Town Profile
- Authoor Town Panchayat Located 23.00 K.M distance from Thoothukudi District.
- Nearest Railway Station Name : Arumuganeri , This Railway Station Located 6.00 k.m Distance from authoor
- Nearest Airport Located in : Vagaikulam
- Bus Route Details : : Thoothukudi to Thiruchendur Road
- Sri Somasundari Amman udanaya Soma Nathar Temple - Ward No : 5 - Street Name - Pazhayagramam
Festival Name | How many Days Celebrated | Which Month Celebrated | No of Peoples Participated | Notified/Non Notified |
---|---|---|---|---|
Punguni Festival | 10 | MAR | 5000 | NON-NOTIFIED |
Nearest City Name | Direction | Distance from Town Panchayat |
---|---|---|
- | East | 0.00 K.m |
Tirunelveli | West | 52.00 K.m |
Thoothukudi | North | 23.00 K.m |
Nagarkoil | South | 80.00 K.m |
THOOTHUKUDI
DISTRICT
AUTHOOR TOWN PANCHAYAT
PROFILE
Demographics
As of 2011, according to the India census, Authoor has a population of 10,138. 50% of the population is
male, while 50% is female. Authoor has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher
than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 82% and female literacy is
76%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Agriculture,
water and natural resources
Many of the people of Authoor are farmers of betel leaf, banana and rice. The quality of betel leaf from Authoor is famous for its quality in Tamil Nadu. Authoor is also famous for the Thamirabarani river surrounding the town. The river provides a majority of the water used for irrigation in and around the area.
Authoor is a green town,
surrounded by rice paddies and banana trees. The Thamirabarani River flows
through the area, forming a big lake on one end. This makes the town a major
attraction. The people of Authoor are generally well educated and is used as a
marketplace for people in the immediate area.
Temples
·
Thousand-year-old Sri Somanatha
temple is situated at Authoor
·
Iyyappan temple at the end of
palayagramam
·
Nalla pillaiyar kovil at
Authoor
·
Sri Mutharamman kovil,pettai
street famous temple in north authoor,Sri Santhana Mari amman temple at
authoor,
Sports and
games
There are no specialized
grounds for youngsters at Authoor dedicated to sports or games, but, during
summer, lake dries out, forming a neat green ground for the local students to
play cricket and other games. Additionally, there is a small ground near the
Somanathar somasundari amman temple where men play volleyball.cricket,Football