Abishegapakkam is a panchayat village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of

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. It is also a revenue village under Ariyankuppam Firka

Geography

Abishegapakkam is bordered by Pudukkadi Village,

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in the west, Villianur Commune in the north, Thavalakuppam and Singirikudi (

) in the east and Thimma Nayakan Palayam in the south

Demographics

Abishegapakkam has an average literacy rate of 81.49%. The male literacy is 88.89%, the female literacy is 74.13%, and 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Road Network

Abishegapakkam is connected to

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by Thavalakuppam– Embalam State Highway (RC-20). It is also connected to Villianur by the Abishegapakkam-Uruvaiyaru road.

Tourism

Singirikudi Lakshminarashimhar Koil

Singirikudi Lakshminarashimhar Koil is located at 0.2 km from Abishegapakkam. Singirikudi is famous for the Ugira Narashimhar. Abishegapakkam is the main access point to reach this temple.

Politics

Abishegapakkam is a part of Manavely (State Assembly Constituency) which comes under

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. File:Abishegapakkam (RC-20).JPG, Abishegapakkam village on RC-20 File:Abishegapakkam.JPG, Abishegapakkam Entry from Pudukkadai

References

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External links

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