Pushpavanam

Pushpavanam is a village in Vedaranyam subdistrict in Nagapattinam District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[1]

Pushpavanam
village
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Coordinates: 10°27′33″N 79°50′54″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Nagapattinam
Area
• Total	10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	6,705
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	614809
Telephone code	04369
Sex ratio	0.97[1] ♂/♀

Geography

Pushpavanam is seashore village 10.3 km north of Vedaranyam taluk in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu State in India. It is 34.8 km south of Nagapattinam and 291 km from Chennai. It is located on the Bay of Bengal. With the Vedaranyam Canel (Uppanar River) to the southwest and the Vettar River to the north, Pushpavanam is effectively on an island.

Pushpavanam shares its postal pincode (614809) with other villages such as Thethakudi, Periyakuthagai, Sembodai, Kallimedu, and Thamaraipulam.

Etymology

In sanskrit, "pushpam" means flower, and "vanam" means forest. It is thought to derive its name from people taking flowers to the village from Vedaranyeswarar temple during puja. Another thought is that in the Mahābhārata, Draupadi took flowers to this village.

Economy

Agricultural crops include coconut, mango, cashew nut, rice, peanuts, and Gloriosa superba, known locally as kalappai kizhangu, kaarthigai kizhangu, or kanvali kizhangu, or sengaanthal. Fishing is a common profession.

Education

Pushpavanam is served by several State Board Schools, including:

• Aided Middle School
• Govt. Higher Secondary School
• Guru Dhakshinamoorthy Primary School
• Vinayaga Primary School
• Panchayat Union School, Pattinatheru
• Panchayat Union School, Kothankadu

History

The village is about a 500 years old.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] census, it had a population of 6,705 in 1,799 households.^[1] There are active Hindu, Islamic and Christian communities.