Tindivanam

Tindivanam
—  city  —
Tindivanam Location of Tindivanam in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	12°15′N 79°39′E / 12.25°N 79.65°E / 12.25; 79.65Coordinates: 12°15′N 79°39′E / 12.25°N 79.65°E / 12.25; 79.65
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Viluppuram
Population	67,826 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 58 metres (190 ft)

Tindivanam (Tamil: திண்டிவனம்) is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Important roads from north to south Tamil Nadu pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east.

History

Tindivanam is a Selection grade Municipal Town. Tindivanam was Constituted as Municipality in 01.04.1949 and it was subsequently upgraded as 2nd grade Municipality from 03.04.1970, 1st grade Municipality from 22.05.98 and Selection Grade from 02.12.2008. Ennairam,^[1] located near Tindivanam, has inscriptions about the Hindu shastras that date back to the 11th century.The Chola temple of Narasimma swamy koil Built by Rajaraja Chola 1 (985 –1010) and has reached 1000 years. 8,000 samanaras were lived in this village.

Name History

It was initially known as 'Tindirivanam' where "Tindiri" means Tamarind in pure Tamil and "Vanam" means Jungle. So it was called the 'Jungle Of Tamarind' in the olden days. This name changed slowly to its present day name.

Geography

Tindivanam is located at 12°15′N 79°39′E / 12.25°N 79.65°E / 12.25; 79.65.^[2] It has an average elevation of 58 metres (190 feet). Tindivanam is located at a distance of 120 km from Chennai in South West Direction and at distance of 35 km from Pondicherry in North West Direction.Tindivanam is one among the three sub-divisions of Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu. This small town lies about 65 km northwest of Cuddalore. Tindivanam is divided into 234 Revenue Villages under Tindivanam Taluk It lies in the stretch of NH-45, about 123 km from Chennai, capital city of Tamil Nadu. Tindivanam is also located at the junction of roads going to Tiruchirapalli, Puducherry, Thiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Villuppuram, Marakkanam and Chennai.

Map Indicating 234 Village Panchayats under Tindivanam Taluk

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Tindivanam had a population of 67,826. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 50%. Tindivanam has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Tindivanam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

STD Code

+91-4147

PinCode

604 001, 604 002

Places of significance

Oilseeds Research Station^[4] is located at a distance of 3 km from Tindivanam town. Started as Agricultural Research Station in 1935, later inducted with Tamilnadu Agricultural University in the year 1981. Oilseeds Research Station has been established by Govt of Tamilnadu to evolve groundnut, sesame and castor varieties with desirable attributes viz., short duration, high yield, high oil content, drought tolerance, fresh seed dormancy, resistance to major insect pests and diseases etc. Groundnut (Has separate Kolmudal Nilayalam (Tamil)) & Oil seeds research station - affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The Ground nut is locally called Malattai (the word comes from Manila-kottai. The kottai (nut) came from Manila, Philippines)

Nothing as significant in that place except for few good schools which produced so many good candidates who are across the globe just like any other small towns/cities. It is strategically located as a junction connecting some big/small cities of Tamilnadu.

Religious Places

The following are the most popular religious places in Tindivanam:

• Shiva Temple also called Periya Koil. The main deity is known as Shri Maragathambigai Sametha Thindrinishvarar Aalayam. This Temple built 1000years before 1010 A.D., The Temple built by Thiru. RajaRaja Chozhan[Eswaran in Tindivanam]
• TheerthaKulam BalaMurugan Koil, Near Periya Koil
• Sree Veerabrahmendra swamy temple - Thiruvannamalai Road
• Anjaneyar Temple near Rajankulam
• Draupadi Amman Temple near Rajankulam
• Jain Temple near Tindivanam market
• Mailam Murugan Temple
• Thiruvakkarai Vakkrakali Amman Temple Aalayam Kanden
• Mannar Swamy Kovil- Marakkanam Road
• Vitlapuram Murugan Koil
• Perumal Kovil near market
• Ayyapan temple,Murugan temple near Rajankulam
• Gidangal Aramvalartha Nayagi sametha AnbaNayaga Eswaran temple- built by Thiru. Nalliyakoda King
• Om Shakthi temple at pellakuppam(Also known as Kiezh maruvathur
• Dheevanur suyambu vinayagar temple
• Angaalamman temple at gingee road
• Pooni amman temple at thiruvalluvar nagar
• Periya Muthumarriamman temple near M.R.S Theatre
• Gingee Road BalaMurugan Koil
• Our Lady of Seven delours church,Tindivanam
• Our Lady of Immaculate conception Church, Munnur Tindivanam
• Our Lady of Fathima Church, Vellakulam Tindivanam
• Vani Pillayar kovil,Vaaniya street,
• Sundara Varsithi Vinayagar Temple,Sarkaar thopu,
• Vinayagar Temple,Vasanthapuram.
• Vinayagar Temple,Railway colony,

