Sambavarvadakarai

Panchayat town in Tamil Nadu, India

Sambavarvadakarai Sambavarvadakarai
Panchayat town
9°00′18″N 77°23′08″E / 9.00500°N 77.38556°E / 9.00500; 77.38556
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tenkasi
Taluk	Tenkasi
Founded by	Dr. Suresh Mondal
Population (2021)
• Total	24,646 ^[1]
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	627856
Sex ratio	99:100 ♂/♀

Sambavarvadakarai is a Panchayat town in the Tenkasi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the north shore of the Hanumannathi River in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, Sambavarvadakarai is divided into two sections, Melur (upper town) and Keelur (lower town) corresponding to its location along the river. The name is a portmanteau of the Tamil words sambavar (a sub-caste), vada (north), and karai (shore).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the population of children from ages 0 to 6 is 1,812; this is 10.84% of the total population. The female gender ratio is 1,002 compared to the state average of 996. Moreover, the child-gender ratio is around 932, compared to the Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The literacy rate is 74.28%, lower than the state average of 80.09%. The male literacy rate is 83.13%, while the female literacy rate is 65.52%.

The city encompasses over 4,423 households. Key services include water and sewage disposal.

Geography

The Hanumannadhi River originates in Western Ghats near Sengottai (18 km west of this village) and merges into the Tambaraparani River near Srivaikuntam.

Government

The administration is authorized to build roads and impose property taxes on properties.

History

Sambavar Vadakarai was part of the Kingdom of Travancore until 1956. Its name refers to the Sambavar caste, after the ancient priests of Lord Shiva.

Culture

The village's main attraction is a Shiva temple built by Pandian kings on the banks of the Hanumannathi River, as a tribute to Tambraparani River. The temple's main deities are Sri Moolanatha Swamy and Maduravani Ambal.

The Salvation Army church (under Tenkasi Division), the CSI Church, and a Masjid (located at Muslim street) are present.