Mandapam
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Mandapam (मण्डपम) is a panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on Ram Van Gaman Path.
Location
Mandapam is located at 9.28°N 79.12°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (29 feet).
History
The famed Pamban Railway bridge and Vehicular bridge lie to the East of this Panchayat Town. Mandapam is Tamil Nadu’s largest refugee camp for Sri Lankans in India.[1][2]
The main occupation of the people living here is fishing. Part of the fish caught here is sold in Southern Tamil Nadu and the rest is sold to exporters.
मण्डपम
मण्डपम भारत के तमिल नाडु राज्य के रामनाथपुरम ज़िले में एक नगर है। प्रसिद्ध पम्बन रेल पुल तथा अन्य वाहनों के लिए बना पुल इस नगर के पूर्व में स्थित हैं।मण्डपम भारत में श्रीलंकाई लोगों के लिए तमिलनाडु का सबसे बड़ा शरणार्थी शिविर है।
External links
References
- ↑ Ashok, Sowmiya (31 August 2022). "'3 meals, 2 cups tea' – Sri Lankan Tamils crossing sea for refuge in Mandapam Camp again". ThePrint.
- ↑ "TN: Family of 4 arrives Mandapam calling themselves Sri Lankan 'refugee'; probe underway". ThePrint.