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
Village Panchayat
Kanji
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Kanji
Kanji (India)
Coordinates: 12.382°N 78.964°E / 12.382; 78.964
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvanamalai
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,084
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+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]

References
  1. Census 2011 data for Kanji
  2. St Anthony's School on The Kanji Project website
  3. The Kanji Project (British charity) homepage


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