Arumuganeri

Arumuganeri is a panchayat town at Tiruchendur constituency from Thoothukudi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Arumuganeri
Arumuganeri
Town
Arumuganeri
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8.57°N 78.12°E / 8.57; 78.12
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total24,801
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

History

Four old towns are located on the outskirts of Arumuganeri. They are Kayalpattinam in the east, Veerapandiyanpattinam in the south and Attur in the north. Arumuganeri Kandasamypuram Kayalpattinam Today's Arumuganeri is a collection of four revenue villages in the south and north. It is located at 8.57 North and 78.12 East. In ancient times, the town was part of the Kuda Nadu division headed by Korkai. Town was part of Tirunelveli district till 1986. After 20 October 1986 it was part of Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) district.

Geography

Arumuganeri is located at 8.57°N 78.12°E / 8.57; 78.12.[1] [2] It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). Boundary

Population

As of 2001 India census,[3] The Arumuganeri Town Panchayat has population of 27,266 of which 13,368 are males while 13,898 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Culture

Cuisine

The traditional food culture of Arumuganeri is commonly called "Nadar cuisine". It is often based around mutton, fish and common Tamil cuisine. The Nadar cuisine veers towards non-vegetarian and lamb is a favorite, present in everything except desserts. Since Arumuganeri is close to the sea, fish forms a major part of their diet. The native cuisine with its unique flavor that comes from usage of freshly hand-pounded spices and red meat. Parotta is famous here and available in Tiruchendur.

Transport

The nearest port is V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust Tuticorin Port.

By Air

The nearest domestic airport is Tuticorin Airport which is around 30 km from Arumuganeri. The nearest International Airport is Madurai Airport which is 170 km from it.

By Rail

Arumuganeri Railway station lies in the Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur line. Chendur Express is the only train connecting Arumuganeri with Chennai. There are six passenger trains between Tiruchendur and Tirunelveli, two between Tiruchendur and Thoothukudi and two between Tiruchendur and Palani.

By Road

There are regular buses to nearby towns. There are many Government and private buses to many parts of the state.

  • Main Bazzar and Bus Stand
  • மெயின் பஜார் பஸ் நிறுத்தம்
  • ஆறுமுகநேரிக்கு காயல்பட்டினத்திற்கு இடையில் உள்ளது ரயில் பாதை
  • சுரங்கப்பாதைக்கு பயன்படுத்திய கிணறு
  • மெயின் சாலை

References
  1. "ஆறுமுகநேரி". Arumuganeri. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Arumuganeri
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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