Date of formation: On 20th October 1986, the district was carved out of Tirunelveli District.
Area: 4594 square kilometers
Density of population: 378 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 86.52% - Male: 91.42%, Female: 81.77%
Male Female Ratio: 1000:1024
Boundaries of Thoothukudi District
North: Virudhunagar District, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu
South and South East: Bay of Bengal
West and South West: Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu
Thoothukudi District Average Rainfall: 678 mm
Thoothukudi District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 40.5 mm
Thoothukudi District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 18.5 mm
THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Thamirabarani River, Vaipar River, Karumeni River, Palayakayal River
Taluks: Ettayapuram, Kovilpatti, Ottapidaram, Sathankulam, Srivaikundam, Thoothukkudi, Tiruchendur, Vilathikulam
Assembly Constituencies: Koilpatti, Ottapidaram, Sattangulam, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur, Tuticorin, Vilathikulam
Thoothukudi District Nearby Attractions
1. Thoothukudi Tiruchendur
2. Manapad Kalugumalai
3. Ottapidaram Ettayapuram
4. Panchalankurichi Nava Tiruppathi
5. Vanchi Maniyachi
6. Korkai Athichanallur
Thoothukudi District Facts: It is called the gate way of Tamil Nadu. Kulaiyankarisal is famous for banana trees. This district is the top producer of Cumbu in Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is called Pearl City. This is one of the districts in Tamil Nadu that gets least amount of rainfall.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, cumbu, cholam, kuthiraivali, pulses, cotton, groundnut
Major Industries: SPIC, TAC, Dharangadhara Chemical Works, STERLITE Industries, Kilburn Chemicals, Madura Coats, Loyal Textiles Ltd, Transworld Granite Industries, Nila Sea Food
What is Thoothukudi District Famous For: Pearl cultivation, salt cultivation, harbor, fishing
Famous People From Thoothukudi District: Freedom Fighters V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Veeran Sundaralingam, Vellaiyathevan, Poet Subramanya Bharathi
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
