Neduvasal is a village in
Pudukkottai district
Pudukkottai District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Pudukkottai is the district headquarters. It is also known colloquially as ''Pudhugai.''
Pudukkottai district is bounded on the northeast and e ...
,
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
, India.
Demographics
As per the 2006 census, Neduvasal had a total population of 5030 with 2650 males and 2380 females.
Protest
*''This is a place where the protests intensified for the Hydrocarbon fracking to mine gas decision from the central govt of India where people of Neduvasal are Agitating against decision of the Government as it can pollute water and land here used for Agriculture
Attractions
The villages around Neduvasal are covered with picturesque coconut plantations. The town is home to the Lord Sri Nadiamman Temple, the Lord Padrakaliyamman Temple, and the Thiruvalluvar Temple.
Manora, 30 km east of Neduvasal, is an eight-story tower built by the
Maratha
The Marathi people ( Marathi: मराठी लोक) or Marathis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are indigenous to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as ...
King
Serfoji II
Serfoji II Bhonsle ( ta,
இரண்டாம் சரபோஜி ராஜா போன்ஸ்லே, mr, शरभोजी राजे भोसले (द्वितीय)) (24 September 1777 – 7 March 1832) also spelt as Sarabho ...
in 1814 to commemorate the victory of the British over
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...
at
Waterloo. From the top of the tower there is a panoramic view of the palm-fringed
Bay of Bengal
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. The tower has also served as a lighthouse.
This is a place where the protests intensified for the Hydrocarbon fracking to mine gas decision from the central govt of India where people of Neduvasal are Agitating against decision of the Government as it can pollute water and land here used for Agriculture.
Surrounding villages
The town is surrounded by a cluster of 15 villages:
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Karambakudi
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Peravurani
Peravurani is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Peravurani Taluk and Peravurani (State Assembly Constituency). It is declared as Selection Grade Town Panchay ...
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Pattukottai
Pattukkottai () is a major town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also important town in Delta districts and Commercial town of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai district Coastal areas. The town came to prominence ...
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Pullanviduthi
*Aranthangi
*Avanam
*Thiruchitrambalam
*Thennangudi
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Vadakadu
Vadakadu is one of the largest villages in Alangudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mariamman Temple is a Hindu temple in the village. The temple's annual festival falls in May as well as Sithirai.
People are mostly engaged in agriculture.
Geography
Va ...
*Karukkagurichi
*Vembangudi/Paingal
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Kalathur
*Veeriyankottai
*Kuruvikarambai
*Nadiyam
*Thuraiyur
*Mudapulikadu (Peravurani)
*Andakottai
Schools and colleges near Neduvasal
* M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Neduvasal
*Govt. Higher Secondary School, Neduvasal
*Panchayat Union Primary School, Anna Nagar Neduvasal
*Govt. Higher Secondary School, Avanam
*Dr. Abdulkalam Polytechnic College, Avanam
*Sri Venkateswara College of Arts & Science, Peravurani
*Muvendar Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Peravurani
*Dr. J. C. Kumarappa Centenary Vidya Mandir Matric Higher Secondary School
*V. R. Veerappa Higher Secondary School, Peravurani
*Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Andavan kovil, Peravurani
*Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Pookollai, Peravurani
* Atlantic's International School Kuruvikarambai-Peravurani.
*Sri Venkateshwara CBSE School Peravurani.
*SMR East Coast Engineering College Peravurani TK
*Government Arts and Science College-Peravurani.
References
External links
Soil testing drive in Pudukottai district*
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*{{cite web , title=All You Need to Know About the Neduvasal Protests Against Hydrocarbon Extraction , website=The Wire , date=2017-03-01 , url=https://thewire.in/environment/neduvasal-protest-oil-gas , access-date=
Villages in Pudukkottai district