Pushpavanam

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  ?Pushpavanam
Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: 8°14′N 77°42′E / 8.23, 77.7
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area 2 km² (1 sq mi)
District(s) Tirunelveli
Population
Density
1,000 (2001)
• 500 /km² (1,295 /sq mi)
Panchayat Panagudi
Codes
Pincode
Telephone

• 627109
• +04637
Website: www.pushpavanam.blogspot.com

Coordinates: 8°14′N 77°42′E / 8.23, 77.7

Pushpavanam is a small village located close to Panagudi, around 55km south of Tirunelveli, in Tamil Nadu, India.

The village is about 80 years old, and has a total population of about 1,000. At least once a year, the village people cook and eat together at "The Asanam". There is a large church in the middle of the village, dedicated to Saint Teresa, which was opened by the Bishop of Tuticorin. The village has a post office and ration shop, and a school; St Teresa Middle School. The village's local festival falls between 22 September and 1 October annually.

Nearby villages include Saidammalpuram to the west, Kadambankulam to the north-east, and Thandaiyaarkulam to the south-east.