Thoothukudi district
Thoothukudi | |
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Clockwise from the top UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
PIN | 628xxx |
Telephone code | 0461 |
ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN-TN |
Vehicle registration | TN-69, TN-96, TN-92[1] |
Central location: | 8°48′N 78°8′E / 8.800°N 78.133°E |
Website | thoothukudi |
Thoothukudi District is one of the
Geography
Thoothukudi district is situated in the south-eastern corner of
Water bodies
There are no large reservoirs in this district so the
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1901 | 705,534 | — |
1911 | 762,625 | +0.78% |
1921 | 787,166 | +0.32% |
1931 | 840,656 | +0.66% |
1941 | 910,729 | +0.80% |
1951 | 957,735 | +0.50% |
1961 | 1,052,970 | +0.95% |
1971 | 1,228,295 | +1.55% |
1981 | 1,370,289 | +1.10% |
1991 | 1,475,872 | +0.75% |
2001 | 1,592,769 | +0.77% |
2011 | 1,750,176 | +0.95% |
source:[3] |
According to
At the time of the 2011 census, 98.97% of the population spoke Tamil and 0.54% Telugu as their first language.[6]
Politics
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thoothukudi | 213 | Vilathikulam
|
G. V. Markandayan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | |||
214 | Thoothukkudi
|
P. Geetha Jeevan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
215 | Tiruchendur
|
Anitha Radhakrishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
216 | Srivaikuntam
|
Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj | Indian National Congress | SPA | ||||
217 | Ottapidaram (SC)
|
M. C. Shunmugaiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
218 | Kovilpatti
|
Kadambur C. Raju | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | None |
Administrative divisions
Thoothukudi District is divided into three
Revenue Divisions |
Talukas | Number of Revenue Villages |
---|---|---|
Thoothukudi | Thoothukudi | 33 |
Thiruvaikundam | 46 | |
Kovilpatti | Kovilpatti | 33 |
Ottapidaram | 63 | |
Ettayapuram | 56 | |
Vilathikulam | 89 | |
Kayathar | 54 | |
Tiruchendur | Tiruchendur | 36 |
Sathankulam | 25 | |
Eral | 45 |
The district is divided into twelve revenue blocks for rural and urban development. The twelve revenue blocks are Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur, Udangudi, Sathankulam, Thiruvaikundam, Alwarthirunagari, Karunkulam, Ottapidaram, Kovilpatti, Kayathar, Vilathikulam, and Pudur. The district has one
Revenue Divisions and Taluks
Tiruchendur Revenue Division: Tiruchendur, Sathankulam, Eral
Municipal Corporation
- Thoothukudi
Municipalities
- Kovilpatti
- Tiruchendur
- Kayalpattinam
Town Panchayats
- Arumuganeri
- Athur
- Eral
- Ettayapuram
- Kalugumalai
- Nazareth
- Sathankulam
- Sawyerpuram
- Srivaikuntam
- Udangudi
- Vilathikulam
- Alwarthirunagari
- Kadambur
- Kayathar
- Pudur (V)
- Kanam
- Perungulam
- Thenthiruperai
Proposed Municipalities
Proposed Town Panchayats
Panchayat Unions / Blocks
- Alwarthirunagiri
- Karunkulam
- Kayathar
- Kovilpatti
- Ottapidaram
- Pudur (V)
- Sathankulam
- Srivaikuntam
- Thoothukudi
- Thiruchendur
- Udangudi
- Vilathikulam
Villages
Parliamentary Lok Sabha Constituency
No. | Constituency Number | Constituency Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Elected Representative | Political Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 36 | Thoothukkudi | None | Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
No. | Constituency Number | Constituency Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Elected Representative | Political Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 213 | Vilathikulam | None | G. V. Markandayan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2 | 214 | Thoothukkudi | None | P. Geetha Jeevan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
3 | 215 | Tiruchendur | None | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
4 | 216 | Srivaikuntam | None | Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj | Indian National Congress | |
5 | 217 | Ottapidaram | SC | M. C. Shunmugaiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
6 | 218 | Kovilpatti | None | Kadambur C. Raju | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Economy
The
Agriculture
Salt production
The district constitutes 70 percent of the total salt production of Tamil Nadu and 30 percent of that of India. Tamil Nadu is the second largest producer of Salt in India next to Gujarat.
