)
Rayapalayam(4 km), Puliampatty (5 km)
T. Pudupatty(6 km) are the nearby villages to Kalligudi.
References
Cities and towns in Madurai district
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