| Thiruvattar | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kanyakumari |
| Leader Title: | ? |
| Leader Name: | ? |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 13 |
| Population Total: | 18404 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Spoken |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Tamil, Malayalam |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 629 177 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91-4651 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-75 |
Thiruvattar is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
This town is situated north-east of Marthandam and 30km (20miles) north-west of Nagercoil. The two main rivers Pahrali River and Kothai surround the village and join in Moovattumugam, giving the name Thiru (sacred)+ vatta (surround)+ aru (river).[1] This village, where the famous Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple is located, is one of the 108 Divya Desams.[2] Thiruvattar has been mentioned as Adi Keshava kshetra by Madhva sect saint Shri Vadiraja Tirtha in his pilgrimage travelogue Tirtha Prabandha written in sixteenth century.
India census,[3] Thiruvattaru had a population of 18,404. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thiruvattaru has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 75%. In Thiruvattaru, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Thiruvattar assembly constituency is part of Nagercoil (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
As per the latest restructuring, the Thiruvattar assembly constituency has been split and merged with nearby constituencies.