Thisayanvilai

Thisayanvilai is a Taluk in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Thisayanvilai
Taluk
Thisayanvilai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°20′10″N 77°51′52″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirunelveli
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,702
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
627657
Telephone code04637
Vehicle registrationTN-72

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] 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 taluk is well connected with the district capital Tirunelveli by NH 7 road. Bus services to Tirunelveli,Nagercoil and Tiruchendur are regularly available. The nearest port and airport is in Thoothukudi.

Education

There are many schools in Thisayanvilai. Sri Ramakrishna higher secondary school, Lions matriculation high school, Daniel Thomas Group of Schools , Holy Redeemers higher secondary school, Jayarrajesh matriculation hr sec school, Malavidthya school, VSR international school, Samariah St.John's higher secondary school, Pothihai public school,Hindu primary school and Stella Mary's Girls High School are among them. The taluk also has an engineering college named as VV college of Engineering and one government arts and science college named as Mano Government Arts and Science College.

Industry

Being nearer to mineral-rich beaches, Thisayanvilai has one of the India's largest Garnet and Ilmenite exporting company named VV Minerals.[2]

References
  1. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. http://www.vvmineral.com/

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