Thirukkalacherry
Thirukkalachery is a small village in Mayiladuthurai District, Tranquebar (Tharangambadi) Taluk, Tamil Nadu, India.
Thirukkalacherry | |
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Village | |
  Thirukkalacherry Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Thirukkalacherry Thirukkalacherry (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11.009335°N 79.80465°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 609 312 |
| Telephone code | 91 4364 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 51 |
Transport and communication
Thirukkalachery is well-connected with other major towns in the region, such as Porayar which is the nearest town and links with Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkali, Nagapattinam and Tiruchirappalli.
The nearest international airport is at Tiruchirapalli, which is 150 kilometres from Thirukkalachery and Chennai International Airport is approx. 300 kilometers away. There are regular government and private bus services to Chennai. Nearest Railway Junction is also at Mayiladuthurai.
Economy
Agriculture is the main activity in this area as this is a cultivation rich land. Rice, sugarcane, Coconut and banana plantation are the main products. This is a small village with about ten to twenty shops along Thirukkalachery's Main Road.
Religion
The majority of the people in the village are of Hindu. The next dominant are Muslim of Islamic Community.
There are two Hindu temples and one Mosque for Muslims in this village.
The 2 major worshiping places are:-
- Naganathaswami Temple - This is a famous temple in this village.
- Perumal Temple - This is a famous temple in this village.
- Petti kaliyamman Temple - This is a famous temple in this village.
- Sridhaladevi Amman Temple - This is a famous temple in this village.
- Mohaideen Andavar Mosque - This is the biggest mosque (also called Pallivasal) in Mayiladuthurai District.
Schools
There are four Schools in this village:-
- Aided Elementary School, Thirukkalachery.
- Aiyas Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Thirukkalachery.
- Hameediya Higher Secondary School, Thirukkalachery.
- Hameediya Free Nursery & Primary School, Thirukkalachery.