Thiruvithamcode
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Thiruvithamcode (also spelled Thiruvithancode), is a small panchayat town located in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruvithamcode is about 20 km from Nagercoil and 2 km from Thuckalay.
Thiruvithamcode (also spelled Thiruvithancode), is a small panchayat town located in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruvithamcode is about 20 km from Nagercoil and 2 km from Thuckalay. ==Demographics== ===Population=== India census, 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. ==Landmarks== Thiruvidhankodu Sri Parithipani Mahadevar temple Arulmigu Bhoothathan Temple, Thiruvethancode, 629174 TM042310 administered by Government of Tamil Nadu, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department St Mary's Orthodox Church (Thiruvithamcode Arappally) which is believed to be established by St Thomas in the first century AD, along with seven other churches (ezharappallikal) in Kerala. The Ascension Jesus Church, which is believed to have been established by St Francis Xavier. Periyanayaki Shrine (a shrine of Mary) Sankaramangalam Tharavadu, Thiruvithamcode == Transport== Nadukadai and Chettikudi are the main junctions in Thiruvithamcode.
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