Kameswaram

Village in Tamil Nadu, India

Kameswaram

Thirupoondi East

Village

Coordinates: 10°37′N 79°50′E﻿ / ﻿10.61°N 79.83°E﻿ / 10.61; 79.83
Country| India
State| Tamil Nadu
District| Nagapattinam
Taluk| Kilvelur
Ooratchi Ondriyam| Keezhaiyur
Pincode| 611110
Government

• Type| Grama Panchayat
Population

• Total

| 5,600
Demonym| Indian
Languages

• Official| Tamil
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| TN-51
Lok Sabha constituency| Nagapattinam
Legislative Assembly constituency| Kilvelur

Kameswaram is a residential, agricultural and fishing based area in Nagapattinam District. It is a classical village near Vailankanni in Tamil Nadu, India.

The village contains Keeran Lake, St. Sebasthiyar Higher Secondary School, Sat Cohaj Hospital, Kameswarar Temple, shrine, mosque, beach and Beach Temple (Lord Shiva). The main source of income for its residents is agriculture and fishing. It has very good rainfall and ground water level.

In 2018, it was one of the villages heavily affected by Cyclone Gaja. In 2004, a tsunami destroyed much of the village and negatively affected fishermen, farmers, livestocks and more.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Ganesan, S. (27 November 2018). "Gaja worse than tsunami, say fisherfolk". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

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