sentences:  As a coastal town, Pudumadam’s economy was traditionally based off of fishing and trade, especially with Sri Lanka, which is across the Gulf of Mannar from Tamil Nadu.Recently, many of the village’s inhabitants have sought work as labourers in Persian Gulf states, although this emigration has had both positive and negative effects.Pudumadam Higher Secondary School (previously Pudumadam High School) is located in Pudumadam, and serves the general area.