Thirukkalachery is a small village in Nagapattinam District, Tranquebar

Tranquebar

Tharangambadi is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 15 km north of Karaikal, near the mouth of a distributary of the Kaveri River. Its name means "place of the singing waves"...

 (Tharangambadi) Taluk, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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See: The Taluk Map of Tranquebar (Tharangambadi)

Transport and communication

Thirukkalachery is well-connected with other major towns in the region, such as Porayar with is the nearest town and links with Karaikal

Karaikal

Karaikal is a major port city of east coast of India and a municipality in Karaikal district in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India. Several explanations are offered for the word 'Karaikal'. The imperial Gazetteer gives it the meaning 'fish pass'. According to Julien vinson the town is said...

, Mayiladuthurai

Mayiladuthurai

Mayiladuthurai , formerly known by its Sanskrit names Māyavaram and Mayūram is a town in the Nagapattinam District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mayiladuthurai taluk of Nagapattinam district and is the second-largest town in the district...

, Sirkali, Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. It is a prominent seaport on the east coast of India and an important centre of trade and commerce.The town of Nagapattinam dates back to the Sangam period...

 and Tiruchirappalli.

The nearest international airport is at Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirappalli ) , also called Tiruchi or Trichy , is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state...

, which is 150 kilometres from Thirukkalachery and Chennai Internatioanl Airport is approx. 300 kilometers away. There are regular government and private bus services to Chennai. Nearest Railway Junction is also at Mayiladuthurai

Mayiladuthurai

Mayiladuthurai , formerly known by its Sanskrit names Māyavaram and Mayūram is a town in the Nagapattinam District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mayiladuthurai taluk of Nagapattinam district and is the second-largest town in the district...

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Economy

Agriculture is the main activity in this area as this is a cultivation rich land. Rice, sugarcane, Coconut and banana plantation are the main products. This is a small village with about ten to twenty shops along Thirukkalachery's Main Road.

Religion

The majority of the people in the village are of Hindu

Hindu

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. The next dominant are Muslim

Muslim

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 of Islamic Community.

There are two Hindu

Hindu

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 temples and one Mosque

Mosque

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 for Muslims in this village.

The 2 major worshiping places are:-

• Mohaideen Andavar Mosque
  Mohaideen Andavar Mosque (Thirukkalachery)
  Mohaideen Andavar Mosque in Thirukkalachery has an important history to this building. It is located in Mosque Street .-History:...
  
  - This is the biggest mosque (also called Pallivasal) in Nagapattinam
  Nagapattinam
  Nagapattinam is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. It is a prominent seaport on the east coast of India and an important centre of trade and commerce.The town of Nagapattinam dates back to the Sangam period...
  
   District.
• Naganathaswami Temple - This is a famous temple in this village.

Schools

There are four Schools in this village:-

• Hameediya Free Nursery & Primary School, Thirukkalachery.
• Aided Elementary School, Thirukkalachery.
• Aiyas Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  Aiyas Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  Aiyas Matriculation Higher Secondary School is an Indian Public School providing from Primary till Higher Secondary Education. It is located in Thirukkalachery, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India....
  
  , Thirukkalachery.
• Hameediya Higher Secondary School, Thirukkalachery.