Thingalnagar

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Thingalnagar
Monday Market
Nickname(s): 
Thingal Santhai
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Thingalnagar
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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Thingalnagar
Thingalnagar (India)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 8°11′47″N77°17′59″E / 8.19639°N 77.29972°E / 8.19639; 77.29972
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanniyakumari
Population
 (2001)
  Total12,554
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Thingalnagar is the town panchayat, located in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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The origin of the name "Thingalnagar" ("Monday Market" in English) 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, [1] 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.

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References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.