Puduvayal
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Puduvayal (Tamil: புதுவயல்) is a City in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a small town located in the Chettinad region of the Sivaganga district. On road it is 12 km away from Karaikudi and 21 km away from Aranthangi This is the native place of up coming Director Ashok kumar. This town is famous for its rice mills. Puduvayal is the 2nd largest rice producer in Tamilnadu. Puduvayal is an important Commercial centre for Trade in Sivaganga district.
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[edit] Location
This place is situated in Sivaganga District about 10 kilometers from karaikudi on the karaikudi - aranthangi road, Tamil Nadu, India, its geographical coordinates are 13°11′N 80°06′E / 13.19°N 80.10°E and its original name (with diacritics) is Puduvāyal. The town is at a Altitude of 39 Feet. Puduvayal Pincode is 630108.[1] puduvayal has own website[2]
[edit] Transportation
There is one railway station in the town on the karaikudi - mayiladuthurai line (at present only passenger trains from karaikudi to thirvarur are operated in this line with a stoppage at puduvayal), set up by Thiru. Muthappa Chettiar in the mid 1930's. The town is connected by Road with all important cities. Regular bus services are available from Chennai, coimbatore, Karaikudi, Paramakudi, Madurai, Erode, Pattukkottai and Peerkalaikadu, Aranthangi, Rameshwaram, Embel, Pudukkottai, Peraoorani, Nagoor, Thiruvaroor,koodaipattanam,veallakani,kovai,Theni,Nammakal,Thanjaur,Tripur,Kodaikannal,Ooty. Other Cities. Due to the rice mills the town has high influx of vehicles.
[edit] Education
- Sri Sarasvathi Vidyasalai Girls Higher Secondary School
- Ramanathan Chettiar Higher Secondary School
- Ramanathan Chettiar Elementary School
- Sri Vidhya Giri Metriculation School
- Allameen nursary school
- Sri Kalaimagal Vidhyalaya matric school
- Mondichory nursery school
[edit] Sports
Friends Volleyball Club in Puduvayal was founded in 1986. This club hosts tournaments every year where teams from all over India participate.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[3] males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Puduvayal has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 66%. In Puduvayal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Puduvayal, India Page http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Puduvayal.html
- ^ www.puduvayal.co.cc
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 10°6′14″N 78°50′13″E / 10.10389°N 78.83694°E
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