Kanji, Tamil Nadu
Kanji alias Kanchi is a town in Chengam taluk in Tiruvanamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India. Its population in the 2011 census was 5,873.[1] It is located 23 km away from north-west of the temple town of Tiruvannaamalai, at an elevation of 121m above sea level.
Kanji | |
|---|---|
  Kanji Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Kanji Kanji (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12.382°N 78.964°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvanamalai |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,084 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Economy
Some of the business units and small scale industries in Kanji are rice mills, garment manufacturing, shoe companies and hand-looms.
Landmarks
It has a temple devoted to Lord Murugan as well as the Karaikandeswarar temple.
Education
Schools
- St. Antony's school[2]
- Good Heart primary school
- Kamalambal primary school
- Government boys hr.sec school
- Government girls hr.sec school
- Government elementary school
- RCM Primary School
College
- Annai Terasa Nursery Training College
- Vivekanandha Art School
Other
A craft centre and Shanthi Lumin children's home are supported by foreign charities including the British charity The Kanji Project.[3]
External links
References
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