Thirukkuvalai Explained

Thirukkuvalai
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:10.584°N 79.7125°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nagapattinam
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:7.291
Population Total:4255
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:610204[1]
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04365
Registration Plate:TN 51
Blank3 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank3 Info Sec1:80%
Blank4 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Nagapattinam
Blank5 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank5 Info Sec1:Nagapattinam

Thirukkuvalai is a village situated in Nagapattinam district of Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

The village is known for the Brahmapureeswarar Temple. It is the birthplace of former chief minister of the state, M. Karunanidhi where his ancestral home functions as a library.[2]

Demographics

According to the latest 2011 Indian census, the village has a population of 4255 divided in 1161 families of which male population is 2135 and female with 2120, 10.62 percent of population is under six years of age. The literacy rate of 80.94 percent and the sex ratio 993 are almost same as that of the state level which is 80.09 percent and 996. Literacy stands at 88.21 percent for men and 73.74 percent for women.[3] This village have Anna university, this is the only government engineering college of this district

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tirukuvalai 6 Locations Pin Codes & Post Offices Information.
  2. News: M. K. Azhagiri visits temple in his ancestral home town. Dina Mani. 20 June 2009.
  3. Web site: Thirukuvalai Population - Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. 2011 Census of India.