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About Devakottai
Devakottai is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located in the Sivaganga district, the town is situated close to the Karaikudi, near Rameswaram National Highway Road (NH-210). It is one of the major cities comes under the Chettinad area with rich heritage of houses built with limestone called "Karai Veedu". This Region is one of the towns in Chettinad belt.
From the Wikipedia article Devakottai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare33
Devakottai UHWC
Hospital · 1.9 km
Subcenter for Devakottai Urban Primary Health Center
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History
Devakottai was an active town in the Indian Independence Movement. The municipal court of Devakottai was burned to the ground during the Quit India Movement. This leads to the town becoming one of the historical landmarks of Tamil Nadu with typical building structures and monuments.
Devakottai is now under the Karaikudi constituency following the reformation of constituencies. However, for parliamentary elections, it comes under the Sivaganga constituency.
From the History section of Devakottai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Devakottai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Madurai International Airport (IXM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 81 km away.
- Kāraikkudi 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Sankarapatti 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Puduvayal 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Kandanūr 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Kottaiyūr 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Pallattūr 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Kanadukattan 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Ramanathapuram 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Madurai 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tirupparangunram 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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