Kurumbur

Kurumbur is a village in the Thoothukudi district,[1] Tamil Nadu, India.

Kurumbur
village
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTuticorin
Population
 (2001)
 • Total3,907
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Kurumbur bazar

Between 1324 and 1328 Friar Jordan who came to Travancore, visited all the places where St. Thomas the Apostle had formed Christian communities, including the South Pandian Kingdom. One evidence to prove his preaching Christianity in the Pandian kingdom is the building of a church in Kurumbur Azhagappapuram in honour of St. Vincent Ferror (Visenthiyppar), a Dominican. In that church we can find a statue of St. Vincent Ferror placed by Friar Jordan. At that time the Christians of kankkankuduyiruppu had migrated to the fertile land north of Maanaveeranaadu and south of Thaamirabarani River. That is why Friar Jordan had to build the church of St. Vincent Ferror in Kurumbur.

St. Vincent Ferror Church

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Kurumbur had a total population of 3907[2] with 1897 males and 2010 females. Out of the total population 2237 people were literate.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)? dc=22&tlkname=Alwar thirunagari &region=8&lvl=block&size=1200
  2. http://www.voiceofbharat.org/Village_Details.aspx?ID=553704

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