Eraviputhenthurai
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Eraviputhenthurai இரவிபுத்தன்துறை Puthenthurai , E.P.Thurai |
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 Eraviputhenthurai
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| Coordinates: 8°15′57″N 77°8′9″E / 8.26583°N 77.13583°ECoordinates: 8°15′57″N 77°8′9″E / 8.26583°N 77.13583°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanyakumari |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,087 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 629176 |
| Telephone code | 04651 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-75 |
Eraviputhenthurai is a village on the coast of the Arabian Sea, in Thoothoor Village Panchayat, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
It is 48 kilometres (30 mi) west of Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari District and 45 km south-east of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala State. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram, and nearest railway stations are Parassala and Kuzhithurai .
This village is bounded in the north by the A.V.M [Anantha Victoria Marthandam] Canal, south by the Arabian Sea, east by Chinnathurai village and west by Thadeupuram village.
St. Joseph Middle School is managed by Eraviputhenthurai Parish, and is affiliated to State Board. The St. Catherine Pre-Kindergarten School was managed by the Parish. Nursery Schools are run by Central and State Governments. They also serve nearby villages. Eraviputhenthurai's literacy rate is higher than that of neighboring villages. Subjects include Computer Engineering, Medicine, Information Technology, Teaching, Arts, Science, Marine Engineering, Sports, etc.
Service organizations include St. Catherine Library and Sports Club, St. Francis Animation and Social Center, Eraviputhenthurai Football Association, Thiruvananthapuram Social Service Society [T.S.S.S.] Unit, Kottar Social Service Society [K.S.S.S.] Unit, Southern Catholic Youth Movement [S.C.Y.M.] Unit, Society of St. Vincent De Paul.
Fishing is the primary occupation. The primary fishery is sharks, using traditional and modern methods, including mechanised boats and long lining. Voyages last up to 30 days. Vessels travel to Porbandar, Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Gareware, Goa, Mangalore, Kochi, Neendakara, Vizhinjam, Kanyakumari, Chennai, Vishakapattanam, Paradeep and so on. Eraviputhenthurai fishermen in lieu of their shark catching techniques are known all over the world. The by-products of shark are shark fin, shark flesh, shark liver oil and shark teeth. From this village, about 100 boats are engaged in shark fishing.
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