Sattankulam

Sattankulam is a "panchayat" town in the Toothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 25 km (16 miles) away from Tiruchendur and 59 km (37 miles) from Tirunelveli. It is well-connected with Tirunelveli, Tutokorin, Nagerkovil and Tiruchendur by road. An airport is at Tuticorin 88 km (55 miles) from there.

Agriculture

The major agriculture is Paddy in the Sattankulam Taluks. Groundnut cultivation also is undertaken in Sattankulam and near-by places. Groundnut cake is being used as manure and cattle feed. Palmyrah trees are grown mostly in Sattankulam and near-by villages. Jaggery is produced from palmyrah juice; the production of Palm jaggery was the main occupation of the people of Sattankulam at one time. Several people have shifted their occupation to other fields such as Agriculture, retail trade, education and jobs. Many youths now work in the larger cities, particularly at Madras. TDTA Hr Sec school is a famous and historical school. Now one college is there."""this area lived in union people.The suburb villages of Sattankulam, Udangudi, Edaichivizhai, Thisayanvizhai are famous for dry arid Theri forests located in various surrounding these towns. These theri forests with red soil are densly planted with Palm tress, cashew plantation and various other vareities of plants typical to this region. The common belief for the red soil of Theri lands is that one powerful local god Karkuvel ayyanar requested his agent Vanniaraja to end the life of any one who has intention to other's property. When Vanniaraja killed one of the thief (Kallan), it is believed that blood has caused the entire land to become red soiled. People from this theri land are hard workers, loyal to justice for all and do not involve in thefts, crimes etc as they have deep belief in this folk tale.

chools and Traditional Institutions

The Sathankulam has presence of large number of Nadar community whose family members make a network of relatives with dominance in trade of Palm jaggery production & trade, Agriculture, Retail trade shops in several parts of Tamilnadu. Sattankulam means the pond associated with local deity Sathnar who is generally known as Ayyanar.

There are several traditional Nadar community family people who carry on their mini-institutional services in siddha, verma, Nature cure treatement and curing for ailing patients in and around Sathnkulam, Thisayanvilai and Radhapuram.

Ayya Anbu Vazhi followers are also predominantly present in this region.

Totally 13 schools are there in sattankulam.

Primary schools 7
* Panchayat Union Primary School, Gandhinagar Sathankulam
* R C (G) Boys School, Sathankulam
* R C Boy Primary School, Sathankulam
* Sri Mariamman Hindu Primary School, Sathankulam
* St Johns Nursery School, Sathankulam
* T D T A Stephens Primary School, Sathankulam
* T D T A Tucksford Primary School, Sathankulam Upper Primary schools 1
* A E Ebrahim Middle School, Sathankulam Secondary schools 1
* Sri Mariamman High School, Sathankulam Higher Secondary schools 4
* Henry Maric Higher Secondary School, Sathankulam
* R C (B) Higher Secondary School, Sathankulam
* R C (G) Higher Secondary School, Sathankulam
* T D T A Rmp Higher Secondary School, Sathankulam

temples

*sri vandimalachi vandimalayan temple
*sri karaiyadi sudalaimadaswami temple
*sri angalaperameswari amman temple
*Palani Andavar temple
*Sri Alagamman temple

References

1. Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Tamil Nadu Schoolshttp://www.schools.tn.nic.in/TownSchools.asp?DCODE=28&VTCODE=42804284

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