7-628: Puththalam is a Panchayat town in the Agastheeswaram taluk Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It lies between the Manakudy estuary and the Indian Ocean . The estuary is famous for its biodiversity and migrating birds . The wildlife department has recently introduced mangrove plantations. Puthalam is also known for its salt pans , which have existed since
14-407: A municipality . An urban centre with more than 12,000 and less than 40,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat. The population requirement for a Town Panchayat can vary from state to state. Such councils are formed under the panchayati raj administrative system. In census data, the abbreviation T.P. is used to indicate a "town panchayat". Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce
21-471: Is the head of Nagar Panchayat. The NAC members of the Nagar are elected the several wards of the nagar panchayat on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years. One third of the seats are reserved for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes and women. The Councillors or Ward Members are chosen by direct election from electoral wards in the nagar panchayat. Alongside the elected officials,
28-460: The British colonial rule. The recent tsunami has devastated the surrounding fishing villages. It has a 200-year-old Christian church constructed by Ringel Taube, a German missionary. There is also a 200-year-old higher secondary school, L.M.P.C. Higher Secondary School. As of the 2011 India census , Puththalam has a population of 13,073. Puthalam has an average literacy rate of 83.7%, higher than
35-408: The panchayat town as an intermediate step between rural villages and urban local bodies (ULB). The structure and the functions of the nagar panchayat are decided by the state government. Each Nagar Panchayat has a committee consisting of a chairperson or president with ward members. Membership consists of a minimum of ten elected ward members and three nominated members. The Chairperson or President
42-575: The state government appoints officers to facilitate the administration and functioning of Nagar Panchayats. Such as chief executive officer or Secretary, Superintendents, Engineers, Health Inspectors, etc. These officers are appointed based on specific rules and regulations set by the state government. The structure and the functions of the nagar panchayat are decided by the state government. Each Indian state has its own management directorate for panchayat towns. This article about government in India
49-479: The state literacy rate of 80.1% (male literacy is 86.1%, and female literacy is 81.5%). About 10% of the population is under the age of six. [1] 2011 Census Panchayat town A nagar panchayat ( transl. 'town council' ) or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to
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