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=== Location === |
=== Location === |
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Appanur is a small village |
Appanur is a small village. It is located on [[SH29]], which runs from [[Thanjavur]] to Sayalgudi.<ref name=sh/> The SH29 then runs to join the [[East Coast Road|East Coast Road (Thiruvanmiyur - Mahabalipuram - |
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Marakkanam - Pondicherry Road)]].<ref>maps.google.co.in</ref> Appanur is about 11 km from Mudukulathur,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mudukulattur Appanur Distance|url=http://www.distancesbetween.com/distance-between/distance-from-mudukulathur---kamudi-rd-to-kadaladi/1529151/r3/?RouteId=1529151&CountryId=93|publisher=www.distancesbetween.com}}</ref> 36 km from [[Paramakudi]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Paramakudi Appanur Distance|url=http://www.distancesbetween.com/distance-between/distance-from-mudukulathur---kamudi-rd-to-kadaladi/1529151/r3/?RouteId=1529151&CountryId=93|publisher=www.distancesbetween.com}}</ref> and 55 km from [[Ramanathapuram]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ramanathapuram Appanur Distance|url=http://www.distancesbetween.com/distance-between/distance-from-mudukulathur---kamudi-rd-to-kadaladi/1529151/r3/?RouteId=1529151&CountryId=93|publisher=www.distancesbetween.com}}</ref> |
Marakkanam - Pondicherry Road)]].<ref>maps.google.co.in</ref> Appanur is about 11 km from [[Mudukulathur]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Mudukulattur Appanur Distance|url=http://www.distancesbetween.com/distance-between/distance-from-mudukulathur---kamudi-rd-to-kadaladi/1529151/r3/?RouteId=1529151&CountryId=93|publisher=www.distancesbetween.com}}</ref> 36 km from [[Paramakudi]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Paramakudi Appanur Distance|url=http://www.distancesbetween.com/distance-between/distance-from-mudukulathur---kamudi-rd-to-kadaladi/1529151/r3/?RouteId=1529151&CountryId=93|publisher=www.distancesbetween.com}}</ref> and 55 km from [[Ramanathapuram]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ramanathapuram Appanur Distance|url=http://www.distancesbetween.com/distance-between/distance-from-mudukulathur---kamudi-rd-to-kadaladi/1529151/r3/?RouteId=1529151&CountryId=93|publisher=www.distancesbetween.com}}</ref> |
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=== History === |
=== History === |
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=== Demography === |
=== Demography === |
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Total population of the village is 2328, of |
Total population of the village is 2328, of whom males are 1178 and females are 1150.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population distribution of village Appanur|url=http://www.populationofindia.co.in/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kadaladi/.appanur|publisher=www.populationofindia.co.in|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref> |
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=== Infrastructure === |
=== Infrastructure === |
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There are three schools in Appanur. |
There are three schools in Appanur. |
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# Government [[Primary School]] |
# Government [[Primary School]] |
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# Panchayat Union [[Middle School]] |
# Panchayat Union [[Middle School]] |
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# Sri Ramakrishna Sri Sarada [[Middle School]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Appanur|url=http://wikiedit.org/India/Appanur/230271/|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sri Ramakrishna Saradhadevi Middle School|url=http://www.frosher.com/schools/sri-ramakrishna-saradhadevi-middle-school-appanur-ramanathapuram/contact|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref> |
# Sri Ramakrishna Sri Sarada [[Middle School]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Appanur|url=http://wikiedit.org/India/Appanur/230271/|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sri Ramakrishna Saradhadevi Middle School|url=http://www.frosher.com/schools/sri-ramakrishna-saradhadevi-middle-school-appanur-ramanathapuram/contact|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref> |
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There is a Primary Health Centre |
There is a Primary Health Centre. It comes under [[Paramakudi]] health district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hospital on Wheels Programme (HoWP) - FTP 2012 -13, Paramkudi Health District|url=http://www.nrhmtn.gov.in/howpdf/paramakudi.pdf|publisher=National Rural Health Mission|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref> |
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There is a branch post office |
There is also a branch post office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Appanur, Ramanathapuram District, Tamilnadu Pincode 623703|url=http://www.xombom.com/pincode/appanur-ramanathapuram-pincode/6429/|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=List of Post Offices for PinCode 623703 (11 Offices) Details of Post Office APPANUR, RAMANATHAPURAM|url=http://pincode.net.in/623703|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref> |
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=== Cultural Festivals === |
=== Cultural Festivals === |
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A local festival called 'Maasa' is celebrated every year. Other [[Tamil]] festivals like [[Pongal]] and [[Deepavali]] are also celebrated. Bullock-cart races, called Rekla races, are popular locally. |
A local festival called 'Maasa' is celebrated every year. Other [[Tamil]] festivals like [[Pongal]] and [[Deepavali]] are also celebrated. Bullock-cart races, called Rekla races, are popular locally, and are organised during Pongal celebrations. |
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Revision as of 10:57, 13 July 2013
Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Appanur is a village in the Kadaladi Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] It is located between Mudukulathur and Sayalkudi, on the State Highway 29 (SH29).[3].
Location
Appanur is a small village. It is located on SH29, which runs from Thanjavur to Sayalgudi.[3] The SH29 then runs to join the East Coast Road (Thiruvanmiyur - Mahabalipuram - Marakkanam - Pondicherry Road).[4] Appanur is about 11 km from Mudukulathur,[5] 36 km from Paramakudi[6] and 55 km from Ramanathapuram.[7]
History
It is said that Appanur has been known since ancient times as Thiru Appanur, though Thiru Appanur now refers to a place near Madurai. As part of the Ramnad and the Sivaganga districts, Appanur was under the Sethupathis during the beginning of the 17th century, then under the British Raj before it came under the Union of India in 1947, when India received its independance.[8] [9]
Demography
Total population of the village is 2328, of whom males are 1178 and females are 1150.[10]
Infrastructure
There are three schools in Appanur.
- Government Primary School
- Panchayat Union Middle School
- Sri Ramakrishna Sri Sarada Middle School[11][12]
There is a Primary Health Centre. It comes under Paramakudi health district.[13]
There is also a branch post office.[14][15]
Cultural Festivals
A local festival called 'Maasa' is celebrated every year. Other Tamil festivals like Pongal and Deepavali are also celebrated. Bullock-cart races, called Rekla races, are popular locally, and are organised during Pongal celebrations.
References
- ^ "Kadaladi Taluk - Revenue Villages". GIS DIVISION - National Informatics Centre-Tamil Nadu State Centre, E-2A, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai-90. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Appanur". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ a b "State Highways (SH) and SH Urban Stretches" (PDF). The Director General, Highways Department, Chennai-5. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ maps.google.co.in
- ^ "Mudukulattur Appanur Distance". www.distancesbetween.com.
- ^ "Paramakudi Appanur Distance". www.distancesbetween.com.
- ^ "Ramanathapuram Appanur Distance". www.distancesbetween.com.
- ^ "Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu". Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Sethupathis of Ramand and Sivaganga". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Population distribution of village Appanur". www.populationofindia.co.in. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Appanur". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Sri Ramakrishna Saradhadevi Middle School". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Hospital on Wheels Programme (HoWP) - FTP 2012 -13, Paramkudi Health District" (PDF). National Rural Health Mission. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Appanur, Ramanathapuram District, Tamilnadu Pincode 623703". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "List of Post Offices for PinCode 623703 (11 Offices) Details of Post Office APPANUR, RAMANATHAPURAM". Retrieved 13 July 2013.