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'''Thingalnagar''' is | '''Thingalnagar''' is the [[town panchayat]], located in [[Kanniyakumari district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. | ||
The origin of the name "Thingalnagar" ("Monday Market" in [[English language|English]]) is that every Monday, | The origin of the name "Thingalnagar" ("Monday Market" in [[English language|English]]) is that every Monday, people from several nearby villages, wholesalers, and farmers for trading gather at the market. Markets can be found in Thingalnagar selling fresh marine fish, vegetables, and pets. | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
As of the [[2001 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Thingalnagar has a population of 12,554. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thingalnagar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 76%. In Thingalnagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age | As of the [[2001 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Thingalnagar has a population of 12,554. Males constitute 49% of the population, and females 51%. Thingalnagar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 76%. In Thingalnagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:48, 7 April 2022
Thingalnagar
Monday Market | |
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| Nickname: Thingal Santhai | |
  Thingalnagar Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Thingalnagar Thingalnagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°11′47″N 77°17′59″E / 8.19639°N 77.29972°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,554 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Thingalnagar is the town panchayat, located in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The origin of the name "Thingalnagar" ("Monday Market" in English) is that every Monday, people from several nearby villages, wholesalers, and farmers for trading gather at the market. Markets can be found in Thingalnagar selling fresh marine fish, vegetables, and pets.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of the 2001 Census of India,[1] Thingalnagar has a population of 12,554. Males constitute 49% of the population, and females 51%. Thingalnagar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 76%. In Thingalnagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education[edit | edit source]
- Nursing College, Neyyoor
- CSI Medical College, Neyyoor
- Government Higher Secondary School, Eraniel
- Government Girls High School, Eraniel
- L.M.S. Girls Higher Secondary School
- St. Francis Xavier Primary & Higher Secondary School, Mankuzhy
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
