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Tindivanam
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• Total | 67,826 |
Tindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Important roads from north to south Tamil Nadu are passing through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east. It was first called as 'Tindirivanam' where Tindiri is Tamarind in pure Tamil and Vanam is Jungle. So it is called as 'Jungle Of Tamarind' in the olden days. This name is changed as days gone past.
Geography
Tindivanam is located at 12°15′N 79°39′E / 12.25°N 79.65°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 58 metres (190 feet). It lies in the stretch of NH-45, about 123 km from Chennai, capital city of Tamil Nadu. Tindivanam is also located as a junction for going to Trichy,Pondichery,Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Chennai.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Tindivanam had a population of 67,826. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 50%. Tindivanam has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Tindivanam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Tindivanam had the following schools and college
1. St. Anns Higher Secondary School for boys
2. Walter Scudder Higher Secondary School for boys and girls
3. St. Philomena's Higher Secondary School for Girls
4. National Higher Secondary School
5. St Josephs Matriculation Higher Secondary School
6. Tagore Matriculation Higher Secondary School
7. Nimala's elementary School
8. A. Govindasamy Government Science and Arts College
9. Montfort Matriculation Hr Sec School
10. St Mary's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
There is also a proposal for an Government Engineering College in the academic Year[2008]
Representatives
Member of Parliament - Dhanaraju
Member of Legislative Assembly - C.V.Shanmugam
Chairman of the Municipal Council - Advocate A.Boopalan
Most Popular
1. Ground Nut's [Has separate Kolmudal Nilayalam(Tamil)]
2. Water Melon
3. RAJAANGKULAM
4. THIRTHA KULAM
5. TINDIVANAM OVER BRIDGE
Religion Places
The Following are the most popular religion places in Tindivanam:
1. Shiva Temple also called as periya koil, Early once Grand Festival comes @ the April/May months. The main god is named as Thindrinishvarar[Eswaran in Tindirivanam]
2. Perumal Temple
3. Angalaman Temple
4. Guidanggal Shiva Temple
5. Churches near by Gandhi statue and near by St. Philomena's School
6. Mosque near by Water tank, In Market
References
Tindivanam - has a famous - pioneer school known as "Walter Scudder Hr.Sec.School one the oldest.
Mariage Halls
1, SVM Hall. 2,MRS LAKSHMI MAHAL 3.JVS HALL 4.MANAKULA VINAYAGAR THIRUMANA NILAYAM
References
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