Politics

• Tindivanam assembly constituency is part of Villupuram (Lok Sabha constituency).^[5]

• Tindivanam Municipal Council:

1. Chairman - Mr.KVN.Venkatesan.B.A^[6]
2. Vice Chairman - Mr.A.V.Mohammed sherif^[7]
3. Commissioner - Mr.Annadurai^[8]

Educational institutions

The following are the Educational Institutions in Tindivanam:

• St. Ann’s Higher Secondary School
• St. Philomena's Girls Higher Secondary School
• Walter Scuder Higher Secondary School
• National Higher Secondary School
• St. Ann’s Middle School
• Tagore Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Jayapuram,
• Tagore Higher secondary school (CBSE)
• St. Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Murungapakkam Govt Higher Secondary School
• St. Mary's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Montfort Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Francis Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Saram
• Kooshal chand Govt higher secondary school
• M.D.Krane Govt High school
• R.C. Nirmala Primary School
• Roshanai Colony Municipal School
• Muslim High School
• Murungapakkam Municipal Elementary School
• Walter Scudder Elementary School
• Ayyanthoppu, Municipal Elementary School
• Kamatchi Vilas Middle School
• Kanniga Parameswari Elementary School
• Marys Nursery School
• M.D. Crane Middle School
• National Elementary School
• Sri.Maragathambigai Middle School
• Chanakya Matriculation School
• Thai Thamizh nursery school
• Solar Matriculation school
• Shree Nagamal school

Banks

• Indian Bank (With ATM) - Nehru Street, Tindivanam
• State Bank of India (With ATM) - Nehru Street, Tindivanam
• SBI ATM - Gingee road & Devangar Street, Tindivanam
• SBI ATM - In front of Railway and Opposite Moffisal Bus Stand, Tindivanam
• Indian Bank - Jayapuram Colony, Tindivanam
• ICICI Bank (With ATM) - 1, Duraiswamy Achari Street, Tindivanam
• Lakshmi Vilas Bank (With ATM) - 20, R.S.Pillai Street,Opp.Taluk Office, Tindivanam
• Karur Vysia Bank (With ATM) - Perumal Koil Sanathi Street, Tindivanam
• Tindivanam Co-operative Urban Bank - 1, Marikulam Street, Tindivanam
• Central Co-operative Bank - 217, Nehru Street, Tindivanam
• Union Bank (With ATM) - New Masjith Street, Tindivanam
• Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank (With ATM) - Near Theertha Kulam, Tindivanam

