Kaamakkaapaliyam

Kamakkapalayam
—  village  —
Kamakkapalayam
Location of Kamakkapalayam
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Salem
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


500 metres (1,600 ft)

Kamakkapalayam is a village (Gram panchayat) in Salem district, Thalaivasal block in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Kamakkapalayam is about four kilometres south of Thalaivasal towards Veeraganur.

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History

Kamakkapalayam was part of the Magadai Mandalam as of 1190 AD. Probably, during the Palaiyakkarar rule, this village was named after the Kameshwara temple's moolavar Kamanathar. The other villages named after Palaiyakkarar in this area include Govindampalayam, East Rajapalayam, Ammapalayam, Thennankudipalayam, Akkicheetipalayam, Ramanayakkan Palayam and Peddanayakkan Palayam.

Borders

Aragalur, Aaraththi Akrahaaram, Thiyakanuor, Thalaivasal, Deviyaakurichi, Vadagumarai, Thinkumarai, Naavazlur , Nadumedu & Veppampuundi.

Microsoft. Map of Kaamakkaapaliyam – Bing Maps (Map). Cartography by NavTEQ, Inc. http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?cp=11.546389~78.755278&style=h&lvl=18. Retrieved 2011-02-10. 

Places of interest

Infrastructure

Kamakkapalayam has 2 Panchayat Union Elementary Schools and 1 Middle Class School. One Panchayat Union Elementary School at Kamakkapalayam and the other at Nadumedu.Panchayat Union Middle Class School in Vedhanayagapuram. A Primary Health Center is located at this village. The major transportation is the road connection to Thalaivasal and Veeraganur with buses running every hour.

Notable persons

Tmt. V. Alagammal - member of Thalaivasal assembly constitution (93) of the 12th Tamilnadu State general Assembly .

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