Thiruvattar
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
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| settlement_type = Town
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| image_caption = Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple in Thiruvattar
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kanyakumari
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| elevation_m = 13
| population_total = 18404
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics1_info1 = Tamil
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken
| demographics1_info2 = Tamil, Malayalam
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 629 177
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| area_code = 91-4651
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Thiruvattar is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
About the town
This town is situated {{convert|6|km}} north-east of Marthandam and {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} north-west of Nagercoil. The two main rivers Pahrali River and Kothai surround the village and join in Moovattumugam, giving the name Thiru (sacred)+ vatta (surround)+ aru (river).{{cite journal |year=1980 |title=A note on the place name, Tiruvattar |journal=Journal of Kerala studies |publisher=University of Kerala |volume=7 |pages=31–35 |issn=0377-0443 }} This village, where the famous Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple is located, is one of the 108 Divya Desams.{{cite book |title=Heritage of the Tamils: art & architecture |last=Cuppiramaṇiyan̲ |first=Ca. Vē |author2=Ē. En̲ Perumāḷ |year=1983 |publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies |oclc=10457841 |page=448 }} Thiruvattar has been mentioned as Adi Keshava kshetra by Madhva sect saint Shri Vadiraja Tirtha in his pilgrimage travelogue Tirtha Prabandha written in sixteenth century.
Demographics
{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Thiruvattaru had a population of 18,404. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thiruvattaru has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 75%. In Thiruvattaru, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Thiruvattar assembly constituency is part of Nagercoil (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|accessdate = 2008-10-13
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304010951/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archivedate = 2009-03-04
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As per the latest restructuring, the Thiruvattar assembly constituency has been split and merged with nearby constituencies.
See also
References
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{{District of Kanyakumari}}
Category:Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district
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