Nalumavadi

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Nalumavadi
Village
Landmark of nalumavadi.JPG
Coordinates: 8°57′22.35″N 78°58′15.64″E / 8.9562083°N 78.9710111°E / 8.9562083; 78.9710111Coordinates: 8°57′22.35″N 78°58′15.64″E / 8.9562083°N 78.9710111°E / 8.9562083; 78.9710111
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTuticorin
Named forMango trees
Government
 • BodyPanchayat
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,088
 • Rank23
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628211
Vehicle registrationTN-69
Nearest cityThiruchendur
Pathakarai Swamy Temple vaikundaraja.s

Nalumavadi About this soundpronunciation  is a settlement on the southern edge of the Indian peninsula at about 9ºN latitude and 78ºE longitude, in Thoothukudi District. It has a population of approximately 5,486 spanning around 1378 households.[1] There is an abundance of mango groves in the village amongst four large Mangifera indica trees. It has been named Nalumavadi in the local Tamil language, which means "under the shadow of four mango trees".[citation needed]

Religion[edit]

There are places of worship for Hindus and Muslims. A Church of South India congregation was established in 1841 by Reverend John Thomas and St John's church was built in 1842, extended in 1850 and rebuilt in 1926. The pastorate is part of the Thoothukudi - Nazareth diocese.

Transport[edit]

Nearest Railway Stations: Kurumbur 1 km Katchanaavilai 500 meter  Tuticorin 35 km / Tirunelveli 40 km / Tiruchendur 17 km Nearest Airports: Tuticorin 30 km / Madurai 145 km / Trivandrum 200 km

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