Kombai is a

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in Theni District in the

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, located in the beautiful foot hills of Western Ghats, blessed by mother nature with all pancha boota - Land, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. The town is known for its splendid nature, culture, diversity and ethnicity, history, landmarks and flourishing transformation. Kombai is also well known for dogs. Kombai dog and Rajapalayam dog are also employed in police department. Agriculture is the main occupation of this village. Many people working as police profession, software industry, cinema industry & own agri product export.

Geography

Kombai is located at .

Topography

Kombai has an average elevation of 399 metres (1309 feet). The village is situated near Western Ghats and is surrounded by mountains. North Side- Pannaipuram, East Side-Salamalai hills, West Side-Kerala border hills, South Side-Uthamapalayam town. Two mountain called Ramakkal mettu hills situated in west side & Salamali hills situated in east side.

Climate

It has a cold weather almost throughout the year.

Flora and Fauna

The Kombai dog or Polygar dog is a breed of sighthound native to

in Southern India. Traditionally kept for hunting, they also have a reputation for making excellent

guard dog A guard dog or watchdog (not to be confused with an attack dog) is a dog used to watch for and guard property against unwanted or unexpected human or animal intruders. The dog is discerning so that it does not annoy or attack the resident hum ...

s. Kombai dog and Rajapalayam dog are also employed in police department.

Demographics

Population

India

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...

, Kombai had a population of 12,820. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kombai has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 65%. In Kombai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Agriculture

Most people living here cherish and focus on

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

and

Farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...

as their primary business. The Farmers primarily focus on growing Coconuts and

Tamarind Tamarind (''Tamarindus indica'') is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is probably indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus ''Tamarindus'' is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. It belongs to the family Fabaceae ...

, making it one of the largest producers of these items in the region. The farmers grow also seasonal

vegetable Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, ...

s such as beans, ground nuts, snake guard, etc. Other plantations include Banana, Guava, Mango, etc.

Culture/Cityscape

Kombai is known for its diversity and inclusion. its having famous marimman temple & Renganathar temples. Every year Tamil month cithirai they are celebrating mariamman kovil festival for one week. Every year Tamil month purattasi they are celebrating ranganathar kovil festival for one month in every Saturday. Surrounding villagers also come & celebrates this festival in grand manner. Kombai Ratham (car) is very famous after sri villiputhur ratham. This ratham festival celebrated by 18 villages jointly in grand manner.

Transport

By Rail

Madurai to Bodi Nayakkanur Bodi Nayakkanur to Kombai

By Road

There are two routes to reach Kombai from Theni. Both takes 1 hour 30 minutes to reach Kombai. 1. Theni-veerabandi-cinnamanoor-uthamapalayam-kombai 2. Theni-bodi-Thevaram-Kombai

Notable people

Ramachandran Durairaj Ramachandran Durairaj is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. After working as an associate director, he made his breakthrough as an actor with a leading role in Suseenthiran's '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' (2010). He later won accl ...

- actor *

Ilayaraja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of ...

- composer. studied at Sri Kannika Parameshwari Middle School.

References

Cities and towns in Theni district {{Theni-geo-stub