Christhupalayam

Christhupalayam
கிறிஸ்துபாளையம்
Chrishthupalayam
Village
Kristhupalayam
Road Side Sign board which indicates this village name
Road Side Sign board which indicates this village name
Christhupalayam is located in Tamil Nadu
Christhupalayam
Christhupalayam
Coordinates: 12°33′19″N 77°45′27″E / 12.5553°N 77.7575°E / 12.5553; 77.7575
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictKrishnagiri
ThalukDenkanikottai
BlockThally
PanchayatMarudanapalli [1]
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
 • SecondaryKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635107 [2]
Post Office
Anniyalam
Telephone code91-4347
Vehicle registrationTN 70
Lok Sabha ConstituencyKrishnagiri
Lok Sabha MemberA. Chellakumar
Assembly ConstituencyThalli[3]
Assembly MemberT. Ramachandran

Christhupalayam, also spelled Kristhupalayam, is a village located 6 km from the major town Denkanikottai, Tamil Nadu, India.[4] The primary occupations of the villagers are farming and labor service.[5]

Chrishthupalayam holds a unique cultural identity, heavily influenced by the presence of Catholic missionaries who settled in the village over a century ago. As a result, the village has a notable population of Catholics who actively participate in religious rituals and festivities.[6] The missionaries not only brought the Catholic faith but also played an integral role in establishing educational in the village.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Marudanapalli Village Population - Denkanikottai - Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu".
  2. ^ "Pin Code: 635107, List of Post Offices, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMIL NADU Pincode.net.in".
  3. ^ "Thalli Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Ramachandran T of CPI wins". 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ https://www.veethi.com/christupalayam/PL223619
  5. ^ "Schools in CHRISTUPALAYAM village of Krishnagiri district,Tamil Nadu".
  6. ^ "Integrated Village Development Project - IVDP Krishnagiri".
  7. ^ "ST. MAry's PRIMARY AIDED - Christupalayam, District Krishanagiri (Tamil Nadu)".