Thisayanvilai

Thisayanvilai
Taluk
Thisayanvilai Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°20′10″N77°51′52″E / 8.33611°N 77.86444°E / 8.33611; 77.86444
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tirunelveli
Population  (2011)
• Total	23,702
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	627657
Telephone code	04637
Vehicle registration	TN-72V

Thisayanvilai is a special grade-town Panchayat. It is one of the taluks in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ^[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, ^[2] Thisayanvilai has a population of 23,702. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Thisayanvilai has an average literacy rate of 91.12%, higher than the state average of 80.09. Male literacy is 94.10%, and female literacy is 88.22%. In Thisayanvilai, 11.35% of the population is under 6 years of age. Of the late, many from the district immigrate there, in search of better employment, making it an immigration hub.

Industry

Being nearer to mineral-rich beaches, Thisayanvilai has one of India's largest Garnet and Ilmenite exporting companies named VV Minerals. ^[3]

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). cdn.s3waas.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
3. "V.V Minerals Private Limited Information - V.V Minerals Private Limited Company Profile, V.V Minerals Private Limited News on the Economic Times".