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Nallavadu — village — Coordinates 11°51′25″N 79°48′53″E / 11.857019°N 79.814837°ECoordinates: 11°51′25″N 79°48′53″E / 11.857019°N 79.814837°E Country India Territory Puducherry District(s) Puducherry Sex ratio 50% ♂/♀ Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Nallavadu(Tamil: நல்லவாடு) is a village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. There are two areas in Nallavadu namely Nallavadu(Puducherry) and Nallavadu(Tamil Nadu). Nallavadu,(Tamil Nadu) is under the administration of Singirikudi Village Panchayat, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. By far the tiniest enclave of Tamil Nadu in Puducherry is Nallavadu(Tamil Nadu).
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Geography
Nallavadu is bordered by Chunnambar river in the north, Bay of Bengal and Nallavadu(Tamil Nadu) in the east, Madalapet(Tamil Nadu) in the south, Pooranankuppam and Andiarpalayam in the West
Demographics
Nallavadu has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Nallavadu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Nallavadu is located at 2.2 km from Thavalakuppam on Thavalakuppam - Nallavadu Road. One can reach Thavalakuppam Koot Road by any local bus from Puducherry to Bahoor, Madukarai and Karaiyanputtur running via Ariyankuppam. From Thavalakuppam Koot Road, you have to walk 2.2 km towards east to reach Nallavadu. Nallavadu can also be reached directly by PRTC Bus (Route No. 14A) running between Puducherry and Nallavadu.
Road Network
Nallavadu is connected to Puducherry by Thavalakuppam - Nallavadu Road.
Tourism
Angalamman Kovil
Arulmigu Angalamman Kovil, Nallavadu is the oldest temple in Nallavadu
Kailash Beach Resort
Kailash Beach Resort located at 1.5 km (1 mi) from Nallavadu is one of the famous private beach resort in Puducherry
Villages under Nallavadu Village Panchayat
- Nallavadu
- Pudukuppam
Politics
Nallavadu is part of Manavely (State Assembly Constituency) which comes under Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)
References
External links
Categories:- Villages in Puducherry
- Ariyankuppam
- Puducherry
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