Pandaravilai

Pandaravilai
village
Pandaravilai
Nickname:  7 City
Pandaravilai Location in Tamil Nadu, India Pandaravilai Pandaravilai (India)
Coordinates: 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. It is part of Perungulam town panchayat and comes under Eral Police border within Srivaikundam constituency.

History

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

Economy

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

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

Facilities

This village has a Government Primary Health Center.

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

The village has two banks.

Geography

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

• 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

Railway stations

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

Airport

• Tuticorin- 16,9 Km