Pushpavanam

Pushpavanam

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Pushpavanam | type = village | latd = 8.23 | longd = 77.7
state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Tirunelveli
leader_title = Panchayat
leader_name = Panagudi
altitude =
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 1000| Panchayat = Panagudi
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total = 2
area_telephone = 04637
postal_code = 627109
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio =
unlocode =
website = www.pushpavanam.blogspot.com
footnotes =

Pushpavanam is a small village located close to Panagudi, around 55km south of Tirunelveli, in Tamil Nadu, India.

The village is about 80 years old, and has a total population of about 1,000. At least once a year, the village people cook and eat together at "The Asanam". There is a large church in the middle of the village, dedicated to Saint Teresa, which was opened by the Bishop of Tuticorin. The village has a post office and ration shop, and a school; St Teresa Middle School. The village's local festival falls between 22 September and 1 October annually.

Nearby villages include Saidammalpuram to the west, Kadambankulam to the north-east, and Thandaiyaarkulam to the south-east.


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