Kootapuli is a small coastal village in Radhapuram taluk, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. Kootapuli is close to the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant.[1][2]

Kootapuli
Village
Kootapuli is located in Tamil Nadu
Kootapuli
Kootapuli
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°09′04″N 77°36′02″E / 8.1511°N 77.6006°E / 8.1511; 77.6006
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirunelveli
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
627127
Telephone code04637
Vehicle registrationTN 72

Kootapuli is 21 km (13 mi) east of Nagercoil, 98 km (61 mi) east of Trivandrum, 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Kanyakumari, 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Valliyoor, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Kudankulam, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Anjugramam and 90 km (56 mi) southeast of Tirunelveli.

In 2013, some residents of Kootapuli were involved in protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.[3] In 2018, some residents were involved the Thoothukudi violence, a series of protests that ended with police firing on civilians.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tension at Kootapuli village near nuclear Plant". TNN. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tamilnadu need to fix its human rights response". Mint India. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Power and Protest". The Hindu. T. S. Subramanian. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Sterlite protest: Priest Leo Jayaseelan comes 'alive' after social media overkill". Deccan Chronicle. Aruloli. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.