Thoothukudi is one of the 32 districts in Tamil Nadu. Headquarters is in Thoothukudi city. It is famous for pearl cultivation. This is the gateway of Tamil Nadu. This port city is Municipal Corporation. It serves as commercial seaport and one of the major seaports in India. It belongs to 6th century AD. It located around 592 km from Chennai and 1920 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The boundaries are on the north by the districts of Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram, on the east and southeast by the Gulf of Mannar and on the west and southwest by Tirunelveli district. It is the extreme south-east corner of Tamil Nadu. The district was derived in 1986 from Thirunelveli district.

Thoothukudi History

Thoothukudi is popular for pearl fishing and ship building industries. This is the place where the great freedom fighter Vanchinathan killed the Tirunelveli district Collector Ash in Maniyachi struggle. The railway junction in Maniyachi is called as Vanchi Maniyachi junction. It is one of the oldest seaports in India. It was first served as seaport for Pandiyas after Korkai and later taken over by Portuguese in the year of 1548. In 1658, it was captured by Dutch and ceded into British in 1825. It was developed as Municipality in 1866 and Roche Victoria was the first chairman. In 2008, it was declared as Municipal Corporation.

Thoothukudi Tourism

Tourist places in Thoothukudi
Panimayamatha Church
Tiruchendur
Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary
Manapad
Korkai
Kulasekaranpattinam
Kazhugumalai
Panchalankurichi
Meignanapuram
Ettayapuram
Kayathar
Kayalpattinam
Adichanallur
Ayyanarsunai
Sinthalakkarai
Vanchi Maniyachi
Vanathirupathi
Navathirupathi
Navakailayam