Kanam is a

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Thoothukudi district The Thoothukkudi District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. On 20 October 1986, an M. G. Ramachandran-led government bifurcated the Tirunelveli district to form the district. It is shared by its boundaries w ...

in the Indian

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Demographics

India

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, Kanam had a population of 3,134. Males constitute 47.4% of the population and females 52.5%. Kanam has an average literacy rate of 85.05 %, higher than the state average 80.09 % male literacy is 90.25%, and female literacy is 80.40 %. In Kanam, 9.29% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Landmark

One of the most important place here is the Kanam sluice (மடை), where the local people around the village enjoy fishing, bathing, washing. Parvathiamman Temple

One famous temple, Parvathi amman temple of Vallivilai village, administratively comes under Kanam town.

References

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