Thenkalam
Thenkalam
Tenkulam, Thengalam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 8°49′05″N 77°41′57″E / 8.81806°N 77.69917°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Thalaiyuthu Panchayat, Thenkalam Panchayat |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,000 approx |
| Demonym(s) | Thenkalamite, Thenkalathaar, Thenkalathukaarar, Thenkalathukaaramma |
| Languages | |
| • Native | Tamil |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Additional Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 627357 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-72 |
Thenkalam, officially called Tenkulam, is a village in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. It lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the city of Tirunelveli and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Sankarnagar, a suburb of Tirunelveli which lies on the way to Madurai on National Highway 44.