Agarakattu

Agarakattu is a village, located on the banks of the Hanuman River near to Tenkasi in Tirunelveli district.The majority of Catholics are part of the community.Until 1956, the area was under the state government of Kerala. After the struggle in Nagarcoil, Agarakattu and Sengottah taluk joined to the Tamil Nadu by the great effort of Tamilnadu former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj

History

Earlier in Ayikudi, the more number of Brahmins are lived.They used palm leaves to write and maintain the documents.Brahmins brought nadar community people from moolakadu village to collect palm leaves.Then the Dissident with Brahmins,they moved out and settled in the nearby forest.That is the forest of broadbeans. Then that forest became a residential area called "Avarakadu". Then it derived into Agarakattu or Agarai.

State Border Issues

In 1947, India became independent country. But the Kingdom of Travancore(now kerala)decided not to join the Indian federation. However, ther is no way the king of travancore joined to India. In 1949, the tamil areas from sengottah to Kambley merged with United States of Trivangore - Kochin. The Tivancore government has frozen the schemes for agricultural development in the tamil areas.To get liberation from caste related violence, which has been around for 200 years. the tamil people stated protest against Trivancore Govt in kaniyakumari with the leadership of Mr.Marshal Nesamony. Especially Nadar community started protest against nair community. For that, Travancore Government fired on the protesters.11 people were killed in the shooting. 5 of them are Nadar community. As a result, On November 1, 1956 Kaniyakumari district and Sengottai taluk were merged with Tamilnadu.