Myladi/Mylaudy
Myladi | |
|---|---|
  Myladi/Mylaudy Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Myladi/Mylaudy Myladi/Mylaudy (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°09′18″N 77°30′18″E / 8.155°N 77.505°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,961 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Myladi is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Myladi had a population of 8961. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Myladi has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 68%. In Myladi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Here religions like Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam are followed. The Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church here,[2] founded by Christian missionary William Tobias Ringeltaube,[3] is one of the largest and oldest churches in India. Stone sculpture making is famous in Myladi. Mylaudy stone sculpture got geographical indications in Tamil Nadu on march 31, 2023. coconut,paddy is a major plantation. Myladi is surrounded by two mountains and scientists says there is no possibilities of earthquake in Myladi followed by tsunami.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "CSI Mylaudy | Home". www.csimylaudy.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ CHIRGWIN, Arthur Mitchell (1926). Ringletaube [sic]. [An Account of William Tobias Ringeltaube.]. London Missionary Society.