Transport
National Highway 45B, 7A and State Highways SH-32,33,40,44,75,76,77,93,176 connect to other parts of the State. Government buses connect the district with other parts of state.
Spaceport
The
Education
There are numerous educational institutions, colleges, schools providing education. The Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam was established in 1984 – 85 as the third constituent College of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. These include:[15]
Notable people
- Angela Lincy, Sportsperson who set the national record of 1.72m in high jump at the National games in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 15.
- Appukutty, Film actor
- Beela Rajesh, Former Health and Family Welfare Secretary of Tamil Nadu
- Charle, Film actor
- Cottalango Leon, Oscar awardee
- Dinesh Karthik, National cricketer
- G. P. Muthu, Film actor
- Hari, Film director
- J. Kanakaraj, Former State Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh
- J. P. Chandrababu, Film actor
- Jaguar Thangam, Film stunt choreographer
- K. P. Kandasamy, Founder of the dinakaran newspaper group
- Ki. Rajanarayanan, Tamil folklorist and writer
- Ku. Alagirisami, Tamil writer
- Kadambur M. R. Janarthanan, Former Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions of the Republic of India
- Kaali Venkat, Film actor
- Kumaragurupara Desikar, Poet and Saivite ascetic
- Mari Selvaraj, Film director
- Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone, Freedom fighter
- Naveen Raja Jacob, Volleyball sportsperson
- Nivetha Pethuraj, Film actress
- Poligar
- P. Rajagopal, Founder of Saravana Bhavan
- P. Sri Acharya, Tamil scholar
- Pon Mariappan, Barber who equipped his salon with mini library and got appreciated by PM Narendra Modi in the "Mann Ki Baat" radio programme
- Poomani, Tamil writer and receiver of Sahitya Akademi for his work Agnaadi
- R. Nallakannu, Politician and social activist
- R. Parthiban, Film actor
- Ramanichandran, Tamil romance novelist
- Rajendran, Film actor and stunt double
- S. P. Adithanar, Former Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
- S. Anantharamakrishnan, Founder of Amalgamations Group
- Shenbaga, Film actress
- HCL Technologies
- Sivanthi Aditanar, Tamil media baron
- Stunt Silva, Film stunt actor
- Subramanya Bharathi, Freedom fighter and writer
- Thengai Srinivasan, Film actor
- T. S. Balaiah, Film actor
- Umaru Pulavar, Tamil poet
- V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, Freedom fighter
- Veeran Sundaralingam, Freedom fighter
- Vanchinathan, Freedom fighter
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Freedom fighter
- Vellaya Devan,Freedom fighter
- Vivekh, Film actor and social activist
See also
- Thoothukudi massacre
- Custodial death of P Jayaraj and Bennicks
- V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust
- Tuticorin Airport
- List of districts of Tamil Nadu
References
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- ^ Majeed, A. Abdul (1987). "A note on Korkai Excavations". Tamil Civilization. 5 (1/2). Tamil University, Thanjavur: 73–77.
- ^ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook 2011 - Thoothukudi" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ISBN 978-81-8069-454-7.
- ^ "Administration". District Collectorate, Thoothukudi. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu". Thoothukudi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Block Panchayats of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011.
- ^ Agriculture Archived 9 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Government of Tamil Nadu. State Transport Authority.
- ^ "Why Thoothukudi was chosen as ISRO's second spaceport". www.thenewsminute.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Agricultural College & Research Institute, Killikulam". sites.google.com.