Thingalnagar is the
town panchayat
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, located in
Kanniyakumari district
Kanniyakumari district is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also the richest district in Tamil Na ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Tamil Nadu
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.
The origin of the name "Thingalnagar" ("Monday Market" in
English
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) is that every Monday, people from several nearby villages, wholesalers, and farmers for trading gather at the market. Markets can be found in Thingalnagar selling fresh marine fish, vegetables, and pets.
Demographics
As of the
2001 Census of India
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The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. Total population increased by 18 ...
,
Thingalnagar has 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.
Education
* Nursing College,
Neyyoor
* CSI Medical College, Neyyoor
* Government Higher Secondary School,
Eraniel
Eraniel is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is of major commercial and political importance in the history of South India, as it was the seasonal capital of the affluent Venad and later Travancore ...
* Government Girls High School, Eraniel
* L.M.S. Girls Higher Secondary School
* St. Francis Xavier Primary & Higher Secondary School, Mankuzhy
References
{{Regions of Kanyakumari
Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district