Chettikulam
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Chettikulam is a small coastal village in Tirunelveli district
, Tamil Nadu
, India
.
It is 12 km from Kanyakumari on the road connecting Kanyakumari with Thiruchendur
. The nearest town is Nagercoil
. The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
has built a large township also known as Anuvijay Township for its employees near the village. Chettikulam is the birthplace of the veteran Congress Party
leader and former MLA Mr.N. Soundara Pandian and Soundrarajan (Ex.MP). The Soundara Pandianar Nursery and Primary School is named after this veteran leader. Nowadays bus specialities are very good. The first bus for Chettikulam (3B) from Nagercoil.
This village has a telephone exchange, bank (SBI
Pandian Grama Bank), post office and four schools. Including the township, the population is nearly 15,000 people.
This village has one government higher secondary school in east corner of the village. More than 500 students are studying in this school. The nearest colleges are at Kanyakumari, Levengipuram, Nagercoil
, Koothankuli, Sankanapuram and Vadakkankulam.
Chettikulam has a Good OLD C.S.I church, which is build with the largest height from the roof top we can view the kaniyakumari thiruvaluvar statue.
There is another village named Chattikulam
in Kerala
near Chalakudy
Tirunelveli District
Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it encompasses all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; kurinji , mullai , marudham , neithal and palai...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
It is 12 km from Kanyakumari on the road connecting Kanyakumari with Thiruchendur
Thiruchendur
Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Muruga and one of the Arupadaiveedu of Lord Muruga. It is located in the small town of Thiruchendur in the district of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India. It is 55 km south-east of Tirunelveli, 40 km from Tuticorin and 75 km...
. The nearest town is Nagercoil
Nagercoil
Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...
. The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station currently under construction in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
has built a large township also known as Anuvijay Township for its employees near the village. Chettikulam is the birthplace of the veteran Congress Party
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
leader and former MLA Mr.N. Soundara Pandian and Soundrarajan (Ex.MP). The Soundara Pandianar Nursery and Primary School is named after this veteran leader. Nowadays bus specialities are very good. The first bus for Chettikulam (3B) from Nagercoil.
This village has a telephone exchange, bank (SBI
SBI
The initialism SBI could mean:*Sound Business, Inc. a non-profit organization. College and Career Preparation for A. Philip Randolph Campus High School* SBI Group, a financial services company of Japan...
Pandian Grama Bank), post office and four schools. Including the township, the population is nearly 15,000 people.
This village has one government higher secondary school in east corner of the village. More than 500 students are studying in this school. The nearest colleges are at Kanyakumari, Levengipuram, Nagercoil
Nagercoil
Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...
, Koothankuli, Sankanapuram and Vadakkankulam.
Chettikulam has a Good OLD C.S.I church, which is build with the largest height from the roof top we can view the kaniyakumari thiruvaluvar statue.
There is another village named Chattikulam
Chattikulam Chalakudy
Chattikulam is a small high range village near Chalakudy in Trichur district, Kerala, India. It is 9 km from Chalakudy on the way to Vellikulangara...
in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
near Chalakudy
Chalakudy
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls...