Ariyankuppam (West)
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Ariyankuppam (West) is a panchayat village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of
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Geography

Ariyankuppam (West) is bordered by Ariyankuppam River in the north,
Ariyankuppam Ariyankuppam (also known by its former name Ariancoupom) is a Town, Commune, Sub-Taluk, and Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The streets in Ariyankuppam are straight and in grid form, similar to Puducherry bou ...
in the east,
Sankaraparani River The Sankaraparani River (French: Fleuve Sankaraparani) is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates on the western slope of the Gingee Hills in Viluppuram District, and flows southeastwards to empty into the Bay of Bengal sout ...
in the south and Chinna Irusampalayam (
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
) in the West. The portion of Ariyankuppam located west of NH-45A and Tollgate comes under Ariyankuppam (West) Village Panchayat.


Demographics

Ariyankuppam (West) has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Ariyankuppam (West), 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.


Villages

Following are the villages under Ariyankuppam (West) Village Panchayat. * Arunthathipuram * Tollgate * Nonankuppam


Tourism


Chunnambar Boat House

Chunnambar Boat House () is located in Ariyankuppam. It is one of the major tourist spot in Puducherry and it can be reached at a distance of 7 km from Puducherry. The boat house needs to be renamed either Ariyankuppam Boat House or Sankaraparani Boat House as it is located in
Sankaraparani river The Sankaraparani River (French: Fleuve Sankaraparani) is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates on the western slope of the Gingee Hills in Viluppuram District, and flows southeastwards to empty into the Bay of Bengal sout ...
bank at Ariyankuppam. Chunnambar is a name given to
Sankaraparani river The Sankaraparani River (French: Fleuve Sankaraparani) is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates on the western slope of the Gingee Hills in Viluppuram District, and flows southeastwards to empty into the Bay of Bengal sout ...
. The boat house comes under Ariyankuppam (West) village of Ariyankuppam Commune.


PachaiVazhiAmman Kovil

Arulmigu PachaiVazhiAmman sametha Mannathaswamy Kovil is an ancient temple of Ariyankuppam dating to the 17th century. It is located between Ariyankuppam and Chunnambar Boat House at a distance of 1.2 km from Ariyankuppam. The presiding deity is Goddess Pachaivazhiamman ()


Politics

Ariyankuppam (West) up to Ariyankuppam Police Station is a part of Ariyankuppam (State Assembly Constituency), Whereas Nonakuppam and Tollgate comes under Manavely (State Assembly Constituency) which is under
Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency) Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency covers the entire Union Territory of Puducherry. Pondicherry became a union territory after the implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1962 and changed its name to Puduche ...


Gallery

File:Ariyankuppam West Panchayat.jpg, Ariyankuppam (West) Village Panchayat Office


References

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External links


Official website of the Government of the Union Territory of Puducherry
Villages in Puducherry district Ariyankuppam