Town Panchayat in Tamil Nadu, India
| Kanji | |
|---|---|
| Town Panchayat | |
  KanjiLocation in Tamil Nadu, IndiaShow map of Tamil Nadu KanjiKanji (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 12°22′55″N 78°57′50″E / 12.382°N 78.964°E / 12.382; 78.964 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvanamalai |
| Founded by | karthick govindraj |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,084 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Kanji alias Kanchi is a town in Chengam taluk in Tiruvanamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India. Its population in the 2011 census was 5,873. It is located 23 km away from north-west of the temple town of Tiruvannaamalai, at an elevation of 121m above sea level.
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
- 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
- SRS Academy
Other
A craft centre and Shanthi Lumin children's home are supported by foreign charities including the British charity The Kanji Project.
External links
References
- Census 2011 data for Kanji
- St Anthony's School on The Kanji Project website
- The Kanji Project (British charity) homepage
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