Thiruvithamcode

Thiruvithamcode (Tamil: திருவிதாங்கோடு; also spelled Thiruvithancode, Thiruvithankodu and Thiruvithangodu) is a small panchayat town located in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

It is about 20 km from Nagercoil, and 2 km from Thuckalay.

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Thiruvithankodu had a population of 16,689. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thiruvithankodu has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 79%. In Thiruvithankodu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The Muslim Arts College, Noorul Islam Polytechnic College, Government Higher Secondary School and IMS school are important local educational institutions.

Religion

Thiruvithamcode has two ancient churches:

• St. Mary's Orthodox Church (Thiruvithamcode Arappally) which is believed to be established by St. Thomas.
• The Ascension Jesus Church which is believed to be established by St. Xavier.

Muslim saints Malik Mohamed Sahib Appa and Sheikh Noordeen valiyullah have tombs in this town.

For the Muslim community there are two Jamaaths.

• Thiruvithamcode Muslim Jamaath (TMJ)
• Shiekh Noorudeen Oliyullah Muslim Muhallam - Anjuvannam (SNOMMT)

There are five Muslim masijds (mosques) in Thiruvithamcode.

One of the Sivalaya Hindu temples of Kanyakumari district is here. Thiruvithamcode is the second village of the Elur Chetty communitty.

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