Thuckalay
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Thuckalay | |
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Town | |
 Interactive map of Thuckalay | |
| Coordinates: 8°14′45″N 77°18′56″E / 8.24583°N 77.31556°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanyakumari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Spoken | Tamil, Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 629175 |
| Telephone code | 04651 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-75, TN-74 |
| Nearest city | Nagercoil |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanniyakumari |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Padmanabhapuram |
Thuckalay or Thakkalai is a town in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Thuckalay comes under the Padmanabhapuram Municipality, and is the administrative headquarters of Kalkulam Taluk. The Revenue Divisional Office is located in Mettukadai.
The nearest railway station is located in Eraniel, which is approximately 5 km from Thuckalay. The nearest Airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), which is (51 km) from Thuckalay.
Thuckalay is one of the major towns, among Kuzhithurai, Marthandam, and Nagercoil which are on the national highway that connects Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and Kanyakumari.
Thuckalay is (17 km) from Nagercoil. Nagercoil is the headquarters for Kanyakumari District. And (34 km) from Kanyakumari also known as Cape Comorin.
Thuckalay bus stand is the commercial centre of Thuckalay, where restaurants, bakeries, and retail stores are located. Mettukadai, Manali, Old Bus Stand, Kumaracoil.
Thuckalay bus terminal has government-run buses, and private mini buses connecting to all the places in Kanyakumari District. It also has buses connecting Thiruvananthapuram, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Ooty, Trichy, and Chennai.
The Private Omnibuses stop either at the post office near old busstand or opposite to Police station in front of L.V. Press. There are daily private omnibuses to Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, and Hyderabad.
Thuckalay is famous for Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, which is situated in Villavor panchayat, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Vattakottai, APMA and makkaipalayam jumma Masjid, Murugan temple of Kumarakoil, and Saint Eliyasiar holy church.
Thuckalay is a hub for travellers around the region as it is on the National Highway and connects all over the district, Tamil Nadu state, Kerala state, and other southern states.
Thuckalay is a part of Padmanabhapuram, which was once the capital of the historic Indian state of Travancore. Thuckalay is a small town that grew due to the location of the bus stand, public library, Jail, Court, and the national highway going through it.
Education
The Thuckalay Government Higher Secondary School is the largest Government Educational institution in the region. There are also institutions such as the Amala Convent, which is run by a local church and an international school. The Salvation Army Nursery and primary school and Tucker Girls Hostel, which is run by an International Christian Charity Organisation "The Salvation Army".
Religious
- Churches:
CSI Church, The Salvation Army Church, St. Eliyas Church, Horeb Panavilai CSI Church, St Antony's Church, Manali and Full Gospel Pentecostal Church.
- Temples:
Sivan Temple, Nagaraja Temple, Perumal Temple, Mutharamman temple Devi Temple and other community temples
- Mosques:
Masjid Makkai Palayam, APMA Jumma Masjid.
