Pirappan ValasaiPirappan Valasai is a village in Mandapam block in Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu, India.GeographyIt is in the region of Gulf of Mannar in Bay of Bengal. It is located 36 km towards East from District headquarters Ramanathapuram, 9 km from Mandapam. It is 30 km before the temple town of Rameshwaram.DemographicsPopulationAccording to the 2011 Census of India the village had a population of 4,406. With the male population of 2,248 and 2,158 females.LanguagesTamil language is the local language here. English is taught in schools.Government and politicsIt is a part of Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency).Civic Utility / Amenities / ServicesPirappan Valasai Pin code is 623516 and postal head office is Irumeni.EconomyThe main occupation of the community is fishing.Culture/CityscapeMovie Dheepan was shot in this village.TransportBy AirThe nearest airport is Madurai Airport.By RailPirappanvalasai Railway Station is located in the area. All the trains going to Rameshwaram railway station go through this station. There are around 47 trains passing through this station every week.By RoadRamanathapuram, Rameswaram, Paramakudi and Sivaganga are the nearby Cities to Pirappan Valasai.