Ambasamudram

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ambasamudram
| other_name = Ambai
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Municipality
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|8.7|N|77.47|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli]]
| established_title = 
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| government_type = Second Grade Municipality
| governing_body = Ambasamudram Municipality
| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Mrs. Selvi (2012- Till Date)
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 76
| population_total = 35,645
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 627401
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = (91)4634
| registration_plate = TN-76
| website = {{URL|municipality.tn.gov.in/Ambasamudram}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Ambasamudram''' is the principal town of the [[Ambasamudram taluk]] in [[Tirunelveli district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The entire taluk had a population of 392,226 as of 2001, with 42.5% classified as rural. The town of Ambasamudram had a population 35,645 as of 2011.

The Thirumulanathar temple is located in Ambasamudram, on Melapalayam street. Kasibanathaswami Temple is another ancient temple of Ambasamudram which has a history of more than 200 years.<ref>Thirukkoilkal vazhikaatti, Tirunelveli District, August 2014;tnhrce publication;page 114,117</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Podhigai shadow falls on Lake.JPG|left|thumb|Podhigai mountain's shadow falling on [[Poovankurichi]] lake, Ambasamudram]]
This town is situated in the foothills of western ghats on the northern bank of [[Tamirabarani]] (Tamiram = copper, it contains traces of copper) river with a twin town [[Kallidaikurichi]]/Kallidai is situated on the southern bank.

==Climate==
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==Demographics==
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According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Ambasamudram had a population of 35,645 with a sex-ratio of 1,048 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 3,293 were under the age of six, constituting 1,658 males and 1,635 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 15.98% and 0.24% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.91%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of : 9845 households. There were a total of 16,163 workers, comprising 376 cultivators, 1,863 main agricultural labourers, 2,367 in house hold industries, 9,818 other workers, 1,739 marginal workers, 16 marginal cultivators, 198 marginal agricultural labourers, 353 marginal workers in household industries and 1,172 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Ambasamudram|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=694386|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>

As per the religious census of 2011, Ambasamudram had 89.56% [[Hindus]], 6.% [[Muslims]], 4.3% [[Christians]], 0.01% [[Sikhs]], 0.03% [[Buddhists]], 0.09% following other religions and 0.02% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

==Places of interest==
[[File:Sivasailam.JPG|thumb|left|[[Sivasailam Temple]], [[Sivasailam]]]]
Maancholai Hills is located between elevations ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 metres. The Maancholai area is deep within the Western Ghats, within the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the Tirunelveli District. Located on top of the Manimuthar Dam and the Manimuthar Water Falls, the Maancholai area comprises tea plantations, small settlements around the plantations; Upper Kodaiyar Dam and a windy view point called Kuthiravetti. Manimuttar Dam, [[Gadananathi River]] Dam, Rice Research Station of TNAU, Papanasam Dam, Karaiyar Dam, [[Singampatti]] Zamin palace, Servalar Dam, [[Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://projecttiger.nic.in/kalakad.htm |title=Project Tiger |access-date=2013-07-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726142047/http://projecttiger.nic.in/kalakad.htm |archive-date=2013-07-26 }}</ref> [[Agasthiyar Falls]] fed by lower dam.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2003/07/05/stories/2003070500941700.htm|title=Agasthiar does a Courtallam|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=5 July 2003|access-date=2013-07-07}}</ref> Baana Theertham Falls, [[Tamirabarani]] river, [[Mannarkovil|Sri Vedhanarayanar Rajagopalaswami Kulasekhara Azhwar Temple]], [[Papanasam, Tirunelveli|Papanasaswamy Temple]], Agashtiyar Temple, Krishnaswamy temple, kasi viswanathar temple and Durgai Amman Temple are the popular visitor attractions around the town.

==Politics==
[[Ambasamudram (State Assembly Constituency)]] is part of [[Tirunelveli (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date=2008-10-13
|work=Tamil Nadu
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|format=PDF
|archive-date=31 October 2008
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Mannarkovil]], an ancient temple town
* [[Brahmadesam_(Ambasamudram)|Brahmadesam]], an ancient temple town
* [[Thiruppudaimarudur]], an ancient temple town
* [[Veeravanallur]], an ancient temple town
* [[Kallidaikurichi]], Ambasamudram's twin town
* [[Papanasam]], which has good falls and temple
* [[Kutralam]], best tourist spot of south india

==References==
{{Commons category|Ambasamudram}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Tirunelveli district]]

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