Shenkottai
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Shenkottai
Tamil Nadu • India |
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| District(s) | Tirunelveli |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population | 26,814 (2001) |
Shenkottai (Tamil: செங்கோட்டை, literally Red Fort, also spelt Chengottai, Chenkottai, Sengottai, Senkottai) is a town in Tamil Nadu, India, in the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is located roughly 5 km from the Kutrallam Waterfall, near the border with Kerala. The Harihara and Kuntaaru rivers flow through the village.
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[edit] Transport
Sengottai is connected by road to most places in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The nearest airport is in Madurai, roughly four hours by road or train. There is a railway station and broad gauge conversion is in progress as part of the Unigauge project, and is proposed to be operational by April 2007.
[edit] Climate
Sengottai is surrounded by mountains on two sides, and as a result possesses fertile soil. The flow of Kutrallam Waterfall is highly seasonal and is dependent on rain in Kerala; the normal rainy season lasts from July through September. Starting in November up until January, the weather becomes colder.
[edit] Culture
During the Tamil month of Maargazhi (corresponding to December through January), people in Sengottai sing bhajan before sunrise and put special rangoli outside their houses every day.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Shenkottai had a population of 26,814. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Shenkottai has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 69%. In Shenkottai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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