Sambavarvadakarai is a

Panchayat town A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...

in the

Tenkasi district Tenkasi is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, India, separated from Tirunelveli district on 22 November 2019. The Government of Tamil Nadu announced its creation on 18 July 2019. The district headquarters is at Tenkasi. Geography The dis ...

of the

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. Located on the north shore of the

Hanumannathi River Hanuman Nadhi or Hanumannathi is a river flowing in the Tenkasi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a tributary of the Chittar River. It rises at an altitude of 1,650 m (5,413 ft) above Courtalam in Tenkasi taluk, traverses in ...

Tenkasi Tenkasi is a town and headquarters of the Tenkasi district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Being one of the most significant spiritual and cultural places in South Tamilnadu,Tenkasi houses The Kutraleeshwarar temple (Chitra Sabha), one of the ...

district of

, Sambavarvadakarai is divided into two sections, Melur (upper town) and Keelur (lower town) corresponding to its location along the river. The name is a portmanteau of the

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words ''

sambavar Paraiyar, or Parayar or Maraiyar (formerly anglicised as Pariah and Paree), is a Jāti, caste group found in the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and Sri Lanka. Etymology Robert Caldwell, a nin ...

'' (a sub-caste), ''vada'' (north), and ''karai'' (shore).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the population of children from ages 0 to 6 is 1,812; this is 10.84% of the total population. The female gender ratio is 1,002 compared to the state average of 996. Moreover, the child gender ratio is around 932, compared to the Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The literacy rate is 74.28%, lower than the state average of 80.09%. The male literacy rate is 83.13%, while the female literacy rate is 65.52%. The city encompasses over 4,423 households. Key services include water and sewage disposal.

Geography

The Hanumannadhi River originates in Western Ghats near

Sengottai Sengottai (also known as Shencottah, Chenkotta or Shenkottai) is a town in the Tenkasi district, of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the gateway to southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Spread over an area of 2.68 km2 with a population of over 26,823, t ...

(18 km west of this village) and merges into the Tambaraparani River near

Srivaikuntam Tiruvaikuntam is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the river Thamirabarani. Tiruvaikuntam has a temple dedicated to Vishnu, known as Tiruvaikuntapathi Swami, with a lofty go ...

Government

The administration is authorized to build roads and impose property taxes on properties.

History

Sambavar Vadakarai was part of the

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until 1956. Its name refers to the

Sambavar Paraiyar, or Parayar or Maraiyar (formerly anglicised as Pariah and Paree), is a Jāti, caste group found in the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and Sri Lanka. Etymology Robert Caldwell, a nin ...

caste, after the ancient priests of Lord

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Culture

The village's main attraction is a Shiva temple built by Pandian kings on the banks of the

, as a tribute to Tambraparani River. The temple's main deities are Sri Moolanatha Swamy and Maduravani Ambal. The Salvation Army church (under Tenkasi Division), the CSI Church, and a

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(located at Muslim street) are present.

Education

The town has one government higher secondary school, three government primary schools, one

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primary school, and one private school,

Adjacent communities

References

{{Reflist Cities and towns in Tirunelveli district