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

Thingalnagar
Monday Market
Nickname: 
Thingal Santhai
Thingalnagar is located in Tamil Nadu
Thingalnagar
Thingalnagar
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Thingalnagar is located in India
Thingalnagar
Thingalnagar
Thingalnagar (India)
Coordinates: 8°11′47″N 77°17′59″E / 8.19639°N 77.29972°E / 8.19639; 77.29972
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanniyakumari
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,554
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

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 edit

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 edit

  • Nursing College, Neyyoor
  • CSI Medical College, Neyyoor
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Eraniel
  • Government Girls High School, Eraniel
  • L.M.S. Girls Higher Secondary School
  • St. Francis Xavier Primary & Higher Secondary School, Mankuzhy

References edit

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.