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Tirunelveli district | |
|---|---|
 Thamirabarani River from Authoor Bridge | |
| Nickname: Halwa City | |
.svg) Location in Tamil Nadu | |
 Tirunelveli district | |
| Coordinates:8°39′00″N77°22′59″E / 8.65°N 77.383°E /8.65; 77.383 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District formed on | 1 September 1790; 235 years ago (1790-09-01) |
| Headquarters | Tirunelveli |
| Talukas | Ambasamudram,Nanguneri,Palayamkottai,Radhapuram,Tirunelveli,Cheranmahadevi,Manur,Thisayanvilai |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Tirunelveli District Collectorate |
| • Collector | R. Sukumar,IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | P.Saravanan,I.P.S. |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,907 km2 (1,509 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,636,438 |
| • Density | 410.5/km2 (1,063/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627*** |
| Telephone code | 0462 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-72 (Tirunelveli City) andTN-72A (Valliyur Region) andTN-76A (Ambasamudram) |
| Coastline | 48.9 kilometres (30.4 mi) |
| Largest city | Tirunelveli |
| Sex ratio | M-49%/F-51%♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 82.90% (2011) |
| Legislature type | elected |
| Legislature Strength | 5 |
| Precipitation | 814.8 millimetres (32.08 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 37 °C (99 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Website | tirunelveli |
Tirunelveli district is one of the 38districts ofTamil Nadu state inIndia. It is the largest district in terms of area withTirunelveli as its headquarters. The district was formed on 1 September 1790[2][3] by theBritish East India Company (on behalf of the British government) and comprised the present Tirunelveli andThoothukudi,Tenkasi and parts ofVirudhunagar andRamanathapuram district. As of 2011, the undivided district (along with Tenkasi) had a population of 30,77,233.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 982,363 | — |
| 1911 | 1,061,965 | +0.78% |
| 1921 | 1,154,547 | +0.84% |
| 1931 | 1,242,552 | +0.74% |
| 1941 | 1,376,604 | +1.03% |
| 1951 | 1,547,268 | +1.18% |
| 1961 | 1,677,309 | +0.81% |
| 1971 | 1,972,220 | +1.63% |
| 1981 | 2,203,462 | +1.11% |
| 1991 | 2,481,880 | +1.20% |
| 2001 | 2,703,492 | +0.86% |
| 2011 | 3,077,233 | +1.30% |
| source:[4] | ||
Under the rule of thePandyan Dynasty, the district was known asThenpandiyanadu. Tirunelveli was the second Capital of thePandyan Dynasty. TheChola dynasty then named itMudikonda Cholamandalam. TheMadurai Nayaks called itTirunelveli Seemai. Under theBritish East India Company, it wasTinnevelly district, which included the modern Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts and parts of the Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram districts.
In 1910,Ramanathapuram District was formed from portions of the Madurai and Tirunelveli Districts, which comprised portions of the modernVirudhunagar District.
After theIndependence of India, Tirunelveli District was bifurcated on 20 October 1986 toNellai-Kattabomman district (Tirunelveli) andChidambaranar district (Tuticorin). Subsequently, the Government of Tamil Nadu decided to name each district according to the name of the headquarters town, so the region's name changed fromTirunelveli-Kattabomman toTirunelveli.[5]
On 18 July 2019 the district was again bifurcated to form a newTenkasi district with Tenkasi as its district capital.
The district is located in the southern part of Tamil Nadu. It has borders withTenkasi district to the north,Kanyakumari District to the south andThoothukudi District to the east andThiruvananthapuram district andKollam district ofKerala to the west. The district covers an area of 3,907 square kilometres (1,509 sq mi). It lies between 8°05' and 9°30' north latitude and 77°05' and 78°25' east longitude.
