Alamarathupatti is a village and panchayat in

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Locatlity

Alamarathupatti is surrounded by other villages like Sengamalapatti, Naranapuram, Chellaiyanaiyakanpatti and is close to the towns of Thiruthangal (4 km away) and

(6 km away). The road to Alamarathupatti from Sivakasi is home to many

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factories.

Notable persons

J. Balagangadharan, the former member of the

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, is from the village.

Amenities

The village has a primary school, PUPS Alamarathupatti

Culture and history

Each April the village has a festival in which residents carry idols of

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and Nachiyar on

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from the town of Thiruthangal. Many people from this village participated in the

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References

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External links

Alamarathupatti map on Wikimapia
Villages in Virudhunagar district