Thisaiyanvillai is a Panchayat town in Tirunelveli District in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is a small village in Tamil Nadu,India situated south india.
History
On its acquisition from the Nawab of Arcot in 1801, the British named it as Tinnevelly district though their headquarters was first located in Palayamkottai the adjacent town, where they had their military headquarters during their operations against the Palayakars. There are three reasons attributed for naming the district after Tirunelveli. The prime one is that it has been serving as the chief town of the district and the second one is that it has been called called as Tirunelveli Seemai under the Nayaks and Nawabs. Finally it served as the south capital in the period of Pandyan Kingdom. Both Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai grew as the twin towns of the district.
In 1986, Tirunelveli district was split into two districts for administrative purpose such as Chidambaranar (present-day Thoothukudi) and Nellai-Kattabomman (later Tirunelveli-Kattabomman, present-day Tirunelveli) districts.Tisaiyanvillai village is located in Nellai Kattabomman district.
Polpulation
As of 2001 India census, Thisayanvilai had a population of 19,557. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Tisayanvilai has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Thisayanvillai, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Famous Sweet in Thisaiyanvillai
The 'MUSCAT halwa' being manufactured in some rural centers of Tirunelveli district, is fast gaining popularity in the state and abroad on a par with the traditional Tirunelveli halwa. A good number of families are involved in the preparation of Muscat halwa in the rural towns of Tisaiyanvillai and Mudaloor making about 500 Kg every day. According to Mr.T.Ganesan, Proprietor of Thangaiah sweets [visit http://www.thangaiahsweets.com/] in Thisaiyanvillai Town.It was his the late Thangaiah Nadar, who introduced the Muscat halwa in Tisaiyanvillai, about 65 km from Tirunelveli, thanks to the information provided by his relative who had business contacts in Sri Lanka. Though the Muscat halwa is prepared in Thisaiyanvillai and Mudallor for the last few decades, it started gaining popularity only in the last 15 years. In Mudaoor village it has almost become a village industry with the halwa preparation undertaken in each and every house.
Banks in Thisaiyanvillai
TamilNadu Mercantile Bank, It was founded by members of Nadar Mahajana sangam in 1921.The bank was registered on 11 May, 1921 as Nadar Bank Ltd. M.V.Shanmugavel Nadar was elected as the first chariman on 4 November 1921. The bank was opend to the public by T.V.Balagurusamy Nadar on 11 November 1921 to public in Ana Mavanna Bulding at Tuticorin.For year 2008-2009 financial year, the bank reported a net profit of Rs.183 Crore.
Branch Type: Rural Branch
Branch Name:Tisaiyanvilai
NRI Service: Available
RTGS/IFSC Code: TMBL 0000030
Locker Facility: Available
Anywhere Banking: Category C Branch
Contact Number: 04637-271607
Canara Bank, It is a major commercial bank. It was established in india in 1906, which makes it amoung the older indian banks. As on 2009 November , the bank had a network of 2861 branches, spread across india and other countires.Its head office is located in Bangalore, India.
