Geographical Location:
8°37'0" N, 77°51'0" E
Description:Thathankulam is a railroad station (class S - Spot Feature) in State of Tamil Nadu, Asia with the region font code of Asia/Pacific. It is located at an elevation of 17 meters above sea level. Thathankulam is also known as Tadankulam, Thathankulam, Tādankulam.
LOCATION: Tathankulam is in Tuticorin District of Tamil Nadu, India.
DISTANCE FROM: 24 Kms from Tirunelveli, 40 Kms from Trichendur.

LANDMARKS: Near Thathankulam Railway station and Karunkulam Srinivasa Temple.
TOTAL AREA OF THE FARM: 2000 Acres
TOTAL NUMBER OF TREES: 1,95,140
TREE VARIETIES:
Sl. No |
Plant / Crop |
Total |
1 |
Guava (Koiyya maram) |
4400 |
2 |
Gooseberry (Nelli maram) |
3400 |
3 |
Coconut (Thennai maram) |
25000 |
4 |
Neem (Vaeppa maram) |
12000 |
5 |
Mango (Maa maram) |
24600 |
6 |
Bamboo (Moongil maram) |
5000 |
7 |
Tamarind (Puliya maram) |
500 |
8 |
Sapote (Sapotta maram) |
9000 |
9 |
Peepal Tree (Arasa maram) |
200 |
10 |
Teak (Thaekku maram) |
550 |
11 |
Kashmir Teak (Kumizh maram) |
650 |
12 |
Palm (Panai maram) |
50 |
13 |
Beefwood Tree (Savukku maram) |
100000 |
14 |
Eucalyptus (Thaila maram) |
10 |
15 |
Indian Beech Tree (Pungai maram) |
500 |
16 |
East Indian Walnut (Vaagai maram) |
500 |
17 |
Rain Tree (Thoongu munji maram) |
200 |
18 |
Jamun Tree (Naaval maram) |
540 |
19 |
Portia Tree (Poovarasu maram) |
150 |
20 |
Custard Apple (Seetha maram) |
240 |
21 |
Dates (Pericham maram) |
200 |
22 |
Mahua (Iluppai maram) |
620 |
23 |
Manila tamarind (Kodukaipuli maram) |
450 |
24 |
Jack fruit tree (Palaa maram) |
120 |
25 |
Indian Kino tree (Vengai maram) |
500 |
YIELD:
Plant / Crop |
Total(in Kgs) |
Mango |
41798 |
Guava |
773 |
Sapote |
14089 |
Coconut |
31280 |
Amla |
123 |
Coconut Dry Leaves |
22900 |
SOIL TYPE: Red soil and black soil.
CULTIVATION SUITABLE FOR:Mango, sapote, gooseberry and coconut.
CLIMATIC CONDITION: Temperature ranges from 25°C to 40°C across the year.
WATER LEVEL & IRRIGATION: Copious water level found from 50 feet under the ground.
FARM ANIMALS: Goat, sheep, hen, goose, cow, hunting dogs, and rabbit.
EMPLOYMENTS AND BENEFITS: 250 workers are employed in the farms, also provided with residential quarters, and school education for their children.
OTHER FACETS : Vermiculture Composting, Old Age Home, Check Dam. Our Chairman has come up with an innovative idea to enrich the soil by adding the coconut barks to the soil enabling it to decompose, mineralize, thereby revitalizing the soil adding value to the soil and the crops.
We do have a juice factory, cement factory, Matriculation School, and Watch Tower. Entire farm area is planned, well-fenced with well-structured pathway. There is a guest house and staff quarters for the accommodation of people. Within a distance of 3 Kms from farm is the Kamarajar dam supplying water for the entire part of Dindigul. KVK (Kisan Vikas Kendra – Central Govt.) Providing livelihood for 250 families, proving upliftment for the downtrodden.
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