7-553: Sundarapandiapuram is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district , in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is a setting for several Tamil films and regional sitcoms . In the India census , Sundarapandiapuram had a population of 7,705. Males constituted 50% of the population and females, 50%. It had an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate in
14-420: A Town Panchayat can vary from state to state. Such councils are formed under the panchayati raj administrative system. In census data, the abbreviation T.P. is used to indicate a "town panchayat". Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce the panchayat town as an intermediate step between rural villages and urban local bodies (ULB). The structure and the functions of the nagar panchayat are decided by
21-495: A president of the town. Panchayat town A nagar panchayat ( transl. 'town council' ) or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality . An urban centre with more than 12,000 and less than 40,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat. The population requirement for
28-515: The seats are reserved for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes and women. The Councillors or Ward Members are chosen by direct election from electoral wards in the nagar panchayat. Alongside the elected officials, the state government appoints officers to facilitate the administration and functioning of Nagar Panchayats. Such as chief executive officer or Secretary, Superintendents, Engineers, Health Inspectors, etc. These officers are appointed based on specific rules and regulations set by
35-474: The state government. Each Nagar Panchayat has a committee consisting of a chairperson or president with ward members. Membership consists of a minimum of ten elected ward members and three nominated members. The Chairperson or President is the head of Nagar Panchayat. The NAC members of the Nagar are elected the several wards of the nagar panchayat on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years. One third of
42-515: The town was 74%, while the female literacy rate was lower at 56%. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. By the 2011 census, the town had grown to 8,957 inhabitants. The main economy of this village is farming and cattle farming. The main crops are rice paddy, sunflower seeds, green chilly, onion, and coconut farming. Cattle farming involves food requirements like milk and another for labour purposes like ploughing, irrigation, etc. The critically and commercially successful Tamil movie Roja
49-452: Was also shot here. Later, many films have been produced in this area, such as Karuthamma , Vetri Kodi Kattu , Gentleman , Mudhalvan , Anniyan , Satyam, Sivapathikaram, Vettai, Avan Ivan, Dharmadurai,Seema Raja, Vedi, Sindubadh, Pushpa and many more. Shri Muppudathi Amman Temple - ??? Shri Sivan Temple - 1800s Sri RajaGopala Swamy Temple - 1200s - 1400s The town board contains one member from each community and together they elect
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