Tindivanam is a town and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Viluppuram district

Viluppuram District

Villupuram is one of the thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu state situated on the southern tip of India. The district headquarters is located at Villupuram. Villupuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993 when it was created out of South Arcot district...

 in the India

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n state

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 of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

. Important roads from north to south Tamil Nadu pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east.

History

Tindivanam is a Selection grade Municipal Town. Tindivanam was Constituted as Municipality in 01.04.1949 and it was subsequently upgraded as 2nd grade Municipality from 03.04.1970, 1st grade Municipality from 22.05.98 and Selection Grade from 02.12.2008. Ennairam, located near Tindivanam, has inscriptions about the Hindu shastras that date back to the 11th century.The Chola temple of Narasimma swamy koil Built by Rajaraja Chola 1 (985 –1010) and has reached 1000 years. 8,000 samanaras were lived in this village.

Name History

It was initially known as 'Tindirivanam' where "Tindiri" means Tamarind in pure Tamil and "Vanam" means Jungle. So it was called the 'Jungle Of Tamarind' in the olden days. This name changed slowly to its present day name.

Geography

Tindivanam is located at 12.25°N 79.65°E. It has an average elevation of 58 metres (190 feet). Tindivanam is located at a distance of 120 km from Chennai

Chennai

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 in South West Direction and at distance of 35 km from Pondicherry in North West Direction.Tindivanam is one among the three sub-divisions of Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu. This small town lies about 65 km northwest of Cuddalore

Cuddalore

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. Tindivanam is divided into 234 Revenue Village

Revenue Village

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s under Tindivanam Taluk
It lies in the stretch of NH-45, about 123 km from Chennai

Chennai

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, capital city of Tamil Nadu. Tindivanam is also located at the junction of roads going to Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirapalli

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, Pondicherry, Thiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram

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, Villuppuram, Marakkanam

Marakkanam

Marakkanam is a Coastal panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is well connected to the State Capital Chennai & nearby State Pondicherry by East Coast Road...

 and Chennai

Chennai

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.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Tindivanam had a population of 67,826. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 50%. Tindivanam has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Tindivanam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of significance

Oilseeds Research Station is located at a distance of 3 km from Tindivanam town. Started as Agricultural Research Station in 1935, later inducted with Tamilnadu Agricultural University in the year 1981. Oilseeds Research Station has been established by Govt of Tamilnadu to evolve groundnut

Peanut

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, sesame

Sesame

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and castor

Castor

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varieties with desirable attributes viz., short duration, high yield, high oil content, drought tolerance, fresh seed dormancy, resistance to major insect pests and diseases etc.
Groundnut (Has separate Kolmudal Nilayalam (Tamil)) & Oil seeds research station - affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The Ground nut is locally called Malattai (the word comes from Manila-kottai. The kottai (nut) came from Manila, Philippines)

Nothing as significant in that place except for few good schools which produced so many good candidates who are across the globe just like any other small towns/cities. It is strategically located as a junction connecting some big/small cities of Tamilnadu.

Religious Places

The following are the most popular religious places in Tindivanam:

• Shiva Temple also called Periya Koil. The main deity is known as Shri Maragathambigai Sametha Thindrinishvarar Aalayam. This Temple built 1000years before 1010 A.D., The Temple built by Thiru. RajaRaja Chozhan[Eswaran in Tindivanam]
• TheerthaKulam BalaMurugan Koil, Near Periya Koil
• Sree Veerabrahmendra swamy temple - Thiruvannamalai Road
• Anjaneyar Temple near Rajankulam
• Draupadi Amman Temple near Rajankulam
• Jain Temple near Tindivanam market
• Mailam Murugan Temple
• Thiruvakkarai Vakkrakali Amman Temple Aalayam Kanden
• Mannar Swamy Kovil- Marakkanam Road
• Vitlapuram Murugan Koil
• Perumal Kovil near market
• Ayyapan temple,Murugan temple near Rajankulam
• Gidangal Aramvalartha Nayagi sametha AnbaNayaga Eswaran temple- built by Thiru. Nalliyakoda King
• Om Shakthi temple at pellakuppam(Also known as Kiezh maruvathur
• Dheevanur suyambu vinayagar temple
• Angaalamman temple at gingee road
• Pooni amman temple at thiruvalluvar nagar
• Periya Muthumarriamman temple near M.R.S Theatre
• Gingee Road BalaMurugan Koil
• Our Lady of Seven delours church,Tindivanam
• Our Lady of Immaculate conception Church, Munnur Tindivanam
• Our Lady of Fathima Church, Vellakulam Tindivanam
• Vani Pillayar kovil,Vaaniya street,
• Sundara Varsithi Vinayagar Temple,Sarkaar thopu,
• Vinayagar Temple,Vasanthapuram.
• Vinayagar Temple,Railway colony,

Politics

• Tindivanam assembly constituency is part of Villupuram (Lok Sabha constituency).