Tirunelveli has rainfall in all seasons (953.1 millimetres (37.52 in) in 2005 and 2006), and benefits from both the northeast and southwest monsoons. Most precipitation came from the northeast monsoon (548.7 millimetres (21.60 in)) followed by the southwest monsoon (147.8 millimetres (5.82 in)) and summer rains (184.2 millimetres (7.25 in)). The district is irrigated by several rivers originating in theWestern Ghats, such as thePachaiyar River, which flows into the perennialThamirabarani River. The Thamirabarani andManimuthar Rivers have many dams, with reservoirs providing water for irrigation and power generation. TheThamirabarani River provides consistent irrigation to a large agricultural area.[6]
Tirunelveli is the Administration centre of Tirunelveli District. It is a part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency.
Constituted on 29th June, 2024 and Extended upto 31st March 2026.[9]
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Appavu | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | M. K. Stalin | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | Durai Murugan | Member | DMK | |
| 4 | K. N. Nehru | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | I. Periyasamy | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | E. V. Velu | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | K. Pitchandi | Member | DMK | |
| 8 | K. Ramachandran | Member | DMK | |
| 9 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Member | AIADMK | |
| 10 | R. B. Udhayakumar | Member | AIADMK | |
| 11 | S. P. Velumani | Member | AIADMK | |
| 12 | S. Rajesh Kumar | Member | INC | |
| 13 | G. K. Mani | Member | PMK(R) | |
| 14 | Nainar Nagenthran | Member | BJP | |
| 15 | M. Sinthanai Selvan | Member | VCK | |
| 16 | V. P. Nagaimaali | Member | CPI(M) | |
| 17 | T. Ramachandran | Member | INC | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Appavu | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | M. K. Stalin | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | Durai Murugan | Member | DMK | |
| 4 | K. Pitchandi | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Member | AIADMK | |
| 6 | Anniyur Siva @ A. Sivashanmugam | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | K. S. Saravanakumar | Member | AIADMK | |
| 8 | S. Thangapandian | Member | DMK | |
| 9 | C. Krishnamurali | Member | AIADMK | |
| 10 | G. Sendhil Kumar | Member | AIADMK | |
| 11 | A. K. Selvaraj | Member | AIADMK | |
| 12 | Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj | Member | INC | |
| 13 | C. Sivakumar | Member | PMK | |
| 14 | Vanathi Srinivasan | Member | BJP | |
| 15 | M. Sinthanai Selvan | Member | VCK | |
| 16 | V. P. Nagaimaali | Member | CPI(M) | |
| 17 | T. Ramachandran | Member | CPI | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Pitchandi | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | Durai Murugan | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Member | AIADMK | |
| 4 | N. Ashokkumar | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | K. Annadurai | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | M. Abdul Wahab | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | N. Eramakrishnan | Member | DMK | |
| 8 | Inigo S. Irudayaraj | Member | DMK | |
| 9 | K. Karthikeyan | Member | DMK | |
| 10 | R. Manickam | Member | DMK | |
| 11 | M. Varalakshmi | Member | DMK | |
| 12 | A. Arunmozhithevan | Member | AIADMK | |
| 13 | N. Thalavai Sundaram | Member | AIADMK | |
| 14 | Dr. Pollachi V. Jayaraman | Member | AIADMK | |
| 15 | J. G. Prince | Member | INC | |
| 16 | S. Sadhasivam | Member | PMK | |
| 17 | K. Marimuthu | Member | CPI | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Gandhirajan | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | Thangam Thenarasu | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | K. Selvaperunthagai | Member | INC | |
| 4 | A. P. Nandakumar | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | S. Ambethkumar | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | T. Udhayasuriyan | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam | Member | DMK | |
| 8 | T. Sadhan Thirumalaikumar | Member | DMK | |
| 9 | S. Sudharsanam | Member | DMK | |
| 10 | M. Panneerselvam | Member | DMK | |
| 11 | E. Raja | Member | DMK | |
| 12 | P. R. G. Arunkumar | Member | AIADMK | |
| 19 | Sellur K. Raju | Member | AIADMK | |
| 13 | Sevvoor S. Ramachandran | Member | AIADMK | |
| 16 | O. S. Manian | Member | AIADMK | |
| 18 | R. M. Karumanikam | Member | INC | |
| 14 | S. P. Venkateshwaran | Member | PMK | |
| 17 | S. S. Balaji | Member | VCK | |