Hospitals & Clinics

Hospitals & Clinics in Tindivanam

S.No	Hospital/Doctor Details	Specialist	Address
1	Government Hospital	General	Hospital Road, Tindivanam
2	S.Arul Raja B.D.S	Dental	No.71, Marakkanam Road, Near Over Bridge Entrance, Tindivanam
3	P. Venugopal Retd.J.D	General	2,Panchanathan Street, Tindivanam
4	V.Thambiraja B.Sc.,M.B.B.S	General	7,Marikula Street, Tindivanam
5	S.Murugan	Siddha	3/1,Bharathi Street, Tindivanam
6	A.Mohan B.D.S	Dental	1,Bharathi Street, Tindivanam
7	A.R.Baskar M.B.B.S	General	1, Nehru Street, Tindivanam
8	S.Balamurugan B.D.S	Dental	19,Bajanai Koil Street,Tindivanam
9	R.Shanmugasundaram M.D	cardiologist	38,Perumal Koil St., Tindivanam
10	S.Natarajan M.B.B.S	General	38,Perumal Koil St., Tindivanam
11	N. Palani M.B.B.S	General	19, Mariammankoil Street, Tindivanam
12	Dharmalingam M.B.B.S	Pediatrician	1, Keerakara Street, Tindivanam
13	P.Sekar M.B.B.S	General	362,Nehru Street, Tindivanam
14	V.Lakshmi M.B.B.S	General	1U, Rottikara Street, Tindivanam
15	V.V.Varadharajan M.B.B.S	General	1A, Rottikara Street, Tindivanam
16	P.Krishnarajan M.B.B.S	Dermatologist	131,Nehru Street Tindivanam
17	A.Prabhavathi, M.B.B.S.,D.G.O	Maternity	23,Kamatchiamman koil St., Tindivanam
18	C.Kasinathan M.B.B.S	Opthalmologist	19115, Nehru Street, Tindivanam
19	S.Ramadass M.B.B.S	General	44A, Kamatchiammankoil STreet, Tindivanam
20	R.Suresh M.B.B.S	Pediatrician	7, Kamatchiammankoil Street Tindivanam
21	R.Masilamani M.B.B.S	General	238, Nehru Street, Tindivanam
22	K.Santhanakrishna	Orthodontist &Dental Surgeon	334A-1, Nehru Street, Tindivanam
23	P.Chandrakanthan, B.P.T.,	Physiotherapist	Tindivanam
24	Saravanan, B.D.S.,	Dentist	Tindivanam
25	Vinothraja, B.D.S.,	Dentist	Bharati Street, Tindivanam
26	Vithya, M.B.B.S., P.G.Dip (Diabetology)	Diabetologist	Thambirajah Hospital, Bharati Street, Tindivanam	27	Radha.R,B.D.S.,	Dentist	N.K.Nagar, Tindivanam

DIAGNOSTIC CENTER IN TINDIVANAM Srisamraj Diagnostic centre, 50 Gingee Road , Tindivanam. PH:04147 223500

Colleges/Institutes

Engineering College

Tindivanam was gifted with a constituent college of Anna University, Chennai. The Engineering college is named after Anna University as "University College of Engineering Tindivanam (UCET)", a constituent college of Anna University, Chennai. Apart the Government Engineering College (UCET), a private engineering college named Mailam Engineering College, Mailam was also established.

Arts & Science and others colleges

• Thiru. A.Govindaswamy Government Arts College
• Srimath Sivagnana Balaya Swamigal College, Mailam
• Agricultural University & Oilseeds Research Station - Pondy Road
• St. Joseph’s Industrial School For Boys
• R.C. Teacher Training Institute(Aided)
• Indragandhi Jayanthi Arts & Science college for Women
• P.V.Polytechnic College
• Bharathi I.T.I.
• BWDA Arts and Science College, Kolliyangunam
• Saraswathy College of arts and Science, Olakkur
• Dr.K.C.R. College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology
• Rajiv Gandhi Industrial Training Institute
• Tagore Women Industrial Training Institute
• Indira Gandhi Jayanthi institute of Catering Technology
• Sri Murugan teacher training institute
• Srisamraj Institute of Medical Science

Notable people

• O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar (Omandur Ramasamy Reddiar) (OMANTHURAR) (ஓமந்தூர் ராமசாமி ரெட்டியார்) (1895–1970) was an Indian freedom-fighter and politician of the Indian National Congress. He served as the Premier of Madras Presidency from March 23, 1947 to April 6, 1949.

References

1. ^ Villupuram District Govt Website. "Narasimma Swamy Koil - Ennairam". http://www.viluppuram.tn.nic.in/touristpage.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2010. 
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tindivanam
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
4. ^ Oilseeds Research Station Official Website. "Oilseeds Research Station, TINDIVANAM". http://www.tnau.ac.in/tvm/. Retrieved 5 July 2010. 
5. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
6. ^ "Chairman - Tindivanam Municipal Council". Tindivanam Municipality, Municipal Web Portal, Govt of Tamilnadu. http://municipality.tn.gov.in/tindivanam/who_chairperson.htm. 
7. ^ "Vice Chairman - Tindivanam Municipal Council". Tindivanam Municipality, Municipal Web Portal, Govt of Tamilnadu. http://municipality.tn.gov.in/tindivanam/who_Deputy_%20chairperson.htm. 
8. ^ "Commissioner - Tindivanam Municipal Council". Tindivanam Municipality, Municipal Web Portal, Govt of Tamilnadu. http://municipality.tn.gov.in/tindivanam/who_commissionerm.htm. 

Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Advocate,High Court,Chennai

See also

• Tindivanam (Lok Sabha constituency)