Pandaravilai
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.
Pandaravilai | |
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village | |
  Pandaravilai Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Pandaravilai Pandaravilai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°39′23″N 77°59′51″E / 8.656320°N 77.99753°ECoordinates: 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) |
HistoryEdit
This village has seven huge streets, explaining its name, Eazhur Pandaravilai (ஏழூர் பண்டாரவிளை).
EconomyEdit
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.
DemographicsEdit
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.
CultureEdit
Hindu and Christianity are the major religions. It has three Christian churches (2 CSI Churches, 1 Apostolic Church) and multiple temples.
FacilitiesEdit
This village has a Government Primary Health Center.
The village hosts 3 schools (2 middle and 1 primary).
The village has two banks.
GeographyEdit
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.
NotablesEdit
- Ex. Minister of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly in ADMK Party, S.P. Shanmuganathan.
TransportEdit
Railway stationsEdit
- Kurumbur- 13.4 Km
- Tiruchendur- 26.7 Km
- Tuticorin- 27.6 Km
AirportEdit
- Tuticorin- 16,9 Km
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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.