| Megnanapuram | |
| Native Name: | Neduvillai |
| Native Name Lang: | Tamil |
| Other Name: | Meignanapuram |
| Settlement Type: | Village Panchayat |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.4667°N 136°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thoothukudi |
| Founder: | C. T. E. Rhenius |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.7964 |
| Population As Of: | 2,502 |
| Population Density Km2: | 535 |
| Population Footnotes: | As per 2011 census |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 628210 |
| Registration Plate: | TN 92,TN 69 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tiruchendur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Thoothukudi |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. Summer Temperature |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 41°C |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 28°C |
| Official Name: | Megnanapuram |
Megnanapuram (Neduvilai) lies in the southern side of Thoothukudi District, at about 10 km east of Sathankulam and 11 km south of Nazareth. This village is also known as Meignanapuram. Udangudi is the nearest town. The nearest railway is Nazareth Railway Station. It is served by Thoothukudi Airport. By road, it is accessible from Tirunelveli (41 km north-west), Thoothukudi and Nagercoil.
According to 2011 Census of India, information the location code or village code of Megnanapuram village is 642581. Megnanapuram village is located in Tiruchendur Taluk of Thoothukudi District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated 15 km away from sub-district headquarter Tiruchendur and 65 km away from district headquarter Thoothukudi. As per 2009 stats, Megnanapuram is the gram panchayat of Megnanapuram village.
The total geographical area of village is 479.64 hectares. Megnanapuram has a total population of 2,502 peoples. There are about 649 houses in Megnanapuram village. Udankudi is nearest town to Megnanapuram.
| Census Parameter | Census Data | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2502 | |
| Total No of Houses | 649 | |
| Female Population % | 52.4 % (1311) | |
| Total Literacy rate % | 86.3 % (2160) | |
| Female Literacy rate | 44.9 % (1124) | |
| Scheduled Tribes Population % | 0.0 % (0) | |
| Scheduled Caste Population % | 3.6 % (90) | |
| Working Population % | 34.7 % | |
| Child(0 -6) Population by 2011 | 231 | |
| Girl Child(0 -6) Population % by 2011 | 47.2 % (109) |
Megnanapuram is a village which came under the influence of Rev. C. T. E. Rhenius. On 7 March 1830, Rhenius changed the name of the village "Neduvilai" into "Meignanapuram" (True Wisdom). Rev. John Thomas took the village to his heart and designed the church,[1] which is a must for any visitor to Tirunelveli. The imposing steeple, 192 ft high, was added in 1868, the coping stone being fixed by Lord Napier. Rev. John Thomas was buried in a corner of the church. Every year, in the month of January's last Thursday, the "Asana Pandigai" is celebrated. The Village people celebrate the Church Festival in the memory of Apostle St. Paul. At this time, relatives of the villagers and visitors attend this, used exceeding one lakh people of attendance. Mass amounts of food is prepared and served at the time. It is very famous in Tamilnadu State. The Rev. C. T. E. Rhenius Chapel which is located in Elliott Tuxford Girls Higher Secondary School was renovated in 2019. This renovation helped the chapel reflect the English age old beauty along with a new age touch.
Agriculture is the major source of livelihood for the people here. The west ayacut irrigation (Sadaneri Kalvai) is the only source of irrigation.
As education is very accessible, the generations of Teachers are living in Megnanapuram. Most of them were working in Government Aided Schools.
People from this village have been working in every tires of Government Departments in State Government and Union Government as well.
In this village, one can get the professionals for IT Professionals, Building Construction, Music Professions, Choir, Orchestra, Event Management, Driving, Cooking, Electrical Works and what not.
Megnanapuram has separate Government Aided Institutions, Primary Schools and Higher Secondary Schools for boys and girls. An English Nursery School for both gender and also a Teacher Education College for Girls in the name of Rev. John Thomas. Along with a Private Trust based Higher Secondary School.
Megnanapuram is mainly known for its Sporting Gene. It's producing generations of sports players in all sports and games. Here, Kabaddi, Volleyball, Ball Badminton, Football, Cycling, Cricket clubs are present. The primary sports Club which is very famous is Rev. John Thomas Kabaddi Club. It produces lot of national Kabaddi players all over India. 1995 Arjuna Awardee P. Ganesan[2] also a part this club, who is the friend of below mentioned J. Ravi Sundar.
Some of the Famous Kabaddi Players are,
Most of the Sports Clubs are in the Name of Rev. John Thomas.