Pasuvanthanai

Pasuvanthanai is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the district headquarters Thoothukudi. It lies 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Kadambur on the Madurai-Nellai railway line, 20 kilometres (10 mi) east of Kayathar off the North-South Corridor, and 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Eppothum Vendram on the Madurai-Thoothukudi National Highway.

The climate of Pasuvanthanai is hot and dry. Temperatures range between a maximum of 37 °C (99 °F) and a minimum of 22 °C (72 °F).
April to June are the hottest months and December and January are coldest, with temperatures rising towards the end of February. Rainfall occurs mostly during the north-east monsoon in the months of October to December, and a few summer showers are experienced in May.

As of 2011^[update] India census, Pasuvanthanai has 1,212 houses and has a population of 4186. There were 2014 males and 2172 females; the effective sex ratio was 1,078 females per 1000 males, above the state average of 995. 467 were aged 0–6 years, which makes up 11.16% of total population, of whom 243 are male and 224 are female. Child Sex Ratio for the Pasuvanthanai as per census is 922, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943. 2721 persons were literate, for a literacy rate of 65%. Male literacy stands at 82.72% while female literacy rate is 64.48%.

Pasuvanthanai village of Thoothukkudi has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29% of total population in Pasuvanthanai village.

Dry land agriculture predominates in Pasuvanthanai. Due to the vagaries of the monsoon, agriculture is not profitable. Black gram, green gram, groundnuts, pearl millet, sesame, red chillies, cotton and maize are widely cultivated. Paddy is also cultivated on few parts. Animal husbandry, mostly goat and sheep, has become common due to the difficult dry farming conditions. People are involved in trade and commerce. Pasuvanthanai is served by Tamil Nadu grama Bank, Tamilnad mercantile bank and Pasuvanthanai Co-Operative Bank. ATM services are offered by Tamilnad Mercantile Bank and Indicash.

• Government Higher Secondary School
• Panchayat Union Primary School
• St James R C Primary School

State Highway 77 crisscrosses through Pasuvanthanai and connects it with Kovilpatti and Puthiamputhur. Regular bus service operates to places like Thoothukudi, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Kayathar, and Chennai.

The nearest railway station is 14 kilometres (9 mi) away, at Kadambur. The nearest airport is 44.4 kilometres (30 mi) away, at Vagaikulam,(tuticorin)