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Thoothukudi District
Thoothukudi District

Thoothukudi District, also known as Tuticorin District, is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) is the district headquarters. It had a population of 1,572,273 as of 2001. It is 42.28% urbanised. [1]. This is one of the Ayyavazhi populated districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as "the pearl city"pf india,due to abundance of pearls found in the seas of thoothukudi. Image File history File links Tuticorin. ... Image File history File links Tuticorin. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Thoothukudi (தூத்துக்குடி in Tamil) also known as Tuticorin, is a city and a municipality in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Ayyavazhi (IPA: )(Tamil:அய்யாவழி -Path of the father), is a monistic religion, originated in South India in the mid 19th century,[1]. The faith is centered on Ayya Vaikundar and his life and teachings as presented in the religions scriptures. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...

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Location

Thoothukudi District is situated in the extreme south-eastern corner of Tamil Nadu. It is bounded on the north by the districts of Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram, on the east and south-east by Gulf of Mannar and on the west and south-west by Tirunelveli District. Total area of this district is 4621 square kilometres and the administrative headquarters is an urban agglomeration and also one of the taluk headquarters within the district. Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Virudhunagar District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... The Gulf of Mannar is an arm of the Indian Ocean, lying between the southern tip of India and the west coast of Sri Lanka at a width of between 160 and 200 km (100 to 125 mi). ... Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ...


History

In 1986, Tirunelveli district was split into Chidambaranar (present-day Thoothukudi) and Nellai-Kattabomman (later Tirunelveli-Kattabomman, present-day Tirunelveli) districts. now. ... now. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Revenue divisions

  1. Thoothukudi
  2. Tiruchendur
  3. Kovilpatti

Taluks

Taluks comprised in the revenue division

  1. Thoothukudi
    1. Thoothukudi
    2. Srivaikundam
  2. Tiruchendur
    1. Tiruchendur
    2. Sathankulam
  3. Kovilpatti
    1. Kovilpatti
    2. Ettayapuram
    3. Vilathikulam
    4. Ottapidaram

Thoothukudi (தூத்துக்குடி in Tamil) also known as Tuticorin, is a city and a municipality in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Srivaikundam is a town in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu on the banks of the river Thamirabarani. ... Tiruchendur is a small town in Tuticorin District, India, 45 km away from Tuticorin and 53 km from Tirunelveli. ... Tiruchendur is a small town in Tuticorin District, India, 45 km away from Tuticorin and 53 km from Tirunelveli. ... Sathankulam is a panchayat town in Toothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Kovilpatti (கோவில்பட்டி in Tamil) is a city and a municipality in Tuticorin / Toothukudi District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Kovilpatti (கோவில்பட்டி in Tamil) is a city and a municipality in Tuticorin / Toothukudi District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... The house in Ettayapuram where Bharathiar was born Ettayapuram (எட்டையாபுரம் in Tamil) is a village in Thoothukudi (a. ... Vilathikulam is a small town in the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu state, near the southern tip of mainland India. ... Ottapidaram is the biggest taluk in Tamil Nadu state, India. ...

Industries in the city

Due to port facility in the city (tuticorin port trust) provides industries to be set up in the city. industries in tuticorin are:

  1. TTPS (tuticorin thermal power station)
  2. SPIC
  3. TAC (tuticorin alkali chemicals)
  4. HWP (heavy water plant)
  5. sterlite (mainly copper)

apart from this major occupation in tuticorin is fishing industries.sea foods industries has been set up at large in the city. tuticorin is well known for pearl diving that is why city is called as pearl city.


the location of the port is well sheltered from cyclones&storms...because of srilanka location to its east....


Places to visit in the city

  1. city has one of the oldest church called PANIMAYA MATHA KOIL.
  2. city has a beautiful BEACH located in port area.
  3. city has a fisheries college lab having rare sea species present.
  4. TIRUCHENDUR which is well known for the Avatharappathi and the LORD MURUGA temple in the state (takes 1 hour journey by road).
  5. tamil poet BHARATHIYAR birth place ETTAYAPURAM. (located in madurai-tuticorin highway NH-45B)

Avatharappathi is a phrase in Tamil which represents The place where God incarnates.The Avatharappathi is one among the holy places of the religion of Ayyavazhi,(see: Ayyavazhi Holy Sites) which had been erected in Thiruchendur. ...

Links to towns/villages in the district

Tharuvaikulam (Tamil: ) is a Village in Thoothukudi District of Tamil Nadu, South India. ... Oyangudi is a small village situated near Nazareth in Thoothukudi District of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Nazareth is a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Sathankulam is a panchayat town in Toothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Cinema

No. Screen Location Now Showing
1 Raj Cine Complex A/C Thoothukudi Aalwar

Aalwar (2007) is a Tamil film directed by Chella. ...

External links

  • Thoothukudi District
  • Latest news from Tuticorin


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Thoothukudi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1169 words)
Thoothukudi was the stronghold of the Paravas, a community from the lineage of Pandyan kingdom and still continues to be a strong base of this community.
The district of of Mannar]] (Bay of Bengal), south and south-west by the district of Tirunelveli, West and North west by the district of Virudhunagar and North by the district of Ramanathapuram The total area of this district is 4621 sq.
Cotton is cultivated in Kovilpatti, Ottapidaram and Thoothukudi taluks.
Thoothukudi district - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (222 words)
Thoothukudi District, also known as Tuticorin District, is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India.
Thoothukudi District is situated in the extreme south-eastern corner of Tamil Nadu.
It is bounded on the north by the districts of Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram, on the east and south-east by Gulf of Mannar and on the west and south-west by Tirunelveli District.
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