| 15 | M. Chinnadurai | Member | CPI(M) | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Selvaperunthagai | Chairperson | INC | |
| 2 | Thangam Thenarasu | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | S. Gandhirajan | Member | DMK | |
| 4 | A. P. Nandakumar | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | P. Abdul Samad | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | G. Iyappan | Member | DMK | |
| 8 | S. Chandran | Member | DMK | |
| 9 | P. Sivakumar (a) Thayagamkavi | Member | DMK | |
| 10 | I. P. Senthil Kumar | Member | DMK | |
| 11 | R. D. Shekar | Member | DMK | |
| 12 | M. Palaniyandi | Member | DMK | |
| 13 | Agri S. S. Krishnamoorthy | Member | AIADMK | |
| 14 | S. Sekar | Member | AIADMK | |
| 15 | Natham R. Viswanathan | Member | AIADMK | |
| 16 | K. R. Jayaram | Member | AIADMK | |
| 17 | Dr. C. Saraswathi | Member | BJP | |
| 18 | J. Mohamed Shanavas | Member | VCK | |
| 19 | T. Ramachandran | Member | CPI | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. P. Nandakumar | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | S. Gandhirajan | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | K. Selvaperunthagai | Member | INC | |
| 4 | G. Anbalagan | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | E. R. Eswaran | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | M. P. Giri | Member | DMK | |
| 8 | Durai. Chandrasekaran | Member | DMK | |
| 10 | Y. Prakaash | Member | DMK | |
| 11 | Dha. Velu | Member | DMK | |
| 12 | M. H. Jawahirullah | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | M. S. M. Anandan | Member | AIADMK | |
| 9 | Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan | Member | AIADMK | |
| 16 | Kadambur C. Raju | Member | AIADMK | |
| 18 | A. Govindasamy | Member | AIADMK | |
| 14 | C. Vijaya Basker | Member | AIADMK | |
| 17 | G. Ashokan | Member | INC | |
| 15 | M. Sinthanai Selvan | Member | VCK | |
| 13 | V. P. Nagaimaali | Member | CPI(M) | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. V. Markandayan | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | S. R. Raja | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | Ka. So. Ka. Kannan | Member | DMK | |
| 4 | A. Krishnaswamy | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | N. Thiyagarajan | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | A. R. R. Raghuraman | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | S. Stalinkumar | Member | DMK | |
| 8 | P. Arjunan | Member | AIADMK | |
| 9 | P. R. Senthilnathan | Member | AIADMK | |
| 10 | E. Balasubramanian | Member | AIADMK | |
| 11 | E. M. Manraj | Member | AIADMK | |
| 12 | Tharahai Cuthbert | Member | INC | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Velmurugan | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | S. Aravindramesh | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | A. R. R. Seenivasan | Member | DMK | |
| 4 | G. Thalapathi | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | A. Nallathambi | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | M. Boominathan | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | M. K. Mohan | Member | DMK | |
| 8 | M. Chakrapani | Member | AIADMK | |
| 9 | R. Mani | Member | AIADMK | |
| 10 | S. Jayakumar | Member | AIADMK | |
| 11 | S. Mangudi | Member | INC | |
| 12 | R. Arul | Member | PMK(R) | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Paranthamen | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | V. Amulu | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | K. Ganapathy | Member | DMK | |
| 4 | I. Karunanithi | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | J. Karunanithi | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | P. S. T. Saravanan | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | K. Sivagama Sundari | Member | DMK | |
| 8 | Nivedha M. Murugan | Member | DMK | |
| 9 | K. Ponnusamy (died on 23 October 2025) | Member | DMK | |
| 10 | S. Murugesan | Member | DMK | |
| 11 | P. Ramalingam | Member | DMK | |
| 12 | M. Senthilkumar | Member | AIADMK | |
| 13 | T. M. Tamilselvam | Member | AIADMK | |
| 14 | A. Nallathambi | Member | AIADMK | |
| 15 | A. Bannari | Member | AIADMK | |
| 16 | M. Rajamuthu | Member | AIADMK | |
| 17 | Pon. Jayaseelan | Member | AIADMK | |
| 18 | S. Rajakumar | Member | INC | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Ramachandran | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | K. P. Shankar | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | K. Chinnappa | Member | DMK | |
