Thingalnagar Explained

Thingalnagar
Other Name:Monday Market
Nickname:Thingal Santhai
Settlement Type:Town panchayat
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:Right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:8.1964°N 77.2997°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kanniyakumari
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:12554
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Thingalnagar is the town panchayat, located in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

The origin of the name "Thingalnagar" ("Monday Market" in English) is that every Monday, people from several nearby villages, wholesalers, and farmers for trading gather at the market. Markets can be found in Thingalnagar selling fresh marine fish, vegetables, and pets.

Religion 62.3% Christians and 25% hindus according to census 2011

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India,[1] Thingalnagar has a population of 12,554. Males constitute 49% of the population, and females 51%. Thingalnagar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 76%. In Thingalnagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.