Pandaravilai | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Pandaravilai Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Pandaravilai Pandaravilai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°39′23″N 77°59′51″E / 8.656320°N 77.99753°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tuticorin |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 628751 |
| Telephone code | 91-4630 |
| Vehicle registration | TN92 |
| Nearest city | Eral |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tuticorin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Srivaikuntam |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
Pandravilai or Eazhur Pandaravilai is a village in Eral Taluk in Tuticorin District.[1][2] It is part of Perungulam town panchayat and comes under Eral Police border within Srivaikundam constituency.
History[edit | edit source]
This village has seven huge streets, explaining its name, Eazhur Pandaravilai (ஏழூர் பண்டாரவிளை).
Economy[edit | edit source]
This village is famous for its traditional orthopedic and Siddha Varma medical work. This traditional medical method has been followed for more than 100 years. Practitioners spread throughout Tamilnadu.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
Most of the villagers migrated from places such as Uvari or Kayamozhi.
Most of the residents are engaged in agriculture and business, while some depend on the palmyra tree.
Culture[edit | edit source]
Hindu and Christianity are the major religions. It has three Christian churches (2 CSI Churches, 1 Apostolic Church) and multiple temples.
Facilities[edit | edit source]
This village has a Government Primary Health Center.
The village hosts 3 schools (2 middle and 1 primary).
The village has two banks.
Geography[edit | edit source]
On the north side Pandaravilai is surrounded by a pond called Perungulam. It is located in 30 KM towards South from District headquarters Thoothukudi. 646 KM from State capital Chennai. The nearby villages are Pannaivilai, Perungulam, Nattathi, Sawyerpuram.
Notables[edit | edit source]
- Ex. Minister of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly in ADMK Party, S.P. Shanmuganathan.
Transport[edit | edit source]
Railway stations[edit | edit source]
- Kurumbur- 13.4 Km
- Tiruchendur- 26.7 Km
- Tuticorin- 27.6 Km
Airport[edit | edit source]
- Tuticorin- 16,9 Km
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Board, Madras (India : State) State Electricity (1964). Administration Report.
- ↑ Sinnakani, R. (2007). Tamil Nadu State: Thoothukudi District. ... Government of Tamil Nadu, Commissioner of Archives and Historical Research.