| 4 | A. Soundarapandian | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | D. Mathiazhagan | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | O. Jothi | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | V. P. Kandasamy | Member | AIADMK | |
| 8 | S. Sundararajan | Member | AIADMK | |
| 9 | M. Jagan Moorthy | Member | AIADMK | |
| 10 | T. Ramachandran | Member | INC | |
| 11 | M. Babu | Member | VCK | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. L. Eswarappan | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | P. Karthikeyan | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | T. J. Govindrajan | Member | DMK | |
| 4 | A. Tamilarasi | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | A. Maharajan | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | V. Sampathkumar | Member | AIADMK | |
| 8 | K. Maragatham | Member | AIADMK | |
| 9 | A. P. Jayasankaran | Member | AIADMK | |
| 10 | R. Radhakrishnan | Member | INC | |
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Lakshmanan | Chairperson | DMK | |
| 2 | J. John Ebenezer | Member | DMK | |
| 3 | S. Kathiravan | Member | DMK | |
| 4 | K. Devaraji | Member | DMK | |
| 5 | V. Muthuraja | Member | DMK | |
| 6 | A. C. Vilwanathan | Member | DMK | |
| 7 | K. Ashokkumar | Member | AIADMK | |
| 8 | T. K. Amulkandasami (died on 21 June 2025) | Member | AIADMK | |
| 9 | G. Chitra | Member | AIADMK | |
| 10 | K. A. Pandian | Member | AIADMK | |
| 11 | Durai. Chandrasekar | Member | INC | |
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Tirunelveli Revenue Division:Tirunelveli,Palayamkottai,Manur
Cheranmahadevi Revenue Division:Cheranmadevi,Ambasamudram,Nanguneri,Radhapuram,Thisayanvilai
New Proposals for taluks
Since, Tenkasi District was bifurcated from Tirunelveli District,Tirunelveli District has only one Lok Sabha constituency and seven Assembly constituencies.
Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency:
According to2011 census, Tirunelveli district (undivided) had a population of 3,077,233 with a sex-ratio of 1,023 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[1] A total of 321,687 were under the age of six, constituting 164,157 males and 157,530 females.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 18.51% and 0.33% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the district was 73.88%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[1] The district had a total of 815,528 households. There were a total of 1,436,454 workers, comprising 107,943 cultivators, 321,083 main agricultural labourers, 215,667 in house hold industries, 626,714 other workers, 165,047 marginal workers, 7,772 marginal cultivators, 58,680 marginal agricultural labourers, 23,997 marginal workers in household industries and 74,598 other marginal workers.[1]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 74.85% | |||
| Christian | 15.14% | |||
| Muslim | 9.77% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.24% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
After the bifurcation, Tirunelveli district had a population of 1,636,438. Bifurcated Tirunelveli district has 823,277 males and 813,161 females for a sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males. 906,471 (55.39%) of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 276,814 (16.92%) and 6,614 (0.40%) of the population respectively.[1]Tamil is the predominant language, spoken by 98.34% of the population.[3]
The district is well-connected by a network ofroads and railways. Tirunelveli city serves as the main junction. It has no airports; the nearest airports are atTuticorin (32 kilometres (20 mi) away),Madurai (150 kilometres (93 mi)) andThiruvananthapuram (158 kilometres (98 mi)). The district has a total of 27 railway stations. The tables below list the lengths of roads and railways in the district.[4]
| Roads | National highways | State highways | Corporation and Municipalities Roads | Panchayat Union and Panchayat Road | Town Panchayat and Townships Road | Others (forest roads) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length (km.) | 174.824 | 442.839 | 1,001.54 | 1,254.10 and 1,658.35 | 840.399 | 114.450 |
| Railways | Route length (km) | Track length (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Broad gauge | 257.000 | 495.448 |
| Meter gauge | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Canals, wells, tanks and reservoirs are the sources of irrigation in the district. As of 2005–2006, the district had a total of 151 canals with a length of 499 kilometres (310 mi), 85,701 irrigation wells, 640tube wells, eight reservoirs and 2,212 tanks. The district also has 21,776 wells used for domestic purposes.
