Boothapandi
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Boothapandi, Bhoothapandi, Bhoothapandy or Bhuthapondy is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district
in the state of Tamil Nadu
, India
.
The town spans an area of around five km² with Thittuvilai, Thuvarancaud, Arasankuzhi, Andithoppu, mannadi, saattupudoor as its sub-villages. The places situated in the vicinity of the town include Azhakiyapadiapuram to the northwest, Easanthimangalam to the southwest, and Thalakudi to the southeast and Aralvaimozhi to the east.
It is the headquarters of Thovalai taluk
, which is one among the four taluks
of Kanyakumari district
It has been named after the presence of Bhoothalingaswamy Temple (Bhoothapandi)
, which is famous for its sculptures and architecture. It is surrounded by greeneries.
Boothapandi is a green and fertile area and commands a picturesque view of the Western Ghats
. The village is only 25 minutes from Nagercoil
and the beautiful mountains attract many tourists and photographs.
P Jeevanandham
, a noted socialist and a close comrade of the famous Tamil social reformer Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
was born in this small town.
, Boothapandi had a population of 14,721. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Boothapandi has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 79%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...
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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.
The town spans an area of around five km² with Thittuvilai, Thuvarancaud, Arasankuzhi, Andithoppu, mannadi, saattupudoor as its sub-villages. The places situated in the vicinity of the town include Azhakiyapadiapuram to the northwest, Easanthimangalam to the southwest, and Thalakudi to the southeast and Aralvaimozhi to the east.
It is the headquarters of Thovalai taluk
Thovalai taluk
Thovalai taluk is a taluk of Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Boothapandi.- Population :...
, which is one among the four taluks
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of Kanyakumari district
It has been named after the presence of Bhoothalingaswamy Temple (Bhoothapandi)
Bhoothalingaswamy Temple (Bhoothapandi)
Bhoothalingaswamy Temple is at Boothapandi.The boothapandi is a head quarter of Dovalai taluk in Kanyakumari District. It is just seven kilometers north east of Nagercoil. The village sits on the western bank of the river Pazhaiyar...
, which is famous for its sculptures and architecture. It is surrounded by greeneries.
Boothapandi is a green and fertile area and commands a picturesque view of the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
. The village is only 25 minutes from Nagercoil
Nagercoil
Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...
and the beautiful mountains attract many tourists and photographs.
P Jeevanandham
P Jeevanandham
P Jeevanandham , also called Jeeva, was a social reformer, political leader, litterateur and one of the pioneers of the communist and socialist movements in the state of Tamilnadu, India....
, a noted socialist and a close comrade of the famous Tamil social reformer Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Erode Venkata Ramasamy , affectionately called by his followers as Periyar , Thanthai Periyar or E. V...
was born in this small town.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Boothapandi had a population of 14,721. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Boothapandi has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 79%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.