Tirunelveli District

Population: 3072880 (2011)

State: Tamil Nadu

Language: Tamil

Headquarters: Tirunelveli

 

Date of formation: 1st September 1790 by East India company

Area: 6703 square kilometers

Density of population: 458 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 82.92% - Male: 89.66%, Female: 76.38% (2011)

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1024

 

Boundaries of Tirunelveli District

 

North: Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu

South: Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu

East: Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu

West: Western Ghats

 

Tirunelveli District Average Rainfall: 814.8 mm

Tirunelveli District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 37 deg C

Tirunelveli District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 22 deg C

 

TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Pachaiyar River, Tambaraparani River, Manimuthar River

Taluks: Tirunelveli, Palayamkottai, Sankarankovil, Nanguneri, Kadayanallur, Radhapuram, Tenkasi, Shenkottai, Alangulam, Veerakeralampudur, Sivagiri

Assembly Constituencies: Alangulam, Ambasamudram, Cheranmahadevi, Kadayanallur, Nanguneri, Palayamkottai, Radhapuram, Sankaranayanarkoil, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Vasudevanallur

Waterfalls: Courtallam Falls, Manimuthar Waterfalls

 

Tirunelveli District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Wild Life Sanctuaries

2. District Science Center

3. Birds Sanctuary at Koothankulam

4. Pulithevan Palace

5. Holy Trinity Cathedral

6. Courtallam

7. Manjolai Hill Station

8. Pottalpudhur Dargha

9. Venkatachalapathy Temple at Krishnapuram Village

10. Swamy Nellaiappar Temple

 

Tirunelveli District Facts: This is the second largest district in Tamil Nadu after Villupuram District. There are 27 railway stations in this district. It is one of the major producers of wind energy in Tamil Nadu. It houses the famous Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant.  

 

Major Agricultural Products: Chillies, coconut, gingelly, pulses, groundnut, ragi, cumbu, indigo, cotton, rice, bananas, spices

 

Major Industries: Textile, food, forestry

 

What is Tirunelveli District Famous For: Rich in mineral resources like limestone, sulphides and ilmenite-garnet sands

 

Famous People From Tirunelveli District: Literary Figures Agathiyar, Tholkappiyar, Freedom Fighters Puli Thevan, Veera Pandiya Kattabomman, Vanchinathan, Journalist Dr. Sivanthi Adiththanar, Politicians Vaiko, Aladi Aruna, Actors Vivek, Delhi Ganesh, Film Directors SJ Suryah, Vikraman,  Kadhir

 

Tirunelveli Pin Codes

Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Tirunelveli District