Anjukottai

Anjukottai is a village in northern Ramnad district, Tamil Nadu, India, from Thiruvadani; and from Thondi. It includes seven small villages: Vaniyenthal, Melavayal, Pottakottai, Manathadal, Karaiyakottai, Chinna Anjukottai and Periya Anjukottai.Hindus (the majority), Muslims and Christians live there. The village has one mosque, six churches and more than 15 temples. Most of the people are farmers and businessmen.The Maravar community was the largest.There are schools, hospitals, a panchayath union, post office, and bus stand. It is back-bone and heart to Thiruvadanai Taluka. Once the Thiruvadanai Taluka was managed by a person from this village who was the chairman Mr. A.T.M.Ramanathan Devar. After ATMR in 2011 local body election Mrs. Muniyammal Rajendran who belonged to Vaniyenthal village in Anjukottai was selected as Chairman of the Thiruvadanai union. She was the first AIADMK Chairman in Thiruvadanai union. People of this village has participated in most of the movements conducted by Ganthi. They have also participated in the movement which was conducted by Subas Chandra Bose.Some other famous persons from this villages are K.C.Animuth, a district councillor, Bose Ambalam, two- time panjayat president and Mrs. Pappa Animuthu, another president.PopulationAnjukottai is in Ramanathapuram District.Total Households 704 Working Population 1406