Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga

This article is about a developing town in Thiruppuvanam Taluk of Sivaganga district. For other uses, see Thirupuvanam.

Thiruppuvanam
Town
Nickname:  Town of billhook
Coordinates: 9°51′18″N 78°16′28″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Sivaganga
Government
• Type	Taluk
• Body	Thiruppuvanam Town Panchayat
Area
• Total	20 km^2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	21,350
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,800/sq mi)
Demonym	puvaniyams
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN 63
Website	http://www.townpanchayat.in/thiruppuvanam

Thiruppuvanam is a town in Manamadurai Constituency and also Manamadurai division in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[1][2][3]

Pushpavaneswarar temple (870–970 CE)

Geography

The town is located in the bank of the Vaigai river. The town lies through NH47 starts from Ernakulam to Dhanushkodi.

Demographics

Population

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[4] Thiruppuvanam had a population of 21,435. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruppuvanam has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 66%.

Government and politics

This taluk is carved out from Manamadurai taluk. This taluk consist of 3 firkas namely Thiruppuvanam, Thiruppachetti (Thirupachi) and Konthagai

Civic Utility / Amenities / Services

This town has a police station, society and operation of a fire station is in talks.

Economy

Culture/Cityscape

Tourist Attractions

Pushpavaneswarar temple, which is one of the Padal Petra Shiva sthalams.^[5]

Transport

Thiruppuvanam is situated nearby the Temple city of Madurai. on Madurai-Rameswaram National Highway and 18 km to the east of Madurai. Thiruppuvanam falls under Manamadurai assembly.

By Air

The nearby airport is Madurai international airport In THIRUPPUVANAM town

By Road

The town has a railway station which is connected with Madurai city. It is the only block in Sivagangai district which comes under the region of Madurai, due to which most of the facilities given to Madurai and its surrounding areas will be available mostly here. Moreover, it is the only block in the Sivagangai district which has the Madurai city bus facilities and also the Sivagangai bus services. This town is famous for billhook. This town has a TNSTC depot and it is one of the two depots of Madurai division which is operating beyond Madurai district.

Education

Due to its nearby location to the city of madurai, many schools, colleges and several industries are present in this taluk and around this town. It is mainly due to the transportation available in this area from madurai.

References

1. "Government of Tamil Nadu"
2. "Government of Tamil Nadu"
3. "Government of Tamil Nadu"
4. "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.
5. Pushpavaneswarar temple is holier than Kasi."Dinamalar", Sri Pushpavaneswarar temple