Electricity is provided by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB).[4] The district has hydroelectric power plants and windmills, with an installed capacity of 1,089.675 megawatt-hours (3,922.83 GJ); it is one of the major producers of wind energy in the state.
TheKoodankulam Nuclear Power Plant project is being undertaken (with Russian aid) at the village ofKoodankulam, 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of Kanyakumari. Koodankulam also has windmills used for power generation with installed capacity of 2,000 MW.
Tirunelveli district has a literacy rate of 76.97%, which is above the state average. As of 2005–2006, the district had a total of 2,494 schools. It has one University, theManonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU). There are also four Government colleges, eleven Government-sponsored colleges and seven private colleges.[4]
Tirunelveli has 25 arts and science colleges, 3 medical colleges, 20 engineering colleges and a law school. There are 1,501 primary schools, 431 middle schools and 185 higher secondary schools.
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, which was established in 1990, has a network of 102 affiliated colleges. In 1878, there were two colleges in the district: the Madurai Diraviam Thayumanavar Hindu College and St. John's College. The first college for women, Sarah Tucker college was established in 1895. Of the 17 arts colleges in the district, eight are co-educational institutions, five are for women and four for men. The colleges in Tirunelveli district were originally affiliated with theUniversity of Madras. Upon the creation ofMadurai Kamaraj University in 1966, they were affiliated with MKU from 1966 to 1990. In 1990, their affiliation transferred toManonmaniam Sundaranar University. The Regional Directorate of the Collegiate Education in the district was formed on 10 September 1979 to regulate colleges in Tirunelveli,Thoothukudi andKanyakumari districts. In 1996, theGovernment Law College, Tirunelveli was established.Tirunelveli Medical College and its teaching hospital are located at Palayamkottai. It was established in 1965 and affiliated with the University of Madras. The Government Siddha Medical College was established at Palayamkottai on 30 November 1964. Technical education in the district dates to 1844, when Mrs. Caldwell, wife of BishopRobert Caldwell began a school to teach girls lace-making at Idyangudi. The Government of Tamil Nadu set up a State Board of Technical Education and Training and a separate Directorate of Technical Education, effective 1 October 1957. Since then, the Directorate of Technical Education has assumed the administration of both engineering colleges and polytechnics. The Government College of Engineering was established in October 1981 to fulfill the needs of people in the southern region.
In 1986, the Revenue district of Tirunelveli was divided into Tirunelveli and Thoothukkudi districts. There are three education districts.
