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Kamatchipuram

Kamatchipuram
Village
Kamatchipuram is located in Tamil Nadu
Kamatchipuram
Kamatchipuram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°51′54″N 77°27′14″E / 9.86500°N 77.45389°E / 9.86500; 77.45389
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Area
 • Total
7.182 km2 (2.773 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,253
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
626520
Telephone code04546
Vehicle registrationTN-
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityMadurai
Lok Sabha constituencyTheni constituency
ClimateWindy (Köppen)
Sex ratio.946 ♂/♀

Kamatchipuram is a small village in Tamil Nadu, India and falls under village panchayat administrative unit of Chinnamanur block in Uthamapalayam taluk, Theni district.[1][2]

Geography

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The nearby villages are Seepalakkottai, Veppampatti, Poomalaikkundu, Azhakapuri, Kallapatti, Erakkottaipatti.

Demography

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There are many communities such as Nadar, Adi Dravida, Arundhathiyar, Chettiyar, Asari and caste less people also.

Educational institutions

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  1. Pachaiyappa Hindu Nadar Primary School.[3]
  2. Patchaiyappa Hindu Nadar Higher Secondary School.
  3. Mariyappa Memorial Matriculation School.
  4. Kamarajar Nursery & Primary School.

Economy

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Its economy depends mostly on agriculture, business and trading. Once upon a time it was very famous for cotton trading.

Agriculture:

  1. As its lands are known for chilli cultivation most people from the nearby surrounding villages come purchase them in bulk during harvest season.
  2. Onion and other food crops are cultivated.
  3. Banana plantation is one of the major plantations in this village.
  4. Tobacco cultivation.

Business:
Its business depends on near by villages, Compared to other nearby villages it has a good infrastructure and hospitality.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.tnrd.gov.in/databases/Villages.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "HigherSecondary Schools in Tamil Nadu | HigherSecondary Schools in Tuticorin". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2009.