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
Nickname: 
7 City
Pandaravilai is located in Tamil Nadu
Pandaravilai
Pandaravilai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Pandaravilai is located in India
Pandaravilai
Pandaravilai
Pandaravilai (India)
Coordinates: 8°39′23″N 77°59′51″E / 8.656320°N 77.99753°E / 8.656320; 77.99753
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTuticorin
Population
 • Total
2,500
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

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

Economy

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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

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

Facilities

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[citation needed]

This village has a Government Primary Health Center.

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

The village has two banks.

Geography

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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

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Transport

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Railway stations

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Airport

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References

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  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.