Thisayanvilai Explained

Thisayanvilai
Settlement Type:	Taluk
Pushpin Map:	India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:	8.3361°N 77.8644°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Tirunelveli
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Total:	23702
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:	627657
Area Code Type:	Telephone code
Area Code:	04637
Registration Plate:	TN-72V

Thisayanvilai is a special grade-town Panchayat. It is one of the taluks in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,^[2] Tisaiyanvilai has a population of 23,702. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Tisaiyanvilai has an average literacy rate of 91.12%, higher than the state average of 80.09. Male literacy is 94.10%, and female literacy is 88.22%. In Tisaiyanvilai, 11.35% of the population is under 6 years of age. Of the late, many from the district immigrate there, in search of better employment, making it an immigration hub.

Connectivity

The town is well connected with the district capital Tirunelveli by SH89 road. Bus services to Tirunelveli, Nagercoil and Tiruchendur are regularly available. Buses to Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Ramanathapuram, Velankanni and Chennai are available. The nearest port and airport are in Thoothukudi.

Education

There are many schools in Thisayanvilai:

• Sri Ramakrishna Higher Secondary School
• Lion’s Matriculation High School
• Daniel Thomas Group of Schools^[3]
• Holy Redeemers Higher Secondary School^[4]
• Jayarrajesh Matriculation HR Sec School
• Malavidthya School
• VSR International School
• Samariah St.John’s Higher Secondary School
• Pothihai Public School
• Hindu Primary School

The taluk also has an engineering college named VV College of Engineering^[5] and a government arts and science college named Mano Government Arts and Science College.

Industry

Being nearer to mineral-rich beaches, Thisayanvilai has one of India's largest Garnet and Ilmenite exporting companies named VV Minerals.^[6]

Medical Facilities

Thisayanvillai has well-equipped multi-speciality hospitals and maternity care clinics. Notable hospitals in the town include:

• Chidambaram Hospital, Navalady Road
• Santhi Hospitals, Uvari Road
• Palkani Hospital, Itamozhi Road
• Jerry Hospital, Udankudi Road

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . cdn.s3waas.gov.in . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211002034847/https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s36a9aeddfc689c1d0e3b9ccc3ab651bc5/uploads/2020/02/2020021464.pdf . 2 October 2021 . dead.
2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20150622235720/http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803879-thisayanvilai-tamil-nadu.html. 2015-06-22. 2015-06-22. Census Commission of India.
3. Web site: Daniel Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924005246/http://www.danielthomasschool.org/index.php . 24 September 2020.
4. Web site: Holy Redeemer's Higher Secondary School,Thisaiyanvillai . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204225354/http://holyredeemerhsstsyvilai.org/index1.php . 4 December 2020.
5. Web site: Home . vvcoe.org.
6. Web site: V.V Minerals Private Limited Information - V.V Minerals Private Limited Company Profile, V.V Minerals Private Limited News on the Economic Times.