Sathankulam 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 ...

Thoothukudi district Thoothukudi District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district was formed by bifurcation of Tirunelveli district on 20 October 1986. Thoothukudi is the district headquarters and largest city of the distr ...

in the

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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 ...

. Sathankulam town is located in the banks of the Karumeni river. It is from

Tiruchendur Tiruchendur is a municipality located in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is home to the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, which is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan. Etymology Tiruchendur, a temple town like many towns in the s ...

and from

Tirunelveli Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tam ...

and from

Thoothukudi Thoothukudi (formerly Tuticorin) is a port city, a municipal corporation and an industrial city in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city lies in the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal. Thoothukudi is the capital and he ...

and from

Nagercoil Nagercoil, also spelt as Nagarkovil ("Temple of the Nāgas", or Nagaraja-Temple), is a city and the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu state, India. Situated close to the tip of the Indian peninsula, it lies on an ...

and from

Kanyakumari Kanniyakumari (; , referring to Devi Kanya Kumari), also known as Cape Comorin, is a city in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland Ind ...

. It is well connected with

Tuticorin Thoothukudi (formerly Tuticorin) is a port city, a municipal corporation and an industrial city in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city lies in the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal. Thoothukudi is the capital and ...

and

by road. Nearest airport is at Tuticorin airport , Thiruvananthapuram international airport and Madurai international airport from there from there.

History

Geography

Sattankulam is located at . It has an average elevation of .

Demographics

Total area of Sathankulam town is 5.2 km² . According to the census 2011 the town population is 22,205. population density is 4675/km². As per the Census of 2011, Sathankulam town had 65.16%

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, 32.01%

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and 2.83%

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., Town code: 803939, Area Name: Sathankulam (TP)
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Administration

Sathankulam is a selection grade town panchayat it have 15 wards. Sathankulam is the one of the main taluks in Thoothukudi district. It was formed in 1983.Taluk head office is located at Nagercoil Main road, Sathankulam.

Transportation

Sathankulam is situated in NH-93 which connects

and

Thiruchendur Tiruchendur is a municipality located in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is home to the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, which is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan. Etymology Tiruchendur, a temple town like many towns in the s ...

. There are also major roads which connect Sathankulam with

Thirunelveli Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tami ...

Thisayanvilai Thisayanvilai is a special grade town panchayat. It is one of the taluks in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics India census, Tisaiyanvilai has a population of 23,702. Males constitute 48% of the population a ...

, Nazareth and Srivaikuntam.

Bus

"K T Kosal Ram Bus Stand" is located in the north of the town. Frequent bus services are available to

, Thoothukkudi,

and

Valliyur Vadakku valliyur or Valliyur is a Special Grade Town Panchayat in Radhapuram taluk in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Valliyur is one of the fastest-growing towns in Tirunelveli district. This town is located along ...

from here. Also, buses to

Uvari Uvari is a coastal village in Thisayanvilai Taluk, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is also called Karaichuthu Uvari. The total geographical area of the Uvari is around . History According to Tamil history, the citizens of Uvari w ...

, Thisaiyanvilai,

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, Coimbatore,

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, Nazerth, Marthandam and kaliyakkavilai are available from here.

Agriculture

The major agriculture is Paddy in the Sattankulam Taluks. Groundnut cultivation also is undertaken in Sattankulam and near-by places. Groundnut cake is being used as

manure Manure is organic matter that is used as organic fertilizer in agriculture. Most manure consists of animal feces; other sources include compost and green manure. Manures contribute to the Soil fertility, fertility of soil by adding organic ma ...

and cattle feed.

Palmyra Palmyra (; Palmyrene: () ''Tadmor''; ar, تَدْمُر ''Tadmur'') is an ancient city in present-day Homs Governorate, Syria. Archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first mention the city in the early secon ...

h trees are grown mostly in Sattankulam and near-by villages. Sugarcane is also cultivated in some places. Palm Jaggery is produced from palmyrah juice; the production of Palm jaggery was the main occupation of the people of Sattankulam at one time.

Festivals

"Madha Ther Tiruvizha "is a very important ceremony that honors "Sri Puliyadi Mariamman Tiruvizha". A representation of him is pulled through the streets on a ther by people that consider it an honor. Sri maha mariamman Tiruvizha very important

Politics

Sattankulam assembly constituency (no more & connected with Srivaikuntam Assembly Constituency) is part of

Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency Tiruchendur was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu until 2008 constituency realignment. Assembly segments Before constituencies realignment of 2008, Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency used to be composed of the following assembly segments: ...

(no more & connected with Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency).

Notable people

* S. M. Abdul Jabbar, radio broadcaster, cricket commentator, writer, actor * N. Periasamy Former MLA of Tuticorin Constituency and Former DMK District Seceretry *

S. P. Sarguna Pandian S. P. Sarguna Pandian (c. 1941 – 13 August 2016) was an Indian politician who was the deputy General Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu. She was also Social Welfare Minister in the assembly formed after the 1996 election ...

, Ex.Tamilnadu Minister, Ex.Deputy General secretary of DMK * Sasikala Pushpa , Former Tuticorin corporation Mayor , Former Rajya Sabha MP , Deputy State Leader of BJP Tamilnadu

References

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External links

Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Tamil Nadu Schools
Cities and towns in Thoothukudi district

History

Geography

Demographics

Administration

Transportation

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Agriculture

Festivals

Politics

Notable people

See also

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