29-650: Tindivanam is a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is the second largest town in Villupuram District after the headquarters town Villupuram . Important roads from north to south (NH 45) Tamil Nadu pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east (NH 66). Tindivanam was earlier known as (திந்திரிவனம்) due to the shivan (Eswaran) temple located at Tindivanam. The name of Shiva(Suyambu linga) located there
58-400: A municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have
87-408: Is Chennai International Airport (MAA), approximately 101 km (63 mi) from the town; the next closest major airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport , approximately 200 km (120 mi) from the town. Oilseeds Research Station is located in a distance of 3 km from Tindivanam town. Started as Agricultural Research Station in 1935, later inducted with Tamilnadu Agricultural University in
116-471: Is 120 km (75 mi) southwest from Chennai and 35 km (22 mi) northwest from Pondicherry . Tindivanam is one among the three sub-divisions of Viluppuram District , Tamil Nadu. This small town lies about 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Cuddalore . Tindivanam is divided into 234 Revenue Villages under Tindivanam Taluk. It lies in the stretch of NH-45, about 123 km (76 mi) from Chennai , capital city of Tamil Nadu . Tindivanam
145-596: Is Aw. The average annual temperature is 28.4 °C in Tindivanam. In a year, the average rainfall is 1,045 mm (41.1 in). Precipitation is the lowest in March, with an average of 5 mm (0.20 in). With an average of 220 mm (8.7 in), the most precipitation falls in October. At an average temperature of 32.3 °C, May is the hottest month of the year. January has the lowest average temperature of
174-732: Is a station on the South line of the Chennai Suburban Railway and comes under the Chennai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone . The station code is TMV . The nearest airport is Pondicherry Airport at Pondicherry , in Puducherry , approximately 35 km (22 mi) from Tindivanam. Pondicherry Airport is connected to Bangalore and Hyderabad by commercial airlines. The nearest major airport
203-403: Is at the junction of roads going to Tiruchirapalli , Pondicherry , Thiruvannamalai , Kanchipuram , Viluppuram , Thellar , Marakkanam and Chennai . Tindivanam is about 69 km (43 mi) from Chengalpet ; it takes about 1.30 hours to reach by roadways. According to 2011 census , Tindivanam had a population of 72,796 with a sex-ratio of 1,003 females for every 1,000 males, much above
232-503: Is composed of 9 taluks : According to 2011 census , the Viluppuram district had a population of 3,458,873 with a sex-ratio of 987 females per 1,000 males, which is well above the national average of 929. A total of 404,106 residents were under the age of six, constituting 208,246 males and 195,860 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 29.37% and 2.16% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of
261-425: Is located in the heart of the Tindivanam, between NH 66 (Bangalore – Pondicherry) and NH 45 (Chennai - Dindukkal). This flyover was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanithi in 2000. This flyover was constructed at a cost of Rs.22 crores. National Fossil Wood Park, Tiruvakkarai is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument located in the Villupuram District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and
290-472: Is maintained by the Geological Survey of India . The park was established in 1940 and is located 1 km east of Thiruvakkarai village on the road between Tindivanam and Pondicherry . The park contains petrified wood fossils approximately 20 million years old, scattered throughout the park, which covers about 247 acres (100 ha). The park consists of nine enclaves, but only a small portion of
319-542: Is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu , India . It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district . Vizhuppuram district lies in the way of the national highway connecting Tiruchirappalli and Chennai , and contains historical landmarks like the 500 year-old Gingee Fort . Vizhuppuram district was once a part of the South Arcot district along with
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#1732776082532348-467: Is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to
377-483: Is திந்திரிஈஸ்வர். (Thinthrineeswarar) with Maragadhambigai Amman is a Thevara Vaipu Sthalam. Tindivanam is a Selection grade Municipal Town. Tindivanam was constituted as a Municipality in 01.04.1949 then it was upgraded as 2nd grade Municipality from 03.04.1970, 1st grade Municipality in 22.05.98 and Selection Grade in 02.12.2008. Ennairam, located near Tindivanam, has inscriptions about the Hindu shastras that date back to
406-656: The Cuddalore district . Later, the Cuddalore district was bifurcated and Vizhuppuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993. As a result, the Vizhuppuram district's history closely resembles that of Cuddalore's. The Cholas were among the earliest rulers. Karikala Chola was the most influential. Simhavishnu Pallava overthrew the Cholas, and the region came under the Pallava rule. Vijayalaya Chola restored