Tirunelveli has been an agricultural area throughout its history. The district is a major producer of rice,coconuts, bananas, spices and forest-based products. The district is home to almost 50% of the buffalo population of Tamil Nadu.[5] The district's livestock and poultry populations are as follows:[4]
| Cattle | Buffalo | Sheep | Goats | Pigs | Horses and Ponies | Donkeys | Rabbits | Total livestock | Total poultry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418,694 | 78,777 | 487,273 | 390,570 | 12,752 | 245 | 961 | 2401 | 67,877 | 1,218,583 |
Since it is a coastal district, Tirunelveli is also involved infishery development and production. For the period 2005–2006, the total inland fish catch was 1,874 tonnes, and the total marine fish catch was 7,014 tonnes.[4]
India Cements Limited is the third largest cement company in India, and began at Sankarnagar in Tirunelveli in 1949.[citation needed]
The district is also rich in minerals, with a total of 407 mines and quarries.Limestone,granite and garnet sand are some of the minerals mined or produced in the district. Major industries include textile,food andforestry products.
A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was introduced atNanguneri in 2001. A pharma park and windmill spare-parts and television-manufacturing factories have been planned in this SEZ. TheTamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) has planned a ₹700-crore high-tech industrial park inNanguneri in association with INFAC Group and Axes Technologies Inc of the US.[6][7] The state government is planning light manufacturing, design and assembly facilities, modern infrastructure facilities and amenities in this SEZ to attract a workforce from around the world.
Located between 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) of elevation, the Manjolai area is set deep within the Western Ghats within the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the Tirunelveli District. Located on top of the Manimuthar Dam and the Manimuthar Water Falls, the Manjolai area comprises tea plantations, small settlements, the Upper Kodaiyar Dam and a windy view point called Kuthiravetti.
The whole of the Manjolai Estates and the tea plantations are operated by The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd on forest land leased by the Government of Tamil Nadu. There are three tea estates within the Manjolai area: Manjolai Estate, Manimutharu Estate and Oothu Estate. The Estates are located at elevations ranging from 700 metres (2,300 ft) to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft).
The 900 square kilometres (350 sq mi)Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve was established in 1988. The reserve, at8°39′N77°23′E / 8.650°N 77.383°E /8.650; 77.383, is about 45 km west of Tirunelveli and is known as KMTR to forest and tiger researchers.Kalakkad is the nearest town. Kalakkad has a temple called Malainambi temple with a falls.
Papanasam is a famous picnic spot in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state ofTamil Nadu. It falls under the Ambasamudram Taluk and is situated 50 km (31 mi) from Tirunelveli. The site is popular for its tourists attractions such as the Thamirabarani River,Agasthiyar Falls, the Shiva Temple, Papanasam dam and the hydroelectric power plant.
A tiny village in the far south, Koonthankulam in Nanguneri Taluk of Tirunelveli District is emerging as a new favourite of the migratory birds. It is just 38 kilometres (24 mi) away. About 35 species of birds visit this calm but congenial village for breeding. Thepainted storks are coming from North India and East European Countries to this place. Similarly the flamingoes which flew in mainly from the Rann of Kutch have hatched and reared their young in the village.[8]
TheNellaiappar Temple is located atTirunelveli. It is rooted in tradition and history, and is known for its musical pillars and other sculpted figures.[9] The nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport (TCR) atVagaikulam, a 30-minute drive (32 km) from Tirunelveli.[8]
The Navaneethakrishnan Temple at Melasevel Village, 16 km (9.9 mi) from Tirunelveli Town on the road leading to Ambasamudram, is around 730 years old. Adhithyavarneshwar Temple, devoted to LordShiva is also famous in this village. Twice a year, the sun's rays fall straight on the Lingam in the morning. Annual festivals are conducted at both these temples by people to whom the deity is kuladeivam (family deity). Dolotsavam utsavam on every month, on the day of Star ROHINI at the Navaneethakrishnan temple is quite familiar, and many childless couples take part in this pooja. Garuda Sevai is conducted on all four Saturdays of the Tamil month of Purattasi and attracts a large number of devotees from the neighbouring villages. With the kind permission of the HRE department of the State Government, the Melaseval Bhaktha Jana Seva Trust maintains the temple with daily rituals and regular poojas. The Uriyadi festival during Krishnashtami is an important event in this small village.
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