Kanjikoil
Kanjikoil is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The ancient name of the town is "Kanji Kooval" and it is called by the Name Kanji koil or Kanji Kovil.
Kanjikoil | |
|---|---|
Town Panchayat | |
  Kanjikoil Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°22′10″N 77°35′48″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,148 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-56 |
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Kanjikoil had a population of 11,148. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kanjikoil has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 52%. In Kanjikoil, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Temples
Kanji kovil has a major temple Sree Seedeviamman and kamatchi amman temple .This temples celebrates the festival every year in the month on June / July as Car festival for 5 days. This includes Fire stepping, Ratham Ula. During this festival many cultural programs conducted in the town by local political and social welfare parties.
The other festival celebrated is the Mariamman festival.
Other Major Temples includes Eswaran, Angalamman and chinna mariamman and Perumal temples situated in east of the town.
Also it has Thambikalai Ayyan temple (A Famous Ragu, Kethu temple) in the North and Malaikovil Murugan temple in the South east are the nearby temples.
Schools
It has the Union Primary school, Govt Higher secondary school, Kongu vellalar matriculation school and mahidhar academy school situated in the heart of the town.
Transportation
Kanji kovil has well connected with the District capital Erode by means of Town busses run by government and private sectors. It also connected with nearby towns Chithode, Nasiyanur, Perundurai and Kavinda padi by buses.
It has connected with the following Road facilities.
- SH 175 - Connecting Erode and Thingalur run thro' the town
- Panchayat Union roads connecting Perundurai, Kavinda padi, Ellispet and Chitthode.
Nearest airport is Coimbatore is about 85 km from the town and the nearest railway station is Erode Junction is about 15 km from the town.
Income sources
The Main income sources of the town are Agriculture and weaving.
The surroundings of the town has many farm lands and the water source being supplied by Lower Bhavani Canal project. The main agricultural products includes Rice, Sugar cane, Turmeric etc.
The town has many Handloom and powerloom weaving centers and hence the half of the income of the town contributes with weaving.
See also
References
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.