Srivaikuntam is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district

Thoothukudi District

Thoothukudi District, also known as Tuticorin District, is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Thoothukudi is the district headquarters. It is also known for Pearl cultivation with abundance of pearls found in the seas of Thoothukudi...

 in the India

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 of Tamil Nadu

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. It is located on the banks of the river Thamirabarani.

Geography

Srivaikuntam is located at 8.62°N 77.93°E. It has an average elevation of 17 metre

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s (55 feet). The town is located on the north bank of the Thamirabarani river. It is 30 KM east of Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...

 and 30 KM west of Tiruchendur

Tiruchendur

Thiruchendur is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This town has a different name called Thirucheer Alaiwai.-Demographics:...

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Demographics

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, Srivaikuntam had a population of 16,214. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Srivaikuntam has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Srivaikuntam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

• Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal Temple
• Sivan kovil ( one of the Navakailayam temples)
• Muthavilul Hayrath Majlish (One of the Old majlish in Srivaikuntam)
• St.Cruz church
• Sri Narayana perumal temple Narayanapuram(Devendrakulam)
• Srivaikuntam Anicut

Education

• Arulmighu Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Arts College Srivaikundam
• Arulmighu Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Public Library Srivaikundam
• Sri Kumara Gurupara Swamikal Hr Sec School Srivaikundam
• Arulmigu Kumara Gurupara Swamikal Government Girls Hr.Sec. School Srivaikundam
• Hindu Vidyalaya Mat Hr Sec School Srivaikundam
• Hajji Miyan Abdul Cader Middile School Srivaikundam
• SDA Mat Hr Sec School Srivaikundam
• St,Antony's Higher Secondary School , Palayakayal
• St James Matriculation School srivaikundam
• Ambedkar primary school,Narayanapuram(Devendrakulam)

Politics

Srivaikuntam assembly constituency is part of Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency).
Srivaikundam Town Panchayat President Mr.Kanda Siva Subbu' of DMK.
Srivaikuntam is the Home City for Famous Tamil Nadu Politician Mr.Nallakannu of CPI.