Thingalnagar
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Thingalnagar is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the India
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 of Tamil Nadu
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Demographics

India census
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, Thingalnagar had 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.
ThingalNagar is a small settlement in Kanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...

, Tamil Nadu
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. Sprawling over an area of around three km2, it is bounded in the north Thalakkulam and in the east by Villukuri. ThingalNagar is around 50 km from Thiruvananthapuram
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 and 6 km from Colachel Port. Kanyakumari, southern- most tip of India, is nearly 20 km from the town. Nearby tourist destinations include Padmanabhapuram Palace
Padmanabhapuram Palace
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 (5 km), Sanguthurai Beach, Manavalakurichi
Manavalakurichi
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 (7 km), Muttom
Muttom
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 and Nagercoil
Nagercoil
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 (15 km). The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, 51 km away. Nearest railway station is Eraniel Railway Station serves the town. ThingaNager can be approached by road from Nagercoil, Muttam and colachel
Thingal nager is one of the best town of the Kanniyakumari Dist.During the Mandaikadu Temple festival, Thigal Nagar will be the main business center for the devotees.Initially it was called Monday market.Thingal Nagar has a very popular Monday market, a garden constructed in memory of Marshall Nesamony and many facilities for shopping.
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Other Nearest Government Offices

Post Office - Neyyoor Post 629802 (Near Eraniel Court bus stop on Nagercoil road,ThingalNagar)

Magistrate Court / Civil Court (Stop: Eraniel Court)

Police Station / Women Police Station (Opp to Eraniel Court)

Sub-Register Office (Next to Court)

Telephone Exchange (BSNL) (at Neyyoor Road)

Nearest Temples More popular in kanyakumari District.

Radhakrishnan Temple-- Centre of Thingalnagar Town near to K.Kamaraj bus stand.

Vellimalai Temple-- located above the mountain devoted lord Murugan, distance up to 3 kms from T- nagar.

Mandaikadu Baghavathi Amman temple one of the famous known temples in Tamilnadu also called in kerala as womens Ayyapan temple specially located near Seashore, distance upto 4 KM from Thingalnagar.

Eraniel Pillayar Temple- Ancient Architech constructed Temple- Maintaining by Eraniel melatheru Chetty Samudhayam.

Nearest Churches

CSI Church in Neyyoor was recently rebuilt. One of the famous churches in Tamilnadu, the church is surrounded by a green garden

CSI Church - Kandanvillai

CSI Church - Ootukuzhi

St. Roch Church - Arockiapuram

St. Francis Xavier Church - Mankuzhy
St. Matha Church - Thingalnagar

Nearest ATM

State Bank of India, Thingalnagar

Indian Overseas Bank, Eraniel (Near SBI)

Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Thingalnagar (Near SBI)

ICICI Bank, Thingalnagar (Near SBI)

FEDERAL Bank, Thingalnagar (Near Rountana)

Transportation

All buses from Thingalnagar busstand to Pattanvilai(8A), Marthandam, Karaikudi(TSS), Nagercoil(5,6,6A,7A,8A,9),Bethelpuram(12M), Thuckalay(47A), Muttom, Thengapatanam(309), Trivandrum, Thirunelveli, Tirrparappu falls(335), Kulasekaram(332), Madurai, Coimbatore,Dindugal, Chennai, Bangalore(892h).

ThingalNagar having a Railway station known as Eraniel at Authivilai (comes under Trivandrum Railway Division)

Ananthapuri (Time :17:15 towards chennai) (Trivandrum to Chennai) and Guruvayur Exp (Time: 8:00 towards chennai)(Guruvayur to Chennai)will stop at this station.
Eraniel Railway Station Contact Number: 91-4651222338

Education

  • Nursing College, Neyyoor
  • Victory Matric H sec School, Mylode
  • Mother Theresa H sec School, Mylode
  • Government Higher Secondary School Eraniel,Thingalnagar
  • L.M.S Girls High sec School
  • St.Fr.Xavier H S School Mankuzhy
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