Pandaravilai

Pandaravilai
village
Pandaravilai
Nickname:  7 City
Pandaravilai Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Pandaravilai Pandaravilai (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°39′23″N 77°59′51″E / 8.656320°N 77.99753°E / 8.656320; 77.99753
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tuticorin
Population
• Total	2,500
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	628751
Telephone code	91-4630
Vehicle registration	TN92
Nearest city	Eral
Lok Sabha constituency	Tuticorin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Srivaikuntam
Climate	Aw (Köppen)

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.

History[edit]

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

Economy[edit]

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.

Culture[edit]

Hindu and Christianity are the major religions. It has three Christian churches (2 CSI Churches, 1 Apostolic Church) and multiple temples. ^{[citation needed]}

Facilities[edit]

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This village has a Government Primary Health Center.

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

The village has two banks.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

• Ex. Minister of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly in ADMK Party, S.P. Shanmuganathan.

• Bishop of Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. S.E.C. Devasahayam

Transport[edit]

Railway stations[edit]

• Kurumbur- 13.4 Km
• Tiruchendur- 26.7 Km
• Tuticorin- 27.6 Km

Airport[edit]

• Tuticorin- 16,9 Km

References[edit]