Pulavanchi

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Bharathidasan.Ramachandran
pulavanchi
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
TalukPattukkottai
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
614903
Vehicle registrationTN-
Nearest citymaddukkur
Websitepulavanchi.com

Pulavanchi is a village located in Madukkur Panchayat Union, Pattukkottai Taluk, in the Thanjavur District, of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]


The name Pulavanchi is derived from a combination of pulamai (the name talent) and vanchi (woman), named after people who used to occupy the area. Now, the population is primarily Vellalar, Kallar, Aachariyar, thevar, Naadar, Paraiyar castes. The main occupation of the people is in agriculture.

The Kalyanaodai Vaikal spilted from Puthu Aru Vaikal that too divided from Kaveri River at Kallanai Dam runs through the village, which is surrounded by fields of crops and coconut trees. There are also many ponds and a large lake. The village is one of 15 selected for the Tamil Nadu Green Village Award.

Ration Shop: under public distribution system - Madukkur Panchyath Union General Distribution Center. Thanjavur District Co-Operative General Distribution Services Limited Post Office

This is one of the 36 constituency village of Musukunda Nadu

References

  1. ^ "Award for panchayat". Tamil Nadu: Briefly. The Hindu. 2005-08-14. Retrieved 2008-09-07.