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, subdivision_type4 = DS Division , subdivision_name4 = Valikamam South , coordinates = {{coord, 9, 43, 0, N, 80, 01, 0, E, region:LK, display=inline Inuvil is a town in the Northern Province of

, about 5 miles north of the city of

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/ref> It is located on the Jaffna-Kangesanthurai road. This road divides the town into two parts East Inuvil and West Inuvil. Inuvil is bordered by

Uduvil Uduvil () is an agricultural village of about 32.7 square kilometers situated along the KKS Road at about five miles to the North of Jaffna city, Sri Lanka. It is surrounded by the villages Chunnakam, Chunnākam, Kandarodai, Kandarōdai, Sanguvē ...

to the north, Urumbarai to the east,

Kondavil Kondavil (, ) is a suburb north of the Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. It is near many temples such as the Uppumada Pillaiyar Temple, Kondavil west Kali kovil,eelaththu Thillaiyampathy sivakami Amman temple part of the Jaffna Peninsula, it was one of t ...

to the south, and Sudumala to the west. The town is known for its tobacco production, full of small plantations for

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. McLeod Hospital, a maternity hospital established by the American Mission, is the most famous. Until a few decades ago, people from many parts of the peninsula flocked to this clinic.

People

The town and the surrounding area have traditionally been populated by farmers. However, many have educated their children to be professionals. There are several people who have started their own business as well. The majority of the people are Tamils. The first revolutionary group (EROS)

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formed by Eliyathamby Ratnasabapathy is from Inuvil. Many residents have immigrated to Western countries. The Inuvil diaspora is present in

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Education

Inuvil Central College

Inuvil Hindu CollegeInuvil Ramanathan CollegeFaculty of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna

Inuvil Public Library

Inuvil ArivalayamInuvil Central College Primary SchoolInuvil Ilanthondar Sabai

Culture

Most of them are Hindus Around 98–99% and follow Tamil Culture. There are many professional drummers who came from this village including famous Thadshanamoorthy. There is also a "Gurukulam" where most of the Hindu priests are educated here.

Famous Hindu temples

In the village of Inuvil, there are many temples. There are a few huge historical Tamil kingdom-era temples. These are still being well maintained by the people. The large temples in Inuvil are:
Inuvai Pararajasekara pillaiyaar kovilInuvai Kanthaswamy KovilInuvai Sivakami amman kovilInuvai Karaikal sivan kovilInuvil Segarajasekarap Pilliar KovilInuvil Manchathdy Murugan Kovil

Transport

* Inuvil Railway Station

References

www.inuvaiyur.com
Villages in Jaffna District Valikamam South DS Division