Pazhavilai
Pazhavilai is a small village (2sq km area) located at 8 km from Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India.
It is located near the Nagercoil-Colachel Road. Bus with route number 38E/G, 40,38K, 54 are the buses running through pazhavilai.
It is famous for Kamarajar Polytechnic College and Rajakamangalam Punchyat Union Office (Block Development Office famously referred as Block Office) for Neendakarai B Agastheeswaram Taluk. Pazhavilai Post Office (629501) is the postal office responsible for distribution of post to many small villages surrounds Pazhavilai.
Pazhavilai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname(s): fruit village | |
| Country |  |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanyakumari |
| Government | |
| • Body | Rajakkamangalam Gram Panchayat, Asaripallam Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 500 and more |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 629501 |
| Telephone code | 04652 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-74 |
| Nearest city | Nagercoil |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nagercoil |
| Civic agency | Rajakkamangalam Gram Panchayat, Asaripallam Panchayat |
| Climate | Humid (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 29 °C (84 °F) |
Environment
The Green environment with rich coconut plants, Cashew nut trees and Banana plantations prevailing in the village is marvelous.
Spirituality
Mutharamman Temple (முத்தாரம்மன் கோவில்), Pattrakali Amman koil (பத்ரகாளி அம்மன் கோவில்), Guruswamy koil (குருசுவாமி கோவில்) are the famous temples located near the Block Development Office. Mutharamman temple annual celebrations takes place in the Tamil month Chitirai (சித்திரை) (English Month: May), famously referred as "Kovil Kodai Vizha" (கோவில் கொடை விழா). All the family members working in remote cities also come back to the village to take part in the celebration.
Education
Pazhavilai Middle school
Pazhavilai Middle school is located adjacent to Block Office. The School fulfills the primary education of the people of nearest villages. Even though most of the people prefer the schools in the Nagercoil town, still the Pazhavilai School satisfies some poor children around the village.
NMS Kamarajar Polytechnic College
Kamarajar Polytechnic College serves as the important technical education institution in the district. It is Tamil Nadu Government Aided Institution run by a society called "Nadar Mahajana Sangam". This College has provided good technical education, employment after completing the studies to many village students. The institution is sprawling across a large area, has a basketball ground, cricket ground, a Sastha temple (சாஸ்தா கோவில்), students hostel and surrounded by rich coconut trees and plantations
NMS B.Ed College
Inside the campus of the Kamarajar Polytechnic, a B.Ed college is also run by "Nadar Mahajana Sangam".
Sakker Nursery and Primary School
Then Sakker Nursery and Primary School is Located near Kamarajar Polytechnic College.