Pandaravilai

Pandravilai or Eazhur Pandaravilai is a village in Eral Taluk in Tuticorin District.[1][2] It is part of Perungulam town panchayat and comes under Eral Police border within Srivaikundam constituency.

Pandaravilai
village
Pandaravilai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Pandaravilai
Pandaravilai (India)
Coordinates: 8.656320°N 77.99753°E / 8.656320; 77.99753
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTuticorin
Population
 • Total2,500
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628751
Telephone code91-4630
Vehicle registrationTN92
Nearest cityEral
Lok Sabha constituencyTuticorin
Vidhan Sabha constituencySrivaikuntam
ClimateAw (Köppen)

History

This village has seven huge streets, explaining its name, Eazhur Pandaravilai (ஏழூர் பண்டாரவிளை).

Economy

This village is famous for its traditional orthopedic and Siddha Varma medical work. This traditional medical method has been followed for more than 100 years. Practitioners spread throughout Tamilnadu.

Demographics

Most of the villagers migrated from places such as Uvari or Kayamozhi.

Most of the residents are engaged in agriculture and business, while some depend on the palmyra tree.

Culture

Hindu and Christianity are the major religions. It has three Christian churches (2 CSI Churches, 1 Apostolic Church) and multiple temples.

Facilities

This village has a Government Primary Health Center.

The village hosts 3 schools (2 middle and 1 primary).

The village has two banks.

Geography

On the north side Pandaravilai is surrounded by a pond called Perungulam. It is located in 30 KM towards South from District headquarters Thoothukudi. 646 KM from State capital Chennai. The nearby villages are Pannaivilai, Perungulam, Nattathi, Sawyerpuram.

Notables

Transport

Railway stations

Airport

References
  1. Board, Madras (India : State) State Electricity (1964). Administration Report.
  2. Sinnakani, R. (2007). Tamil Nadu State: Thoothukudi District. ... Government of Tamil Nadu, Commissioner of Archives and Historical Research.
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