🏡 Basic Details
- Name: Thandavasamudram (also spelled Tandavasamudram)
- Village & Panchayat: Served by Thandavasamudram Gram Panchayat, under Gingee Block/Taluk, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu
- Village Code: 632443
- Area: ~823.9 hectares (~8.24 km²)
- PIN Code: 604151 (post via Alampoondi Sub-Office)
- Nearest Town: Ananthapuram (~11 km) — main local access hub
👥 Population & Demographics (2011 Census)
- Households: ~409
- Total Population: 1,756 (865 males / 891 females) — Sex Ratio: ~1,030 F per 1,000 M (above TN average of 996)
- Children (0–6 yrs): ~173 (~9.85%) — Child Sex Ratio: ~966 (above state average of 943)
📚 Literacy & Workforce
- Overall Literacy: ~78.4% — Male: ~84.7% | Female: ~72.3% (slightly below state average)
- Workforce: ~1,099 workers (~62.6%)
- Main Workers (≥6 months): ~992 (≈90%)
- Cultivators: ~299
- Agricultural labourers: ~367
- Marginal Workers (<6 months): ~107 (~10%)
- Main Workers (≥6 months): ~992 (≈90%)
🚍 Connectivity & Nearby Villages
- Bus Service: Public bus service is available within the village; private buses operate within ~22 km
- Rail Access: No railway station within 10 km—nearest likely in Gingee or Viluppuram
- Nearby Villages: Palavalam, Malarasankuppam, Malavantangal, Gangavaram, Kanakkankuppam, Padippallam, Tachchampattu, Attiyur, Sittampundi, Sirunampundi, and Appampattu
🌐 Civic & Political Profile
- Assembly Constituency: Gingee
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Arani
- Key Polling Stations Nearby: ICDS Centre (Varikkal), GHSS—N. Part East, Nallanpillaipetral; PUM Schools in Eyyakunam & Siruthalaipoondi; SHG Centre, Gengavaram
- Main Political Parties: DMK, AIADMK, DMDK, MDMK, PMK, INC
✅ Summary
Thandavasamudram is a thriving agrarian village with about 1,756 residents in 409 households, governed by its own Panchayat. Notable points include:
- A high and favorable sex ratio, both overall (~1,030) and among children (~966)—both above state norms
- Strong literacy (~78%), with a healthy gender gap compared to the region
- A vigorous local workforce—majority engaged as main rural workers in cultivation and labor
- Solid road connectivity and basic transport infrastructure, with Gingee-area services accessible nearby