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| name = Sambavarvadakarai<br />
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| other_name = Sambavarvadakarai<br />
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| settlement_type = [[Panchayat town]]<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9|00|18|N|77|23|08|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tirunelveli district|Tenkasi]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil|Taluk]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Tenkasi taluk|Tenkasi]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| founder = Dr. Suresh Mondal<br />
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| population_total = 24,646 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geoiq.io/places/627856---Sambavarvadakarai/HrVtrYTfNc|title=627856 - Sambavarvadakarai, Tenkasi &#124; Pincode &#124; GeoIQ|access-date=28 August 2021|archive-date=28 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828092051/https://geoiq.io/places/627856---Sambavarvadakarai/HrVtrYTfNc|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| population_as_of = 2021<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 627856<br />
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'''Sambavarvadakarai''' is a [[Panchayat town]] in the [[Tenkasi district]] of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Located on the north shore of the [[Hanumannathi River]] in [[Tenkasi]] district of [[Tamil Nadu]], Sambavarvadakarai is divided into two sections, Melur (upper town) and Keelur (lower town) corresponding to its location along the river. The name is a portmanteau of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] words ''[[paraiyar|sambavar]]'' (a sub-caste), ''vada'' (north), and ''karai'' (shore).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to the 2011 census, the population of children from ages 0 to 6 is 1,812; this is 10.84% of the total population. The female gender ratio is 1,002 compared to the state average of 996. Moreover, the child-gender ratio is around 932, compared to the Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The literacy rate is 74.28%, lower than the state average of 80.09%. The male literacy rate is 83.13%, while the female literacy rate is 65.52%.<br />
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The city encompasses over 4,423 households. Key services include water and sewage disposal. <br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The Hanumannadhi River originates in [[Western Ghats]] near [[Sengottai]] (18&nbsp; km west of this village) and merges into the Tambaraparani River near [[Tiruvaikuntam|Srivaikuntam]].<br />
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== Government ==<br />
The administration is authorized to build roads and impose property taxes on properties.<br />
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==History==<br />
Sambavar Vadakarai was part of the [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]] until 1956. Its name refers to the [[Paraiyar|Sambavar]] caste, after the ancient priests of Lord [[Shiva]]. <br />
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This village also contains more border stones of Kingdom of Travancore . <br />
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== Culture ==<br />
The village's main attraction is a Shiva temple built by [[Pandya dynasty|Pandian]] kings on the banks of the [[Hanumannathi River]], as a tribute to [[Thamirabarani River|Tambraparani River]]. The temple's main deities are Sri Moolanatha Swamy and Maduravani Ambal. <br />
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The Salvation Army church, the CSI Church, and a [[mosque]] are present.<br />
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==Education==<br />
The town has one government higher secondary school, three government primary schools, one [[Salvation Army]] primary school, and one private school, <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Tenkasi district]]</div>Pickleballexpert