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| | #REDIRECT [[Attoor, Kanyakumari]] |
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| | name = Attoor
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| | native_name_lang = Tamil
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| | settlement_type = Town
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| | image_skyline = Attoor Nizhal Thangal.jpg
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| | image_caption = An [[Ayyavazhi]] [[Nizhal Thangal|Thangal]] at Attoor
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| | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
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| | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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| | coordinates = {{coord|8.33|N|77.26|E|display=inline,title}}
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| | subdivision_type = Country
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| | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
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| | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
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| | subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
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| | subdivision_name2 = [[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]]
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| | unit_pref = Metric
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| | elevation_m = 130
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| | population_total = 18404
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| | population_as_of = 2001
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| | population_density_km2 = auto
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| | demographics_type1 = Languages
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| | demographics1_title1 = Official
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| | demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
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| | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| | utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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| | postal_code = 629 191
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| | area_code_type = Telephone code
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| | area_code = 91-4651
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| | registration_plate = TN-75
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| '''Attoor''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Kanniyakumari district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].
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| This town is situated 5 km north-east of [[Marthandam]] and 25 km north-west of [[Nagercoil]]. The [[Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple]], which is one of the 108 [[Divya Desams]], is situated 1 km east of Attoor.
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| ==Demographics==
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| As of 2011 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|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Attoor had a population of 11910. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Attoor has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 82%. In Attoor, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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| The place is known for the natural appeal and temples. Within 3 km from Attoor is the famous [[Jain Temple]] in a place called [[Chitharal]]. The temple is known to the local people as MalaiKovil (meaning temple in the hill). The name of the Hill is "Thiruchanathumalai" as incorporated in the Holy scripts of Jains. The posture of Jain is depicted in the outer walls of the Temple. Now the [[Jain temple]] has been occupied by Hindus and the sanctum sanctorum has deity of Devi.In the same place one can find two cashew nut companies and that is the major source of income for lot of people. Farm lands are now started converted to Rubber gardens. Attoor has a tropical climate and receives rainfall twice in a year. Almost 1 km from Attoor there is one old Lord Siva Temple. This temple was built 1000 years before. In front of the temple is a pond which is more than 500 m in length and 380 m in width. The entire pond filled up with lotus flowers is more than just beautiful.
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| Ancient people used to believe life is not complete without worshiping in this temple.
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| ==Educational Institutions==
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| ===Schools===
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| * Good Shepherd Nursery and Primary School
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| * N.V.K.S Higher Secondary School
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| * Yettacode Higher Secondary School
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| * Yettacode Nursery and Primary school
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| * Government High School Villonikonam
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| === Colleges ===
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| * Maria College of Engineering and Technology
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| * Maria College of Ayurveda
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| * N.V.K.S College of Education
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| * White Memorial College of Physiotherapy
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| * White Memorial Homeopathy Medical College
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| * Maria Homeopathic Medical College
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| * Marthandam College of Engineering and Technology
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| * Maria Siddha Medical College
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}2.http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=746322<nowiki/>{{District of Kanyakumari}}
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| [[Category:Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district]]
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