Mukkudal is a

panchayat town A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...

in Tirunelveli district in the

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Geography

This village is situated 20 km west of Tirunelveli on the banks of the perennial river Tamirabarani.

Demographics

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, Mukkudal had a population of 14,983. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mukkudal has an average literacy rate of 88.15%, higher than the state average of 80.09%: male literacy is 93.80%, and female literacy is 82.89%. In Mukkudal, 11.11% of the population is under 6 years of age. It has 4,139 houses. Mukkudal field

Town panchayat

Mukkudal was upgraded as

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according to Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (ratifications to 73rd and 74th

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) after its establishment. Adding nearest villages: Sadayapuram, Singamparai, Kaliyankulam, Lakshmiyapuram to Mukkudal, Mukkudal Town Panchayat was established."About Us". Directorate of Town Panchayats, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
/ref> Panchayat has 15 wards, and every wards have a member who is selected through Tamil Nadu local body elections.

Landmark

It has a large Muthumalai Amman Temple, the old temple Sriman Narayanaswamy Kovil and Raamaswami Kovil Temple.

Transport

Mukkudal is surrounded by many villages. Every village uses Mukkudal bus stand for catching the bus. Now the number of buses has been increased. The Kadayam route bus runs on Mukkudal way. Some of the buses depart from Mukkudal to Tirunelveli. A new bus stand is opened for Mukkudal this year. Bus service is not as good as other town panchayats.

Health

The major and big with advance systematic hospital that for Beedi workers. They are providing totally for free services with standard services. This hospital was started by Former Central Minister. This lies at the bus stand of Mukkudal. There is an upgraded government primary health centre.

Schools

Sokkalal Higher Secondary School served to educate the people for decades, a few other schools like S.S.K.V Sala Pry. School, Deepa Matriculation School and Boovijesh School and St. Paul's Higher secondary school have risen over the years.

Pool

"Apringa: A serene pool nestled in Mukkudal, Tirunelveli. Explore the tranquil beauty of this oasis amidst nature's embrace." Aprikan Pool

In popular culture

Mukkudal is featured in the climax of 2014 Tamil movie '' Aranmanai''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukkudal Cities and towns in Tirunelveli district