Muhilankudieruppu

Muhilankudieruppu
—  village  —
Muhilankudieruppu Location of Muhilankudieruppu in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	8°06′00″N 77°32′28″E / 8.100°N 77.541°E / 8.100; 77.541Coordinates: 8°06′00″N 77°32′28″E / 8.100°N 77.541°E / 8.100; 77.541
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Kanyakumari
Village head	Mr. Appaswamy Nadar and Mr. Thanumaliyaperumal
Population • Density	1,678 (2007[update]) • 165 /km2 (427 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	25.89 km2 (10 sq mi) • −-300 metres (−984.3 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 629 701 • Telephone • +914652 • Vehicle • TN 74
Website	www.muhilankurieruppu.com

Muhilankudieruppu (Tamil: முகிலன்குடியிருப்பு) is a village located in Agasteeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. Located 4 km from Kanyakumari and 16 km from Nagercoil (capital town of Kanyakumari on the road connecting Kanyakumari with Nagercoil and nearest city Trivandrum (Kerala). The village is surrounded by paddy fields, coconut groves, element enriched and beautiful sea shore (Arabian Sea). Further, this village has a pleasant climate throughout the year and benefited by both north east and south west monsoons. Muhilai is divided into two parts, West Muhilai (mela) and East Muhilai (keezha). Keezha muhilai people worship Hindu Goddess Devi Mutharamman and mela muhilai people worship the Swamy Sriman Ayya Narayanaswamy. Nearly two thousand people live here and most of the people are well-educated; some work as doctors, engineers, scientists all over the world. Muhilankudieruppu has an average literacy rate of 94%, far higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 97%, and female literacy is 91%. The Holy place of Swamythoppu pathy (Ayyavazhi) is located near Muhilankudierrupu, 4 km away.

Agriculture

Major crops under cultivations: Rice, Coconut, Banana, Mango, Tamarind and Cashew

• Paddy Field

Schools

• Government High School, Elanthaiyadivilai
• Government Kindergarten (Pallar Palli)

Industries

Coir Industries and Garnet exporting

Major festivals

• Chithirai Thiruvizha (10 days) - Devi Mutharamman temple (Every year month of May)
• Karthigai Thiruvizha (16 days) - Ayya Sriman Narayanaswamy temple (Month of November)
• Sudalaimada Swamy Kodaivizha - Throughout the year
• Pongal Celebration (3-4 days) - Sports and cultural activities

External links

• Muhilankudieruppu