title: Thattankulam
text: # Thattankulam
  
  Thattankulam is one of the villages in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Thattankulam is located at 8°28′N 77°41′E﻿ / ﻿8.47°N 77.68°E﻿ / 8.47; 77.68. It has an average elevation of 141 metres (462 feet).
  
  ## Administration
  
  Thattankulam is governed by the South Nanguneri Village Panchayat. Thattankulam is part of Nanguneri assembly constituency and Tirunelveli parliamentary constituency. Nanguneri police station, part of Tamil Nadu Police maintain law and order in Thattankulam.
  
  | Taluk | Nanguneri |
  | - | - |
  | Revenue blocks | Nanguneri |
  | Post office | Karankadu |
  | Fire Station | Nanguneri |
  | Police station | Nanguneri |
  | Regional Transport Office (RTO) | Vallioor |
  | District Passport Cell | Tirunelveli |
  | Regional Passport office | Madurai |
  
  ## Transport
  
  Thattankulam is located 4 km away from Nanguneri on Nanguneri to Ovari State Highway 89. The National Highway 7 is 3 km away and can be reached through SH 89.
  
  The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation operates daily services connecting Tirunelveli – Thisayanvilai. Private Transport Corporation also operates daily services connecting Tirunelveli - Thisayanvilai, and Thisayanvilai - Kalakkad. All Private buses have stop at Thattankkulam. Except Tirunelveli – Thisayanvilai End to End all other TNSTC buses have stop at Thattankulam.
  
  The nearest railway station is located at Nanguneri just 4 km away. The nearest railway junctions are Tirunelveli railway junction located at a distance of 35 km (22 mi) and Nagercoil railway junction located at a distance of 50 km (31 mi) away.
  
  The nearest airport which is the Tuticorin Airport (TCR), located at Vaagaikulam in Thoothukkudi District, 60 km (37 mi) east of Thattankulam. The nearest international airports are the Madurai Airport, located at a distance of 190 km (120 mi) and the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport(TRV) is about 125 km (78 mi) away.
  
  Destinations from Thattankulam :
  
  Kalakkad
  
  Nanguneri
  
  Moolakaraipatti
  
  Eruvadi
  
  Thattankulam
  
  Sathankulam
  
  Valliyur
  
  Radhapuram
  
  Thisayanvilai :
  
  ## C.S.I Christ Church
  
  This church is a part of Tirunelveli Diocese. On a Sunday morning there is Service at 9:00 am. Holy Communion is on the first Sunday of evening month at 11:00 am. Evening service is at 7:00 pm on every week days.
  
  