Kavunji
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Kavunji is a Panchayat village of terrace
farmers at the far western end of the Western Ghats
in Kodaikanal
block of Dindigul district
, Tamil Nadu
state
, South India
, Pincode
624103. It is 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from Kodaikanal at: 10°12′26"N 77°20′25"E. Elevation
is 1920 metres (6,299.2 ft). Kavunji is notable as a vegetable farming area.
inscription on a stone in the street believed to be dated in S.S.
1013 (CE 1091). The people of Kavunji believe that the inscription relates details and results of a controversy. The inscription measures 4 by.
This cluster will produce potato, carrot, peas and beans in large scale adopting the latest techniques such as special precision farming, uniform cropping pattern and drip fertigation
system.
The Department of Horticulture will do field preparation, install drip fertigation system, develop community nursery and supply inputs for cultivation of vegetables. The Agro Engineering Department will create water structures, including 19 ground-level reservoirs to store water drawn from pipes from the Konalaru river and provide pumping facility to irrigate the entire project area.
BalaCares Foundation Donated Drinking Water facilities to this village on 1999 with individual pipe connection for each and every street in kavunji village.
Terrace (agriculture)
Terraces are used in farming to cultivate sloped land. Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain. Terraced fields decrease erosion and surface runoff, and are effective for growing crops requiring much water, such as rice...
farmers at the far western end of the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
in Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal
-Climate:Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate . The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.-Economy:...
block of Dindigul district
Dindigul District
Dindigul District is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was carved out of Madurai District in the year 1985...
, 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...
state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
, South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
, Pincode
Pincode
Pincode may refer to:* Personal Identification Number used on ATM* Postal Index Number, the postal codes used in India-External links:*...
624103. It is 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from Kodaikanal at: 10°12′26"N 77°20′25"E. Elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
is 1920 metres (6,299.2 ft). Kavunji is notable as a vegetable farming area.
History
There is an Tamil languageTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
inscription on a stone in the street believed to be dated in S.S.
Shalivahana era
The Shalivahana era, also known as the Saka era, is used with Hindu calendars, the Indian national calendar, and the Cambodian Buddhist calendar. Its year zero begins near the vernal equinox of the year 78....
1013 (CE 1091). The people of Kavunji believe that the inscription relates details and results of a controversy. The inscription measures 4 by.
Agriculture
Kavunji will soon become a corporate village, due to introduction of a mega cluster project bringing 1197 acres (4.8 km²) of irrigated, rain fed and wasteland under cultivation at an estimated cost of Rs.77.7 million. 1,497 farmers will benefit.This cluster will produce potato, carrot, peas and beans in large scale adopting the latest techniques such as special precision farming, uniform cropping pattern and drip fertigation
Fertigation
Fertigation is the application of fertilizers, soil amendments, or other water-soluble products through an irrigation system.Chemigation, a related and sometimes interchangeable term, is the application of chemicals through an irrigation system...
system.
The Department of Horticulture will do field preparation, install drip fertigation system, develop community nursery and supply inputs for cultivation of vegetables. The Agro Engineering Department will create water structures, including 19 ground-level reservoirs to store water drawn from pipes from the Konalaru river and provide pumping facility to irrigate the entire project area.
BalaCares Foundation Donated Drinking Water facilities to this village on 1999 with individual pipe connection for each and every street in kavunji village.