Tiruvadanai
Tiruvadanai, 1908
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Zamidari tahsil forming part of the Ramnad Estate, and lying in the northern portion of the Ramnad subdivision of Madura District, Madras. The population in 1901 was 155,346, compared with 151,472 in 1891. It contains one town, Devakottai (population, 9,503), and 809 villages. The head-quarters are at Tiru- vadanai, where a deputy-tahsildar is stationed. The tahsil reproduces the general features of the Ramnad subdivision, being a level plain undiversified by hills, forests, or rivers. The sources of irrigation are rain-fed tanks. The population mainly consists of Kalians, Maravans, and Agamudaiyans ; but the most influential class are the Nattukottai Chettis, who live chiefly in Devakottai and the neighbouring villages and carry on a widespread business in money-lending. Muhammadans are found in large numbers on the sea-coast near Tondi, a seaport possessing a considerable import trade in teak and other timber from Burma and Ceylon and exporting sheep and rice to Ceylon. The only religious centres are the temples of Tiruvadanai and Kandanur, and the sole object of antiquarian interest is a ruined Jain temple at Hanumantakudi.
