Mulagumudu

Mulagumoodu is a town panchayat in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.DemographicsKanniyakumari district covered 1684 km2 having 4 taluks, 96 towns and 63 villages. Mulagumoodu comes under Kalculam taluk,Thuckalay block and Mulagumoodu town panchayat. The census details of Mulagumoodu as per the 2011 Census is as follows :-Total population - 19538 Males - 9603 Females - 9935Population in the age group of 0-6 - 1859 Males - 968 Females - 891Literates - 16555 Males - 8203 Females - 8352Scheduled Caste population - 304 Males -142 Females - 162Scheduled Tribe population - 10 Males - 3 Females - 7Total workers - 6960 Males -5362 Females - 1598Main workers - 5953 Males - 4972 Females - 981Cultivators - 121 Males - 117 Females - 4LandmarksMulagumoodu is easily derived from the word mulgu,there is indeed plenty of pepper grows in these regions. In the Dutch book named " PATER VICTOR " Een Apostel van zuid - India written by Fr.Andreas a Sta Maria,O.C.D in the year 1929,it was stated that Fr.Victor O.C.D from Belgium came to Mulagumoodu in the year 1860. At that time Mulagumoodu was an abandoned village,probably an abode of brigands.It was not a catholic village,though there were some Christians.There was nothing externally attractive.But Fr.Victor experienced an attraction to be there.He got the necessary permission from his Bishop and started work putting his trust in Him who had called him.The year 1888 was a year of calamities for the whole Mulagumoodu and for the neighbouring areas.The people had fallen in the grip of the epidemics of Cholera.It was really horrible.We see everywhere the dead or the dying.So many people died.Every where weeping and lamentations.We can hear nothing but the sound of spades digging the tombs.The epidemics increased the number of orphans for the orphanage with the obligation of finding out new means to maintain them all. In the year 1862 Fr.Victor bought 40 acres of land to the Mulagumoodu Parish and started his development activities.He built churches,schools,orphanages for boys and girls.He laid the foundation stone for the construction of Mulagumoodu convent in the year 1891 and was completed on 1897.He also gave training to youth in masonry,carpentry and blacksmith works.He also started tile works which dominated the market in those days,which provided job opportunities to many.