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Narikudi block is a revenue block in the Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It hosts 44 panchayat villages. Its block number is 285.

The block has a total of 18.208 homes spread across 92 villages.

Geography

It is situated about 32 km from Aruppukkottai. The residential areas are located in the hospital area, union office area, and by the bus stand. It falls under Thiruchuli tehsil.

Economy

Due to a lack of business establishments, many residents commute to Aruppukkottai or Thiruppuvanam for work. The block has three revenue Firkas (subdivisions), namely Narikudi, A.Mukkulam, and Veeracholan.

Narikudi has one Nationalized Indian Overseas Bank and one Co-operative Bank.

The major cultivated crops are paddy and groundnut and are mostly cultivated in drylands with the help of rain from the northeast monsoon.

Transport

One poorly-connected railway station is present offering a single passenger train from Virudhunagar to Karaikudi.

References

"Map of revenue blocks of Virudhunagar district". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
"Schools in Narikudi". Schools.org.in

v t e Virudhunagar district
District headquarters	Virudhunagar
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Pandya Nadu
Divisions	Aruppukkottai Sattur Sivakasi
Taluks	Aruppukkottai Kariapatti Rajapalayam Sathur Sivakasi Srivilliputhur Tiruchuli Virudhunagar
Panchayat unions (blocks)	Aruppukkottai Kariapatti Narikudi Rajapalayam Sattur Sivakasi Srivilliputtur Tiruchuli Vembakkottai Virudhunagar Watrap
Municipalities	Aruppukkottai Rajapalayam Sattur Sivakasi Srivilliputhur Thiruthangal Virudunagar
Town panchayats	Seithur Vathirairuppu Chettiarpatti Kariapatti Mamsapuram Sundarapandiam Mallankinaru S.Kodikulam w.Pudupatti
Rivers	Arjuna River Vaippar River Kowsika River Gundar River
History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyan dynasty Delhi Sultanate Madurai Nayak Dynasty Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire
Places of interest	Srivilliputhur Andal Temple Irukkankudi Mariamman Temple Ayyanar Falls Shenbagathoppu Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
Cities and towns People Villages

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