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Tindivanam
Tindivanam
city
Population
 (2001)
 • Total67,826

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 pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east. It was initially known as 'Tindirivanam' where "Tindiri" means Tamarind in pure Tamil and "Vanam" means Jungle. So it was called the 'Jungle Of Tamarind' in the olden days. This name changed slowly to its present day name.

Geography

Tindivanam is located at 12°15′N 79°39′E / 12.25°N 79.65°E / 12.25; 79.65[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 at the junction of roads going to Tiruchirapalli, Puducherry, Thiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Viluppuram, Marakkanam 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.

STD Code

04147

Popular Facts and Places

1. Ground Nut's (Has separate Kolmudal Nilayalam (Tamil)) & Oil seeds research station - affliated to the Tamilnadu Agricultural University. The Ground nut is locally called Malattai (the word comes from Manila-kottai. The kottai (nut) came from Manila, Philippines)
2. Water Melon
3. Rajaangulam
4. Theertha kulam
5. Tindivanam Fly Over is the Asia's Second Railways Fly Over has roungana and four way.
6. Latcha Deepam, a function celeberated for one week from the first day of Chithirai (April 13th or 14th), near the Anjaneyar Temple.
7. College road
8. Oil research center
9. Anjaneyar temple
10. Siva temple
11. Rice mills
12. Ponds factory
13. Quarry - factories - famous for black granites and white-chip granite exports
14. Mannar Swamy Kovil- Marakkanam Road
15. Agriculture office
16. Government Hospital
17. Walter School cricket ground
18. Tindivanam to Trichy NH-45 express highway
19. Harbour in Marakanam
20. DR. Ramadoss Hospital
21. Vegetable Market - very economical prices compared to Pondy and Chennai
22. St.Ann's Higher Secondary School
23. Schools
24. Uzhavar Sandhai(former's Market)
25. SETC Bus Stand.
26. Hemamalini's house.

Religious Places

The following are the most popular religious places in Tindivanam:

1. Shiva Temple also called Periya Koil. A grand festival is held in the months of April - May. The main deity is known as Thindrinishvarar [Eswaran in Tindirivanam]
2. Perumal Temple
3. Angalaman Temple
4. Anjaneyar Temple near Rajankulam
5. Roshanai Murugan Temple
6. Guidanggal Shiva Temple
7. Churches near the Gandhi statue and near the St. Philomena's School
8. Mosque near the Water tank in the Market area
9. Draupadi Amman Temple near Rajankulam
10. The famous AG-church, Pondy main road, Gandhi Nagar
11. Jain Temple near Tindivanam market
12. Mailam Murugan Temple
13. Thiruvakkarai Vakkrakali Amman Temple
14. The powerful God Navakodieswaran Temple, Elupanthopu Gingee road
15.Mannar Swamy Kovil- Marakkanam Road
16. Vitlapuram mount Lord Murugan Temple.

Politics

Tindivanam assembly constituency is part of Tindivanam (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

Schools

The following are the most popular schools in Tindivanam:
01. St.Ann’s Higher Secondary School
02. St.Ann’s Middle School
03. St. Philomena's Higher Secondary School
04. Walter Scuder Higher Secondary School
05. National Higher Secondary School
06. Tagore Senior Secondary School School
07. St. Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
08. St. Mary's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
09. Montfort Matriculation Higher Secondary School
10. Government Higher Secondary School
11. Cooshal Chand Higher Secondary School
12. Nagammal Primary School

Colleges

The following are the most popular colleges in Tindivanam:
1. Anna University College of Engineering Tindivanam (AUCET)
2. Thiru. A.Govindaswamy Government Arts College
3. Mailam Engineering College
4. Pauls Engineering College
5. Indira Gandhi Jayanthi Arts & Science College for Women

6. surya college of engineering and technology

FAMOUS PERSONS

  • DR. S.RAMADOSS - PMK FOUNDER
  • DR,ANBUMANI RAMADOSS - FORMER HEALTH MINISTER OF INDIA, PMK YOUTH WING PRESIDENT, PASUMAI THAYAGAM (NGO) PRESIDENT
  • RAMAMURTHI - EX CONGRESS MP
  • VENGATRAMAN - EX MINISTER OF TRANSPORT
  • DR. J.PARASURAMAN - DR. RAMADOSS HOSPITALS MANAGING DIRECTOR
  • CVe.SHANMUGAM - MLA (ADMK YOUTH)

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tindivanam
  2. ^ Template:GR
  3. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

Hemamalini

See also

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