Bodinayakkanur
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Bodinayakanur (also spelled Bodi Naickanur; or shortened to just Bodi) is a city and a municipality
in Theni district
in the state of Tamil Nadu
, India
.
, Bodinayakanur had a population of 73,430. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bodinayakanur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 64%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. This city is also called as "Cardamom city of India"'.
, called the city as "South Kashmir". A small palace was built in the city in the nineteenth century by the Rajah of Travancore.
The city has a very old water purification and pumping system, which was built around 1900 and is still fully functional. The town gets water from the hills nearby. It has a railway station, which was built by the British, when they ruled India, for the purpose of carrying the cardamom that was produced here.
The vehicle registration is done at Theni. The RTO number is TN-60. The district court is in Theni. The collector's (District) office is in Theni. There is a municipality court in Bodinayakanur. The city received municipality status in 1916.
Bodinayakanur has some satellite villages. Hill road starts 5km
from the town towards Munnar and attracts many tourists. Munnar, a scenic hill station, is located 70km from Bodinayakanur. This town is located amidst hills and has a pleasant weather with good rainfall throughout the year. Other famous areas nearby are Kodaikanal, Megamalai, Suruli falls, Thekkadi, Kozhukkumalai(Famous for Tea), Bodi Mettu, Kuragani(Hills). One of the best tourist place for trekking, climbing and sight seeing.
. It is accessible by the road and rail from Chennai and Madurai.
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms. Jayalalitha, was elected for the first time as Member of Legislative Assembly from Bodinayakanur Constituency.
This place is near to Kerala
, and then Bodimettu is divided into two, one portion is Tamil Nadu and another one is Kerala. Sastha Temple was located in Bodimettu.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Theni district
Theni District
Theni District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in South India. The city of Theni is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions: The hilly areas constituted by parts of the three taluks Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam and Andipatti with thick vegetation and...
in the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
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.
Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Bodinayakanur had a population of 73,430. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bodinayakanur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 64%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. This city is also called as "Cardamom city of India"'.
Overview
Bodinayakanur is the second biggest and most populated city in Theni district; the city is the taluk head quarters. Due to the weather and natural beauties, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
, called the city as "South Kashmir". A small palace was built in the city in the nineteenth century by the Rajah of Travancore.
The city has a very old water purification and pumping system, which was built around 1900 and is still fully functional. The town gets water from the hills nearby. It has a railway station, which was built by the British, when they ruled India, for the purpose of carrying the cardamom that was produced here.
The vehicle registration is done at Theni. The RTO number is TN-60. The district court is in Theni. The collector's (District) office is in Theni. There is a municipality court in Bodinayakanur. The city received municipality status in 1916.
Bodinayakanur has some satellite villages. Hill road starts 5km
Kilometre
The kilometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in of a second...
from the town towards Munnar and attracts many tourists. Munnar, a scenic hill station, is located 70km from Bodinayakanur. This town is located amidst hills and has a pleasant weather with good rainfall throughout the year. Other famous areas nearby are Kodaikanal, Megamalai, Suruli falls, Thekkadi, Kozhukkumalai(Famous for Tea), Bodi Mettu, Kuragani(Hills). One of the best tourist place for trekking, climbing and sight seeing.
Location
Bodinayakanur is situated at the foot-hill of Western ghats in Theni district. is popularly known to be a Cardamom city. It is on the Madurai to Cochin National Highway 49 (India)National Highway 49 (India)
National Highway 49 is National Highway in southern India. It traverses coast-to-coast linking Cochin in Kerala with Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu. It crosses the famous Pamban Bridge before crossing into Rameshwaram island...
. It is accessible by the road and rail from Chennai and Madurai.
Education
The famous school here is the century old Z.K.M Higher Secondary school, which has the largest student body in the district. Another famous school is Nadar Higher Secondary School Thirumalapuram. There is one girls higher secondary schools by the name of Pankajam Girls Higher Secondary School. There are also two municipal high schools. There is a famous matriculation school named Scism Matriculation Higher Secondary School. There is a co-educational arts college offering several courses run by the Cardamom Planters Association, is about 30 years old. Now one polytechnic college has been started near Bodinayakanur.Temples
Following are the famous temples in Bodinayakanur. Most of the temples have their yearly celebrations in the month of April and May.- Paramasivan Temple ( Situated on small hill in west side of town)(It's called south thiruvannamalai) - Bodinayakanur
- Shri Thottarayar Onnamal Temple, Melachokkanatha puram - An Vaishnava temple built by Alli Kula Anuppa Gownders.
- Perumal Kovil - Bodinayakanur
- Sri Kondarangi Mallaya Swami thiru Kovil, Old Bus stand - Bodinayakanur
- Sri Periya Sowdamman Kovil, South Raja Street - Bodinayakanur
- sri ramalinga sowdamman kovil in j.k patty - Bodinayakanur
- Sri Subramanian Temple - Bodinayakanur
- Sri Saalai Kali Amman Temple - Bodinayakanur
- Orsuluvar Kula Srimathu Kamatchiamman, Sangili Karuppan, Veeruchinnammal Thirukkoil, 15w, Venkatachalapathy Koil Lane, J.K.Patty - Bodinayakanur
- sri veera alazhamman kovil in Thirumalapuram.
- Sri Muthumariamman Temple in SS Puram
- Kottai Karuppasamy & Sengaleeswari Amman Kovil in Ammakulam, Archakar M.Chockalingam
- karupa samy kovil thirumalapuram
- Anbupiryal amman temple, East Raja Street.
Economy
The main business is agriculture. Paddy, Sugar cane, Banana, Corn, Maize are some of the main crops planted here. The climate is very good. The average temperature in day time is 25 degree Celsius to 30 degree Celsius. It is on the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The major plantation crops here is Silk Cotton, Mango, Pepper, Coffee, Tea and Cardamom.Politics
Bodinayakkanur assembly constituency is part of THENI(Lok Sabha constituency).The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms. Jayalalitha, was elected for the first time as Member of Legislative Assembly from Bodinayakanur Constituency.
This place is near to Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, and then Bodimettu is divided into two, one portion is Tamil Nadu and another one is Kerala. Sastha Temple was located in Bodimettu.