Muttom, Kanyakumari
Muttom | |
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village | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
PIN | 629202 |
Telephone code | 04651 |
Vehicle registration | TN75 |
Nearest city | NAGERCOIL,TRIVANDRUM |
Muttom is a village in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a well-known beach with rocks and caves. The major occupation of people in Muttom is fishing. Due to the natural beauty of the beach, It attracts tourists from all over India.[1] Many people come to the beach every day and spend their time on the seashore. This beach is known as the best sunset point in the district. Muttom Harbor work has been under construction for the last 3 years and was expected to be completed before the end of 2014.
Geography
Muttom is one of the fishing villages, located 16 km from the capital town
Demographics
More than 99% of the village are Christians and they do a variety of jobs. Majority of the people are fishermen who do fishing related works. Most of the people are educated at least to the school level. As most of the residents are Catholics, it has a catholic administration committee which is elected democratically and headed by the
The Thirunanthikarai Cave Temple is one of the founding stones of the Jain religion. Currently the Thirunanthikarai Cave Temple is under the purview and care of Archaeological Survey of India. According to research, in 1003 AD, King
Education
Muttom has a primary school (St. John's primary school), managed by the catholic parish priest of Muttom and headed by the senior most teacher as Headmaster. There also is a higher secondary school by the name of All Saints Higher Secondary School and is managed by the Monfort Brothers. This school has long standing records in both sports and academics. There is a B.Ed college named after Bishop Agneswamy is also established recently and more educational institutions are expected in the coming years. English medium school namely the Model English School, provides a quality education to the children of Muttom as well as neighbouring villages, which is really a benefit to the small fishing villages.
Light House
Muttom has a light house, constructed by the British in colonial times. As recorded in international shipping charts, the lighthouse is situated 110 ft ( 34 m) above sea level . The Skelton was built when India was part of the British Empire until 1947. The British Government started lighthouse construction in 1857 and completed the work in 1882. The Lighthouse is now open for visitors, with 4-5000 visitors each year. A nominal entry fee of Rs.10 is charged for Adults and Rs.3 for students under age 12. Entry is free for School students in uniform.
Beach
Muttom sports a tidy beach.[citation needed] Huge rocks standing at either sides of the beach give the beach a pristine look.[citation needed] There is a children's park nearby.[citation needed]
Transport
Buses serving this village :
- From Nagercoil 5C, 14A, 14C, 14DV,14EV,5F,
- From Thuckalay and Monday Market (alias Thingalchanthai or Thingalnagar) 47,47C,12G,46C
- From Kadiapattanam
14A, 14C, 14F, 46C, 47C
- From James Nager 14DV
- From kanyakumari SSS
- From Marthandam 46C
- From Ramanthurai 9k
- From Colachel 5C,SSS,9K,5F,14F
Nearest Rail Head
- Eraniel - 10 km a small crossing station
- Nagercoil - 18 km Junction Station for trains to all parts of India.
Nearest Airport
- Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) 72 km by road
Nearest Seaport
- Muttom - Fishing Harbour
- Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) - 120 km Cargo Ship international/domestic, plans to ply passenger ships between Sri Lanka and India
Main town : Nagercoil for all kinds of accommodation and shopping. Just a 17 km away from Muttom.
References
- ^ "Muttom of Kanyakumari Tamilnadu". Tamilnadu.com. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
External links
- Web Portal of Muttom by Bede Griffiths Charitable Trusts
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: West Bengal, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.