Mela Ilandaikulam a village in
Manur taluk,
Tirunelveli district,
Tamil Nadu
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state, India. It is situated west of
National Highway 7
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...
between
Kayathar
Kayathar / Kayatharu is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Etymology
Kayathar / Kayatharu means "bitter river", from ''Aaru'' (Tamil for river) and ''kayarpu/kasappu'' (Tamil for bitter). This name m ...
and
Devarkulam, 6 km from Devarkulam and 09 km from Kayathar. There is 1 higher secondary school, 1 middle school and 1 primary school.
Economy
The primary business of Mela Ilandaikulam is agriculture. The primary crops produced by the village include: rice, cotton, onions, tomatoes,
green chili peppers and peanuts.
Demographics
The 2011 census registered a village population of 3,824, with 1,897 males and 1,927 females.
The literacy rate is 67%. 56% of the population are classified as workers, with the non-workers including housewives, children, and students. 10% of the population was under six years of age.
Infrastructure
Mela Ilandaikulam has over five hundred
Suzlon Energy
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History
Tulsi Tanti was a Gujarati businessman managing a small textile company. Due to the erratic availability of local power and its rising cost, ...
windmills, each generating about 600 kW to 2100 kW of electricity.
Education
* R.C. Primary School (Grades 1-5)
* TDTA Middle School (Grades 1-8)
* Thiru Iruthaya Higher Secondary School (Grades 6-12)
Culture
Mela Illandaikulam has Temples, Mosques, and Churches.
*The Hindu Temples include
** Sillai Kari Endra Ariyanachi Amman
(
Maravar street temple)
** Ulagamman temple
(
Yadavar street temple)
** Annamalai swamy Temple
**
Sri Mariamman Temple
**
vadakuvaselvi amman
** Sakthi vinayagar Temple
**
Sudalai Madan
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Temple
**
Isakki
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Amman Temple
**
Sri Ganesha Temple
** Sri meensudalai madasamy
**
Aiyanar
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Temple
**
Karuppa Sami Temple
** sriman narayanasamy Temple
* The Islamic mosques include
** Pallivaasal Mosque
* The churches include
**
St. Paul Church of the
Church of South India
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(CSI). They celebrate
Christmas
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, and also have a seven-day festival every 20 May
** Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (St. Annai Velankanni Matha Church). They are part of the
Roman Catholic Church
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They hold annual festivals in the second week of May, and also the Thiru Iruthaya Andavar festival, which starts on 20 May, and which lasts for three days.
Image gallery
File:Annamalai swami Temple Veedhi ula.jpg, Annamalai swami Temple Veedhi ula
Image:Mela Ilandaikulam_CSI.jpg, St. Paul Church ( CSI Groups) in Mela Ilandaikulam.
Image:MelaIlandaikulam_RC.jpeg, Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus, RC Church in Mela Ilandaikulam.
File:Mosques in Melailandaikulam.jpg, Mosque in Mela Ilandaikulam
File:Windmill Location of Mela Ilandaikulam Tirunelveli district Tamil Nadu..jpeg, Windmill
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Windmills were used throughout the high medieval and early modern period ...
in Mela Ilandaikulan.
References
{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu
Villages in Tirunelveli district