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Thondi
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Thondi | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town panchayat |
| • Body | Town panchayat of Thondi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,465 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 623409 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-65 |
| Nearest Town | Ramanathapuram R. S. Mangalam Tiruvadanai |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ramanathapuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tiruvadanai |
| Website | http://www.mythondi.com |
Thondi or Tondi is a Panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is located 48Km North from district headquarters Ramanathapuram. It is believed to be an ancient port site of Pandiyan kingdom.[1][2] The famous Sri Sarvatheertheswarar Temple at Marungur, Theerthandathanam is located little northerly to Thondi.[3]
Religion wise population[edit]
As per the Census 2011, majority of the population follows Islam with 51.68% adherents. Hindu is followed by 43.59% and Christianity by 4.53%.[4]
Religion[4] Total Hindu 8,049 (43.59%) Muslim 9,542 (51.68%) Christian 836 (4.53%)
Overview[edit]
Thondi is a Town Panchayat city in district of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. The Thondi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Thondi Town Panchayat has population of 18,465 of which 9,316 are males while 9,149 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2246 which is 12.16% of total population of Thondi (TP). In Thondi Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 982 against state average of 996. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Thondi is around 907 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Thondi city is 89.61% higher than state average of 80.09%. In Thondi, Male literacy is around 93.87% while female literacy rate is 85.32%.
Thondi Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,859 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Thondi Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Currently our website doesn't have information on schools and hospital located within Thondi.
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Thondi (1981–2010, extremes 1959–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.9 (98.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.1 (104.2) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.2 (97.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 39.7 (1.56) |
28.7 (1.13) |
33.2 (1.31) |
55.2 (2.17) |
44.7 (1.76) |
21.8 (0.86) |
28.4 (1.12) |
32.7 (1.29) |
77.4 (3.05) |
196.3 (7.73) |
224.1 (8.82) |
128.2 (5.05) |
910.4 (35.84) |
| Average rainy days | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 45.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 76 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ↑ "தொண்டியில் மீண்டும் துறைமுகம் அமையுமா?". Dinamani (in Tamil). 31 December 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Storehouse of treasure". The Hindu. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=280
- ↑ "Station: Tondi Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 757–758. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M205. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
Coordinates: 9°46′35″N 79°00′28″E / 9.77639°N 79.00778°E Template:Ramanathapuram district
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