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 '''Sathankulam''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Thoothukudi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].
-Sathankulam town is located in the banks of karumeni river.It is {{convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from [[Tiruchendur]] and {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Tirunelveli]] and {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Thoothukudi]] and {{convert|70|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Nagercoil]] and {{convert|75|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Kanyakumari]]. It is well-connected with Tirunelveli, [[Tuticorin]], Nagerkovil and Tiruchendur by road. Nearest airport is at Tuticorin airport {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} and Thiruvananthapuram international airport {{convert|126|km|mi|abbr=on}} from there
+Sathankulam town is located in the banks of the Karumeni river. It is {{convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Tiruchendur]] and {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Tirunelveli]] and {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Thoothukudi]] and {{convert|70|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Nagercoil]] and {{convert|75|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Kanyakumari]]. It is well connected with [[Tirunelveli]], [[Tuticorin]], [[Nagercoil]] and [[Tiruchendur]] by road. Nearest airport is at Tuticorin airport {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}}, Thiruvananthapuram international airport {{convert|126|km|mi|abbr=on}} and Madurai international airport {{convert|149|km|mi|abbr=on}} from there from there
 ==History==
 ==Geography==
 Sattankulam is located at {{Coord|8.45|N|77.93|E|}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|19|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
 ==Agriculture==

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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sathankulam
| other_name = Sattankulam
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|8.45|N|77.93|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]
| established_title = 
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_m = 19
| population_total = 22205
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 628704
| registration_plate = '''TN-92'''( TN-69 till Jun17,2015)
| website =
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}}

'''Sathankulam''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Thoothukudi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].

Sathankulam town is located in the banks of karumeni river.It is {{convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from [[Tiruchendur]] and {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Tirunelveli]] and {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Thoothukudi]] and {{convert|70|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Nagercoil]] and {{convert|75|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Kanyakumari]]. It is well-connected with Tirunelveli, [[Tuticorin]], Nagerkovil and Tiruchendur by road. Nearest airport is at Tuticorin airport {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} and Thiruvananthapuram international airport {{convert|126|km|mi|abbr=on}} from there
==History==
On 18 June 2020, Tension gripped the Sathankulam town in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district on Tuesday after [[Custodial deaths of P Jayaraj and Bennicks]]. The father-son duo were allegedly tortured while in police custody for two days, died within hours of each other.

==Geography==
Sattankulam is located at {{Coord|8.45|N|77.93|E|}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|19|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==Agriculture==
The major agriculture is Paddy in the Sattankulam Taluks. Groundnut cultivation also is undertaken in Sattankulam and near-by places. Groundnut cake is being used as [[manure]] and cattle feed. [[Palmyra]]h trees are grown mostly in Sattankulam and near-by villages. Sugarcane is also cultivated in some places. [[Jaggery|Palm Jaggery]] is produced from palmyrah juice; the production of Palm jaggery was the main occupation of the people of Sattankulam at one time.{{cn|date=June 2020}}

==Festivals==
"Madha [[Temple car|Ther]] Tiruvizha "is a very important ceremony that honors "Sri Puliyadi Mariamman Tiruvizha". A representation of him is pulled through the streets on a ther {{what|date=October 2020}} by people that consider it an honor.{{CN|date=August 2017}}

==Politics==
Sattankulam assembly constituency (no more & connected with Srivaikuntam Assembly Constituency) is part of [[Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency]] (no more & connected with [[Thoothukudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|accessdate = 2015-04-24
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archivedate = 2006-05-04
}}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[S. M. Abdul Jabbar]], radio broadcaster, cricket commentator, writer, actor

==See also==
*[[Periyathalai]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.schools.tn.nic.in/TownSchools.asp?DCODE=28&VTCODE=42804284 Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Tamil Nadu Schools]

[[Category:Cities and towns in Thoothukudi district]]

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