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Kallidaikurichi
Kallidaikurichi (ⓘ) or Kalladaikurichi is a town on the right bank of the Thamiraparani river in Ambasamudram Taluk of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India.
'Kal + idai + kurichi' meaning exactly in Tamil, a village in the midst of hills. (In Sanskrit it has been translated in the 'Bhojanadi' (an astrological treatise) as 'Shilaa - madhya - Hariswam'. In the Thamrabarani Mahatmya of the Matsya Purama, it has been translated as 'Shila - Shalipuram').[citation needed]
The Thamirabarani River or Tamiraparni, flows through Kallidaikurichi & Ambasamudram. Originating from the Pothigai malai (also known as Agasthiyamalai) part of the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, it flows down to the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park in the Bay of Bengal after traveling for about 125 kilometers in Punnaikayal, a coastal town in Thoothukudi district. In the hills are a number of waterfalls, such as KalyanaTheertham Falls, Banatheertham Falls, Agasthiyar Falls, Manimuthar Falls etc,.[citation needed]
Like most parts of Tamil Nadu, the climate here is rather hot, except during the rainy season of the November/December months. During summer strong gusty winds are frequent. Precipitation and wind patterns are very similar to that of Ambasamudram [citation needed]
This southern end of the Western Ghats, is full of flora and fauna. Kalakkad Mundanthurai Range is a wild life park under Project Tiger. Kallidaikurichi has a good bird population, where both residing and migratory birds enjoy the landscape. Birds like Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Spot-billed pelican, Painted stork, Rose ringed parakeet, Black-headed Ibis, Green bee-eater, Red-wattled lapwing, White-throated kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Indian Paradise Flycatcher, Asian Koel, Oriental Darter, Indian myena, Black Drongo, Cattle Egret etc., are commonly seen. Migratory birds like Northern Pintail, Bar-headed Goose, and Eurasian Wigeon etc., also recorded. Every year, Tamiraparni Waterbird Census have been conducted by the Tirunelveli District Administration, jointly with Forest Department and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)'s Agasthyamalai Community Conservation Centre.
As of 2001[update] India census, Kallidaikurichi had a population of 25,710. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kallidaikurichi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kallidaikurichi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kallidaikurichi seems to have had the following subdivisions - Madakkurichi, Velankurichi, Cherakumaran and Kallidaikurichi.[citation needed]
Kallidaikurichi and appalam, murukku are almost synonymous. Appalam making is a major cottage industry here. It is nationally known for its quality and taste and is sent almost all over India.[citation needed]
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Kallidaikurichi
Kallidaikurichi (ⓘ) or Kalladaikurichi is a town on the right bank of the Thamiraparani river in Ambasamudram Taluk of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India.
'Kal + idai + kurichi' meaning exactly in Tamil, a village in the midst of hills. (In Sanskrit it has been translated in the 'Bhojanadi' (an astrological treatise) as 'Shilaa - madhya - Hariswam'. In the Thamrabarani Mahatmya of the Matsya Purama, it has been translated as 'Shila - Shalipuram').[citation needed]
The Thamirabarani River or Tamiraparni, flows through Kallidaikurichi & Ambasamudram. Originating from the Pothigai malai (also known as Agasthiyamalai) part of the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, it flows down to the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park in the Bay of Bengal after traveling for about 125 kilometers in Punnaikayal, a coastal town in Thoothukudi district. In the hills are a number of waterfalls, such as KalyanaTheertham Falls, Banatheertham Falls, Agasthiyar Falls, Manimuthar Falls etc,.[citation needed]
Like most parts of Tamil Nadu, the climate here is rather hot, except during the rainy season of the November/December months. During summer strong gusty winds are frequent. Precipitation and wind patterns are very similar to that of Ambasamudram [citation needed]
This southern end of the Western Ghats, is full of flora and fauna. Kalakkad Mundanthurai Range is a wild life park under Project Tiger. Kallidaikurichi has a good bird population, where both residing and migratory birds enjoy the landscape. Birds like Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Spot-billed pelican, Painted stork, Rose ringed parakeet, Black-headed Ibis, Green bee-eater, Red-wattled lapwing, White-throated kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Indian Paradise Flycatcher, Asian Koel, Oriental Darter, Indian myena, Black Drongo, Cattle Egret etc., are commonly seen. Migratory birds like Northern Pintail, Bar-headed Goose, and Eurasian Wigeon etc., also recorded. Every year, Tamiraparni Waterbird Census have been conducted by the Tirunelveli District Administration, jointly with Forest Department and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)'s Agasthyamalai Community Conservation Centre.
As of 2001[update] India census, Kallidaikurichi had a population of 25,710. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kallidaikurichi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kallidaikurichi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kallidaikurichi seems to have had the following subdivisions - Madakkurichi, Velankurichi, Cherakumaran and Kallidaikurichi.[citation needed]
Kallidaikurichi and appalam, murukku are almost synonymous. Appalam making is a major cottage industry here. It is nationally known for its quality and taste and is sent almost all over India.[citation needed]