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Anjukottai

Coordinates: 9°49′24″N 78°56′31″E / 9.823207°N 78.941982°E / 9.823207; 78.941982
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Anjukottai is a village in northern Ramnad district, Tamil Nadu, India, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Tiruvadanai; and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Thondi. It includes seven small villages: Vaniyenthal, Melavayal, Pottakottai, Manathadal, Karaiyakottai, Chinna Anjukottai and Periya Anjukottai.

Hindus (the majority), Muslims and Christians live there. The village has one mosque, six churches and more than 15 temples. Most of the people are farmers and businessmen.

The Maravar community was the largest.

There are schools, hospitals, a panchayath union, post office, and bus stand. It is back-bone and heart to Thiruvadanai Taluka. Once the Thiruvadanai Taluka was managed by a person from this village who was the chairman Mr. A.T.M.Ramanathan ambalam. After ATMR in 2011 local body election Mrs. Muniyammal Rajendran who belonged to Vaniyenthal village in Anjukottai was selected as Chairman of the Thiruvadanai union. She was the first AIADMK Chairman in Thiruvadanai union .

Population

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Statistical analysis base : Census 2001 unless mentioned otherwise
Category Total Male Female
Population 2703 1224 1479
Age 0-6 328 157 171
Agriculture Labour 35 19 16
Literate Population 1555 841 714
Main working population 198 53 145
Casual Working Population 145 25 120
SC Population 522 242 280
ST Population 0 0 0

Total Households 704 Working Population 1406

9°49′24″N 78°56′31″E / 9.823207°N 78.941982°E / 9.823207; 78.941982


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