Pannaivilai

Pannaivilai is a small village covered by Palmyra trees in Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] The name Pannai Villai is derived from two Tamil words, Pannai and Villai, which literally mean “land which grows” or “has Palmyra trees.”

Pannaivilai
village
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Coordinates: 8.652878°N 78.000909°E / 8.652878; 78.000909
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tuticorin
Population
• Total	2,500
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	628751
Telephone code	91-4630
Vehicle registration	TN92
Eral	Eral
Srivaikuntam constituency	Tuticorin
Tuticorin constituency	Srivaikuntam
Climate	Cool (Köppen)
Website	www.pannaivilai.org

Geography

Pannaivilai is situated near Eral of Thoothukudi district. On the north side it is surrounded by a big pool called 'Perungulam'.

Demographics

Everybody in the village belongs the Nadar community. Christianity is the main religion followed.

The nearby cities are Tirunelveli (47 km) and Thoothukudi (45 km). The nearest railway stations are Nazareth (25 km) and Kurumbur (13 km). The nearest harbor and airport is situated at Thoothukudi (30 km). Airport Vagaikulam 14 Km

Places of worship

• Holy Trinity Church, Pannaivilai (CSI Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese, Pannaivilai)

Landmark

Pannaivilai puthur is situated on the East of Pannaivilai, on the West is Perungulam Lake, Pandaravilai, Mannarayanthattu, on the South Pannaivilai Bungalow, Perungulam village (Town Panchayat) Eral and on the North is Kombukaranpottal, Nattathi and Sawyerpuram. Pannaivilai is 23 km south of Tuticorin, (District Headquarters) Tuticorin is mainly famous for salt manufacturing, shipping etc.,

Information

• Police Station Limit: Eral
• Near Railway Station: Tuticorin / Kurumbur / Tirunelveli / Tiruchendur
• Near Airport: Tuticorin / Madurai / Trivandrum