Ilanji
| Ilanji | |
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| village | |
 Ilanji
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| Coordinates: 8°57′27″N 77°16′43″E / 8.9574°N 77.2786°ECoordinates: 8°57′27″N 77°16′43″E / 8.9574°N 77.2786°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| Taluk | Tenkasi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,325 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Ilanji is a panchayat town in Tenkasi taluk, Tirunelveli district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located between the towns Tenkasi and Shencottah. Ilanji is famous for the manufacturing of pots.
In the 2001 Indian census, Ilanji reported a population of 9,423. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Ilanji had an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 57%. In 2001 in Ilanji, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.
By the 2011 census, 10,325 people were reported as living in Ilanji.
It has the prestige of having 3 MLAs for Tenkasi assembly constituency and one district board president for the whole Tirunelveli district which comprised Tuticorin and Trinelveli districts put together at that time.
The word 'Ilanji' has a number of meanings including a water body. The village has three lakes very close to it. This is the only place which receives both south-west and north-east monsoon.
Geographically, Ilanji is the centroid of a triangle whose three corners are the towns of Senkottai, Courtallam and Tenkasi, each of which is located approximately 3 km (2 mi) from Ilanji. As a result, some people call it "Triplet City" in Tirunelveli district. It is also bounded by two rivers, the Sitraru (Therkaru) and the Kundaru (Vadakkaru). It's also said that at one point in time, a river flowed through the town.
ThiruvilanjiKumaran Koil, a beautiful temple for Lord Murugan overlooking fields and farms is the main temple of Ilanji. In addition the town boasts of other temples including Keela Koil, Pillayar Koil, Perumal Koil, Sri Krishnan Koil, Sitrattu Veerimman Koil (also known as Sithai Amman Koil)and Kali Amman Kovil Temple.
Sri. I.S. Akilandam pillai & Sri.I.S.Ramaswamy Pillai started the Ramaswamy Pillai Higher Secondary School at Ilanji in the year 1916 as a primary school.I.S.AKILANDAM PILLAI was a pioneer in farming who developed mangoes by crafting & periodically wrote articles in INDIAN FARMING journal.He was well known for innovative farming. I.S. Sethuramalingam Pillai, Late Headmaster, Ilanji Ramaswamy Pillai High School, was a recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Government's "Nalla Aasiriyar Virudhu" (Best Teacher Award, 1970). Eswara Konar is a farmer who was also well known for his rheumatoid arthritis treatment (Siddha medical system).
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