Anumanthai - The Village
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Anumandai
Anumandai is a village panchayat located in the Marakkanam Taluk, Villupuram District,
Tamil Nadu,India.
It is well connected to the state capital Chennai and the nearby union territory of
Puducherry by the East Coast Road.
Etymology
In earlier , village was named Hanumaan Adi. i.e“The Lord Hanumaan leg(patham)”
was kept in the Village.And later it named as "Anumandai".
Economy
The majority of the people in Anumandai are involved in agriculture. Crops grown in the village include
Paddy, groundnut, and a few other pulses.
Population
According to Census 2011,Anumandai has total 1547 families residing. The Anumandai village has
population of 6539 of which 3249 are males while 3290 are females.
Anumandai include sub- villages such as Anumandai Kuppam, Kaliyankuppam, Aathikuppam.
Festivals
Anumandai is very famous for SriAngalaAmman temple festival which is celebrated every year in the month
of March or April i.e. in Tamil month Panguni.
AngalaAmman temple is located at the center of the village. In the period of 9 to 10 days ,festival was celebrated in the
summer, Also, decorated god statues are taken around the village during every night .At the end of festival, chariots and
mayanaa kollai is celebrated, where more than 5000 people workships god.
Facilities
Anumandai has a Primary Health Centre .The Centre is available from 9 am to 1 pm. For urgent treatments, people reach out to hospitals in PIMS (Kanapathichettikulam).
Anumandai has a marriage hall named N.M.V Thirumana Nilayam and G.R.P Thirumana Nilayam .
Bank
Pallavan Grama Bank helps inhabitants of anumandai to save money and also offers loans for gold and
agriculture etc.
SBI ATM is located in ECR Road , which is very helpful for the inhabitants to withdraw cash whenever it required.
Co-operative bank lends the farmers with agricultural loans, helping farmers to get fertilizers and pesticides
at reduced rates etc.
Schools
According to the census 2011,Literacy rate in Anumandai is 78.47%
The government higher secondary school was started in the year 1962 and running successfully.
The school consists of two blocks i.e Primary (1 to 5th) and Secondary (6 to 12th ) . Mode of education in the school is Tamil
and English(upto 9th std) *( 2019)
Colleges
Anumandai does not have any colleges. For higher education, students need to move away from the village.
Colleges are available nearby a distance of 36 kms (Tindivanam) and 24Kms
(Puducherry).
Colleges near Anumandai are,
1.S.S.Arts and Science College ,Bommayapalayam
2.Rajeswari Arts and Science College for women, Bommayapalayam
3.Thiru Govindasamy Government Arts College for Men, Tindivanam.
Mode of Transport
Anumandai is well connected through road transport from Puducherry to Marakkanam through State Highway SH-49.
The nearest railway station to the village Is Puducherry and Tindivanam.
Private Buses are available for every 20 mins
And Govt Bus (i.e ECR Bus) are Available for every 10 mins (VPM DIV).
Other Facilities
1. Its also has 2 textile shops where New Tex and Saravana Textiles.
2.It also has 2 rice mills for rice, grind masala, flour, break groundnut shell, extract oil etc.
3.Anumandai has a Sub Station which provides electricity to nearby villages and EB office to pay electricity bills.
4.Anumandai has a Sub Post Office which is coming under Tindivanam Head Post Office. Postal Code of Anumandai is 604303.
