Thondi

Thondi
Panchayat town
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram
Population (2001)
• Total	15,298
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	623409
Vehicle registration	TN-65
Website	http://www.mythondi.com

Thondi or Tondi is a Panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is believed to be an ancient port site of Pandyan kingdom.^[1]^[2]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,^[3] Thondi had a population of 15,298. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thondi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76, and female literacy is 63%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

↑ "தொண்டியில் மீண்டும் துறைமுகம் அமையுமா?". Dinamani (in Tamil). 31 December 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
↑ "Storehouse of treasure". The Hindu. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

Coordinates: 9°46′35″N 79°00′28″E / 9.77639°N 79.00778°E / 9.77639; 79.00778

Ramanathapuram district

District Headquarters	Ramanathapuram

Country	India

State	Tamil Nadu

Region	Pandya Nadu

Divisions	Ramanathapuram Paramakudi

Taluks	Kadaladi Kamuthi Mudukulathur Paramakudi Ramanathapuram Rameswaram Tiruvadanai

Revenue blocks	Bogalur block Kamudi block Kadaladi block Mandapam block Mudukulathur block Nainarkoil block Paramakudi block Rajasingamangalam block Ramanathapuram block Tiruppullani block Tiruvadanai block

Municipalities	Ramanathapuram Paramakudi Rameswaram Kilakarai

Town Panchayats	Abiramam Kamuthi Karkathakudi Kuruvadi Mudukulathur R.S.Mangalam Sayalgudi Thondi

Places of Worship	Erwadi Devipattinam Rameswaram Thiruppullani Uthirakosamangai

Website	http://ramanathapuram.nic.in/

State of Tamil Nadu

Capital: Chennai

State symbols	Seal: Srivilliputhur Andal Temple Gopuram Animal: Nilgiri tahr Bird: Emerald dove Flower: Gloriosa lily Fruit: Jackfruit Tree: Palm tree

Governance	Governors Chief Ministers Legislative Assembly Political parties Raj Bhavan High Court Police

Topics	Cinema Cuisine Economy Government History Language Literature Music People Politics Temples Protected areas Highest point Wildlife Tourism

Districts	Ariyalur Chennai Coimbatore Cuddalore Dharmapuri Dindigul Erode Kanchipuram Kanyakumari Karur Krishnagiri Madurai Nagapattinam Namakkal Perambalur Pudukkottai Ramanathapuram Salem Sivaganga Thanjavur The Nilgiris Theni Thoothukudi Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli Tiruppur Tiruvallur Tiruvannamalai Tiruvarur Vellore Viluppuram Virudhunagar

Major cities	Chennai Coimbatore Cuddalore Erode Dindigul Madurai Salem Thanjavur Tiruchirapalli Tiruppur Tirunelveli Tuticorin Vellore

Tamil Nadu

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