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)

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).

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 and Food Habits

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 favourite, 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 flavour that comes from usage of freshly hand-pounded spices and red meat.....

Transportation

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

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 & two between Tiruchendur and Palani.

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

The nearest port is Tuticorin Port.

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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