Odaikkarai

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Odaikkarai is a small village located 10 km from Cheranmahadevi, in the Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu, India. Odaikkarai has been in existence for over 125 years.

1 Economy
2 Population
- 2.1 Notable people
- 2.2 Singers
3 Churches

[edit] Economy

The economy is largely agricultural and many people of Odaikkarai have migrated to major towns such as Madras, Bombay and Kovai, also to the Gulf. Few people are teaching and a substantial number of ladies are engaged in beedi rolling and farming activities.

[edit] Population

Odaikkarai has a population of about one thousand, ninety-nine percent of them are Christian.

[edit] Notable people

Malaya Iyer - Philanthropist
Daniel Writer - President of the village committee
Jebavittu Patti - Known for her prayer fellowship and expelling demon spirits .

[edit] Singers

Odaikkarai has been well known for Christian spirituals for many years.

[edit] Churches

Odaikkarai has three churches; the CSI and CMS St. Matthew. The CSI church spire is very tall and it can be seen from remote villages. The late Rev. T. Daniel Masilamani served for a long time in the CMS church. There is also a Pentecostal church - the IPC.