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'''Sundarapandiam''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Watrap taluk -New|Srivilliputhur Taluk- old]], [[Virudhunagar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> Sundarapandiam had a population of 8547. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sundarapandiam has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sundarapandiam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Weaving and Agriculture are Main occupations of the people living here.

==Education==

===List of Festivals===
Apart from Tamilar's main festivals of Deepavali & Thai Pongal, 3 main local festivals are celebrated in Grand manner they are
* Muthallamman Pongal
* Mariamman and Kaliamman Pongal
* Muppidari Amman Pongal
* Maha Shiva Rathiri
* Kalleri Mariyamman Pongal
* Chithirai Thiruvizha celebrate at Sri Vaikundamoorthy temple ( periya kovil locally )
The special in Mariamman Pongal is --- This Festival is Celebrated in Nine days. The wonderful thing is that while celebrating this 9 days, all days there will be rainfall in the Village as Mari means " Rain" will be proved.
(Updated by Balamurugan.B)

===List of schools===
*Government Higher Secondary School
*Union Elementary School
*Viveka School (English Medium)
*Saliyar Elementary School
*Sithi Vinayagar Elementary School, Agatthapatti

==Economy==
===List of shopping==
* Sundar Hotel - Bus Stand
* Lakshmi Net Center
* Marconi Electronics
* Kavi Vazhi Studios
* Kalaiwanar Milk Kova (Traditionally home made Since 1965 / daily manufacturing fresh & tasty)
* Kalaiwanar Travels (Kalaiwanar Group)
* Ilanthamilan Milk Depot (Kalaiwanar Group)
* Jayasri Digital Studio (Kalaiwanar Group)
* Sathish Tea Stall
* Most of the peoples doing Weaving and Agriculture
* Sakthi Furnitures - for all kind of household articles and gifts
* Naadar Kadai
* Kumar sweets
* Ilakkiya Store formerly Mookkan Kadai
* Sri Sugam medicals
* Anandha Electricals - all electrical items & hard wares.
* Ashok Textiles

===List of banks===
*Lakshmi Vilas Bank
*Virudhunagar District Cooperative Bank
*primary Agriculture co operative Bank

===Societies (government-approved)===
*Sundarapandiam R91 Weaver's Society
*Thiruvalluvar Weaver's Society
*Thirukural Weaver's Society
*Oovaiyar Weaver's Society
*Thiru Ve. Ka Weaver's Society
*Periyar E.V.R. Weaver's Society
*Sundarapandiam Milk dairy Society
*Agathapatti Q631 Weaver's Society

==Transport==
Sundarapandiam (major panchayat) is located one 1 km from the main road between [[Krishnankoil]] and [[Watrap]]. Approximately, every 30 minutes a bus leaves from [[Srivilliputtur]] (via, Krishnancoil) or from Watrap to this place. Another mode of reaching to Sundarapandiam by auto. Take an auto from Krishnankoil which is located 6 km away.

Krishnankoil can be reached around the clock by taking a bus at Madurai (Mattuthavani) bound for Senkottai/Tenkasi/Rajapalayam. It is located 80 km from Madurai.

Nearest Railway Station: Srivilliputtur (15 km distant)

Nearest Airport : Madurai (70 km distant)

==Nearby towns and cities==
*[[Srivilliputtur]] (~15 km)
*[[Rajapalayam]] (~26 km)
*[[Sivakasi]] (~35 km)
*[[Madurai]] (~85 km)
*[[Watrap]] (~6 km)
*[[Krishnankovil]] (~5 km)

==Nearby villages==
*(less 1 km radial distance)
*Agathapatti
*Sempatti
*Venkatapuram
*Ramachandrapuram
*Madurapuri

==Temples==
1. Periya Koil (1 km from bus terminus)

2. Perumal Koil (50 M from bus Terminus)

3. veilugantha Amman kovil & veilugantha sivan kovil, irulappa samy kovil ( 1.5 km from bus terminus)

4. Karuppasamy kovil (150 m from bus terminus)

5. Bala vinayagar & Bala Murugan kovil (1.1 km from bus terminus )

6. Aathu pilayar kovil (300 m from bus terminus )

7. Mariyamman kovil (700 m from bus terminus )

8. Sakthivel murugan kovil (500 m from bus terminus )

9. Muppidaari amman kovil (250m from bus terminus)

10.Sri selvaGanapathy Temple (320 m )

11.Arul migu sri Muppidaari Amman kovil (800 m from bus terminus)

12. Kunjumadasamy and Arul tharum sri pathra kaaliyamman kovil (700m from bus station)

13.And the famous and powerful thevar samuthaya Mariyamman kovil.it most power temple in sundarapandiam

==Rivers and lakes==
About Some Ten years back, while digging the Kovaneri Lake, a Big Lingam was found.
Sundarapandiam is located at river bed of Arjuna. Many small lakes are located around this place, namely, Senkulum, Periyakulam, and Karisalkulam. The main source of drinking water is taken underground. The famous Sadhuragiri hills / temple is very near to this village.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Virudhunagar district]]

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