• Tindivanam Municipal Council:

1. Chairman - Mr.KVN.Venkatesan.B.A
2. Vice Chairman - Mr.A.V.Mohammed sherif
3. Commissioner - Mr.Annadurai

Educational institutions

The following are the Educational Institutions in Tindivanam:

• St. Ann’s Higher Secondary School
• St. Philomena's Girls Higher Secondary School
• Walter Scuder Higher Secondary School
• National Higher Secondary School
• St. Ann’s Middle School
• Tagore Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Jayapuram,
• Tagore Higher secondary school (CBSE)
• St. Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Murungapakkam Govt Higher Secondary School
• St. Mary's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Montfort Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Francis Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Saram
• Kooshal chand Govt higher secondary school
• M.D.Krane Govt High school
• R.C. Nirmala Primary School
• Roshanai Colony Municipal School
• Muslim High School
• Murungapakkam Municipal Elementary School
• Walter Scudder Elementary School
• Ayyanthoppu, Municipal Elementary School
• Kamatchi Vilas Middle School
• Kanniga Parameswari Elementary School
• Marys Nursery School
• M.D. Crane Middle School
• National Elementary School
• Sri.Maragathambigai Middle School
• Chanakya Matriculation School
• Thai Thamizh nursery school
• Solar Matriculation school
• Shree Nagamal school

Banks

• Indian Bank (With ATM
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  ) - Nehru Street, Tindivanam
• State Bank of India (With ATM) - Nehru Street, Tindivanam
• SBI ATM - Gingee road & Devangar Street, Tindivanam
• SBI ATM - In front of Railway and Opposite Moffisal Bus Stand, Tindivanam
• Indian Bank - Jayapuram Colony, Tindivanam
• ICICI Bank (With ATM) - 1, Duraiswamy Achari Street, Tindivanam
• Lakshmi Vilas Bank (With ATM) - 20, R.S.Pillai Street,Opp.Taluk Office, Tindivanam
• Karur Vysia Bank (With ATM) - Perumal Koil Sanathi Street, Tindivanam
• Tindivanam Co-operative Urban Bank - 1, Marikulam Street, Tindivanam
• Central Co-operative Bank - 217, Nehru Street, Tindivanam
• Union Bank (With ATM) - New Masjith Street, Tindivanam
• Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank (With ATM) - Near Theertha Kulam, Tindivanam

Hospitals & Clinics

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DIAGNOSTIC CENTER IN TINDIVANAM
Srisamraj Diagnostic centre, 50 Gingee Road , Tindivanam. PH:04147 223500

Engineering College

Tindivanam was gifted with a constituent college of Anna University

Anna University

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, Chennai. The Engineering college is named after Anna University as "University College of Engineering Tindivanam (UCET)", a constituent college of Anna University, Chennai. Apart the Government Engineering College (UCET), a private engineering college named Mailam Engineering College, Mailam was also established.

Arts & Science and others colleges

• Thiru. A.Govindaswamy Government Arts College
• Srimath Sivagnana Balaya Swamigal College, Mailam
• Agricultural University & Oilseeds Research Station - Pondy Road
• St. Joseph’s Industrial School For Boys
• R.C. Teacher Training Institute(Aided)
• Indragandhi Jayanthi Arts & Science college for Women
• P.V.Polytechnic College
• Bharathi I.T.I.
• BWDA Arts and Science College, Kolliyangunam
• Saraswathy College of arts and Science, Olakkur
• Dr.K.C.R. College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology
• Rajiv Gandhi Industrial Training Institute
• Tagore Women Industrial Training Institute
• Indira Gandhi Jayanthi institute of Catering Technology
• Sri Murugan teacher training institute
• Srisamraj Institute of Medical Science

Notable people

• O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar
  O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar
  Omandur Ramasamy Reddiar was an Indian freedom-fighter and politician of the Indian National Congress. He served as the Premier of Madras Presidency from March 23, 1947 to April 6, 1949.-Early life:...
  
   (Omandur Ramasamy Reddiar) (OMANTHURAR) (ஓமந்தூர் ராமசாமி ரெட்டியார்) (1895–1970) was an Indian freedom-fighter and politician of the Indian National Congress. He served as the Premier of Madras Presidency from March 23, 1947 to April 6, 1949.

See also

• Tindivanam (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Tindivanam (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Tindivanam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.-Assembly segments:Tindivanam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :...