Kottaram
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| ?Kottaram Tamil Nadu • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Kanniyakumari |
| Population | 9,450 (2001) |
Kottaram is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Kottaram had a population of 9450. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kottaram has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 82%. In Kottaram, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Schools in Kottaram
There is a famous government school in Kottaram. It is "Government Higher Secondary School". Most of the youngsters in the age group of 22-35 mostly remain outstation to make their earnings. Almost 30% of People in Kottaram work at Kanyakumari (Temple, Shops, Studios, Shipping Corp., etc.)
Some other schools include 1.Venkateshwara Matriculation school 2.Mohan Ashram Child Welfare Centre.
Temples in Kottaram
Arulmighu Sri Ramar Temple
Sri Karpagha Vinayagar Temple
Sri Narayanswamy Temple
Sundari Amman Temple
Devi Muttharamman Temple
Jegadeeswari Amman Temple
Aathangari Esakkiamman Temple
Chandana Mari Amman Temple
Church in Kottaram
St.Judes Church
Hospitals in Kottaram
Kandaswamy Hospital
Rajasekaran Hospital
Chitra Hospital
Jeyan Hospital
Kuttikan Memorial Homoeo Clinic [Dr.Christin Ebenezar.R.]
Neela Hospital [Dr.Krithika]
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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A group of people interested in Uzhavarapani is functioning from this place only.
