Thisayanvilai
Thisayanvilai | |
|---|---|
  Thisayanvilai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°20′10″N 77°51′52″E / 8.33611°N 77.86444°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,702 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627657 |
| Telephone code | 04637 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-72V |
Thisayanvilai is a special grade-town Panchayat. It is one of the taluks in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 census,[2] Tisaiyanvilai has a population of 23,702. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Tisaiyanvilai has an average literacy rate of 91.12%, higher than the state average of 80.09. Male literacy is 94.10%, and female literacy is 88.22%. In Tisaiyanvilai, 11.35% of the population is under 6 years of age. Of the late, many from the district immigrate there, in search of better employment, making it an immigration hub.
Connectivity
[edit]The town is well connected with the district capital Tirunelveli by SH89 road. Bus services to Tirunelveli, Nagercoil and Tiruchendur are regularly available. Buses to Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Ramanathapuram, Velankanni and Chennai are available. The nearest port and airport are in Thoothukudi.
Education
[edit]There are many schools in Thisayanvilai:
- Sri Ramakrishna Higher Secondary School
- Lion’s Matriculation High School
- Daniel Thomas Group of Schools[3]
- Holy Redeemers Higher Secondary School[4]
- Jayarrajesh Matriculation HR Sec School
- Malavidthya School
- VSR International School
- Samariah St.John’s Higher Secondary School
- Pothihai Public School
- Hindu Primary School
The taluk also has an engineering college named VV College of Engineering[5] and a government arts and science college named Mano Government Arts and Science College.
Industry
[edit]Being nearer to mineral-rich beaches, Thisayanvilai has one of India's largest Garnet and Ilmenite exporting companies named VV Minerals.[6]
Medical Facilities
[edit]Thisayanvillai has well-equipped multi-speciality hospitals and maternity care clinics. Notable hospitals in the town include:
- Chidambaram Hospital, Navalady Road
- Santhi Hospitals, Uvari Road
- Palkani Hospital, Itamozhi Road
- Jerry Hospital, Udankudi Road
- Karpagam hospital
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). cdn.s3waas.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Daniel Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School". Archived from the original on 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Holy Redeemer's Higher Secondary School, Thisaiyanvillai". Archived from the original on 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Home". vvcoe.org.
- ^ "V.V Minerals Private Limited Information - V.V Minerals Private Limited Company Profile, V.V Minerals Private Limited News on the Economic Times".