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

1. "தொண்டியில் மீண்டும் துறைமுகம் அமையுமா?". Dinamani (in Tamil). 31 December 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
2. "Storehouse of treasure". The Hindu. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
3. "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