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'''Pakkam Kottur''' is a small village in [[Tamil Nadu]], a southern state of India. The nearest town of significant size which is [[Tiruvarur]] which is 16 km away, [[Mayiladuthurai]] is 30 km and [[Nagapattinam]] is around 20 km away. There is bus services from Tiruvarur daily. The nearest railway station was 3 kilometres away in [[Visalur]] but the introduction of bus services put an end to the Visalur station in 1988. Now the nearest railway station is [[Nannilam]]. The village boasts of an [[Indian Overseas Bank]] branch, a [[post office]] and other basic amenities. There is a govt primary school in the village but those wishing to get a secondary education need to go to [[Enangudi]], 2.5 km away. Most of them own rice fields and it is a means of income for them. Majority of the villagers are [[Muslims]], and most of the males are working in foreign countries like [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[Kuwait]], [[Saudi Arabia]], United States and [[UAE]]. Recently, the villagers have realised the importance of education and are sending their children to [[colleges]] and [[universities]] and the number of villagers going overseas for business, manual labour is decreasing.

There are around 1000 houses, two [[mosques]], a few temples and about 30 shops in the village. Pakkam kottur is surrounded by about 8 to 9 mini villages who comes Kottur to buy their essentials such as groceries.
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This village has some of the beautiful sceneries and undisturbed calm for total relaxation. The river by the south surrounded by paddy fields is something that one should not miss during June-sep season. Surrounded by famous temples such as Thirukannapuram is just 3 km away. Thennamarkuddi (famous for treating Bone injury) is just 3.5 km away. People usually visits surrounding towns like Tiruvarur, Kariakkal, Nagapattinam, Mailadithurai & Kumbakonam for all their major shopping needs, visiting specialists Drs. Nagoor & Velankanni is about 25 km & 40 km respectively.

[[Category:Villages in Tiruvarur district]]

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121.7.19.128 at 16:12, 8 March 2020