435-610: The 11th century. The Chola temple of Narasimma swamy koil built by Rajaraja Chola 1 (985 –1010) and has reached 1,000 years. 8,000 samanaras lived in this village. As of 2021,the town had a population of 120,203. It was initially known as "Tinthrivanam"(Jungle of Tamarind-புளியங்காடு) where "Tinthiri" means 'tamarind' and "vanam" means 'Jungle' in Tamil. Tindivanam is located at 12°15′N 79°39′E / 12.25°N 79.65°E / 12.25; 79.65 . It has an average elevation of 58 metres (190 feet). Tindivanam
464-480: The 247 acres (approx 1 square km) is open to the public. Officials of the GSI believe the fossils were formed during massive flooding that occurred millions of years ago. The park hosts about 200 fossilized trees. Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it
493-621: The Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which
522-550: The Spanish term ayuntamiento , referring to a municipality's administration building, is extended via synecdoche to denote the municipality itself. In Moldova and Romania , both municipalities ( municipiu ; urban administrative units) and communes ( comună ; rural units) exist, and a commune may be part of a municipality. In many countries, comparable entities may exist with various names. Viluppuram district Viluppuram , Villupuram or Vizhuppuram
551-654: The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University The Enga Ooru Tindivanam flyover is the state's second railways flyover, which was built under the former union Minister Tindivanam G.Venkatraman, who was the minister for surface transport government of India and Member of parliament of Tindivanam constituency. The foundation was laid by former union Minister Murasoli Maran on 02/02 1997, which uplifted the town on various departments and solved so many issues in and around Tindivanam town. It has roundana and four lanes. The flyover
580-534: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,
609-400: The constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to
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#1732776082532638-449: The district was 63.48%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 800,368 households. There were a total of 1,703,249 workers, including 322,900 farmers, 537,581 farm workers, 23,961 in household industries, 376,360 other workers, 442,447 marginal workers, 46,746 marginal farmers, 294,632 marginal farm workers, 14,276 marginal workers in household industries and 86,793 other marginal workers. After bifurcation,
667-674: The national average of 929. A total of 7,664 were under the age of six, constituting 3,922 males and 3,742 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 16.59% and 0.49% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.19%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 17,088 households. There were a total of 24,415 workers, comprising 595 cultivators, 672 main agricultural labourers, 465 in house hold industries, 19,541 other workers, 3,142 marginal workers, 51 marginal cultivators, 431 marginal agricultural labourers, 207 marginal workers in household industries and 2,453 other marginal workers. As per
696-417: The religious census of 2011, Tindivanam had 82.16% Hindus , 11.95% Muslims , 4.39% Christians , 0.04% Sikhs , 0.02% Buddhists , 1.36% Jains , 0.08% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. Tindivanam's climate is classified as tropical. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Tindivanam than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification
725-479: The residual Viluppuram district had a population of 2,111,669. The residual district had a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 321,703 (15.23%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 28.60% and 1.16% of the population respectively. Hindus are the majority religion, with 92.27% of the population. Christians and Muslims are in minority with 3.71% and 3.63% of the population respectively. Languages of Viluppuram district (2011) Tamil
754-590: The rule of Chola, marking the beginning of the Chola Empire . The entire district became a war zone during the Anglo-French rivalry and it came under the control of the East India Company . It remained under British authority until the independence of India in 1947. The district shares borders with Bay of Bengal in the east, Puducherry district of the union territory Puducherry in
783-639: The southeast and the districts Chengalpattu and Tiruvannamalai in the north, Cuddalore in the south and Kallakurichi in the west. In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Vizhuppuram one of the 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ) in the country. It is one of the six districts in Tamil Nadu currently receiving funding from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program (BRGFP). Viluppuram district
812-413: 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
841-463: The year. It is 24.5 °C. Between the driest and wettest months, the difference in precipitation is 215 mm (8.5 in). During the year, the average temperatures vary by 7.8 °C. Tindivanam is connected by roads to major cities and to the rest of the state. The major National Highways in the town are Tindivanam railway station is a railway station serving Tindivanam, a city and taluk headquarters in Viluppuram district , Tamil Nadu . It
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