Neduvasal நெடுவாசல் |
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village | |
Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 10°21′19″N 79°08′01″E / 10.355159°N 79.133706°ECoordinates: 10°21′19″N 79°08′01″E / 10.355159°N 79.133706°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Pudukkottai |
Area | |
• Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 5,030 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 622 304 |
Telephone code | 04371 |
Neduvasal (நெடுவாசல்) is a village in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India.
As per the 2006 census, Neduvasal had a total population of 5030 with 2650 males and 2380 females.
The villages around Neduvasal are covered with picturesque coconut plantations. The town is home to the Lord Sri Nadiamman Temple and the Lord Padrakaliyamman Temple.
Manora, 30 km east of Neduvasal, is an eight-story tower built by the Maratha King Saraboji in 1814 to commemorate the victory of the British over Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo. From the top of the tower there is a panoramic view of the palm-fringed Bay of Bengal. The tower has also served as a lighthouse.
This is a place where the protests intensified for the Hydrocarbon fracking to mine gas decision from the central govt of india where people of Neduvasal are Agitating against decision of the Government as it can pollute water and land here used for Agriculture
The town is surrounded by a cluster of 15 villages: