Thoothukudi (Tamil Tamil (தமிழ் tamiḻ; [t̪ɐmɨɻ] ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore. It is one of the twenty-two scheduled: தூத்துக்குடி) also known as Tuticorin is a port city A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land. Port locations are selected to optimize access to land and navigable water, for commercial demand, and for shelter from wind and waves. Ports with deeper water are rarer, but can handle larger, more economical and a Municipal Corporation A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. Often, this event is marked by the in Thoothukudi district of the Indian India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with 1.18 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Mainland India is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the state India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (Tamil: தமிழ் நாடு, pronounced [t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ]) is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai (formerly known as Madras). Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the States of Puducherry (Pondicherry), Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District.

Tuticorin is also known as "Pearl City". It is a commercial seaport A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land. Port locations are selected to optimize access to land and navigable water, for commercial demand, and for shelter from wind and waves. Ports with deeper water are rarer, but can handle larger, more economical which serves the inland cities of Southern India South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of area. South India lies in the peninsular Deccan Plateau and is bounded by the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal in the west, south and east. It is also one of the major seaports in India with its history dating back to the 6th century A.D.

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History

Tuticorin is traditionally known for its pearl A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls (baroque pearls) occur. The finest fishing and shipbuilding Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history industries. Thoothukudi became the centre of the Indian Independence Movement The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide spectrum of political organizations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending British colonial authority in South Asia. The term incorporates various national and regional campaigns, agitations and efforts of both nonviolent and militant philosophy in the early 20th century, with leaders such as Maveeran Sundaralinga Kudumbanar, Tyagi Mohanavalli Vadivu and Thalapathy Vennikalady , Veerapandiya Kattabomman, V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, P.Kandasamy Pillai (popularly known as 'Pena Kana'), poet Subramanya Bharathy, [[Vanchinathan]. In 1906, freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai with the help of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, launched the first Swadeshi The Swadeshi movement, part of the Indian independence movement, was a successful economic strategy to remove the British Empire from power and improve economic conditions in India through following principles of swadeshi (self-sufficiency). Strategies of the swadeshi movement involved boycotting British products and the revival of domestic-made ship S.S. Gaelia from this port town in British India. Freedom fighter Vanjinathan killed the then Thoothukudi District Collector Mr. Ash during the freedom struggle in Maniyachi.

View of the Dutch port Tuticorin, in 1752 Port of Tuticorin during the Madras Presidency Madras Presidency , also known as Madras Province and known officially as Presidency of Fort St. George, was a province of British India. At its greatest extent, Madras Presidency included much of southern India, including the present-day Indian State of Tamil Nadu, the Malabar region of North Kerala, Lakshadweep Islands, the Coastal Andhra and, c.a. 1913

The major harbour of Tuticorin is well known as a pearl diving and fishing centre. Tuticorin, one of the oldest seaports in the world, was the seaport of the Pandyan The Pandyan Empire was an ancient Tamil dynasty. The Pandyas, Chola, Chera and Pallava Dynasties are the four Tamil Dynasties which ruled South India until the 15th century CE. They initially ruled from Korkai, a seaport on the Southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, and in later times moved to Madurai. Pandyan was well known since the ancient kingdom after Korkai near Palayakayal. It was later taken over by the Portuguese Portugal /ˈpɔɹtʃʉɡəl/ (Portuguese: Portugal, Mirandese: Pertual), officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa; Mirandese: República Pertuesa), is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and in 1548, captured by the Dutch The Netherlands (pronounced /ˈnɛðɚləndz/ ; Dutch: Nederland, pronounced [ˈneːdərlɑnt] ( listen)) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in North-West Europe. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany in 1658, and ceded to the British The area now called England has been settled by people of various cultures for about 35,000 years, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant in 1825.[2] The lighthouse built in 1842 marked the beginning of the history of harbour development in the city. Tuticorin was established as a Municipality in 1866 with Roche Victoria as its first chairman. It attained the status of Corporation on August 5, 2008 after 142 years.

Origin of the name

There are three theories as to the origin of the name:

Today the city is referred to as Thoothukudi in Tamil and Tuticorin in English.

Father of Pearl City

Rao Bahadur Late Mr. Cruz Fernandez is hailed as Father of Pearl City. The services rendered by him stand unmatched till today.

Geography

Thoothukudi is in South India Southern India, also known as the Dravida in the Indian anthem, is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area. South India lies in the peninsular Deccan Plateau and is bounded by the Arabian Sea in the about 590 kilometres south west of chennai[kathipara junction] and is geographically located in the Gulf of Mannar The Gulf of Mannar is a large shallow bay that is an arm of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. It lies between the southeastern tip of India and the west coast of Sri Lanka with widths between 160 and 200 km . A chain of low islands and reefs known as Adam's Bridge, also called Ramsethu, separates the Gulf of Mannar from the Palk Bay, which. The climate in Tuticorin is extremely hot and humid.

Administration

Thoothukudi city officials
Member of Parliament S.R. Jayadurai, D.M.K
Member of Legistlative Assembly P. Geetha Jeevan, D.M.K
Collector Sri. G Prakash, IAS
Mayor Smt. R Kasturi Thangam
Superintendent of Police Mr. T Senthil Kumar, IPS
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Urban Mr. Mohamed Goush Khan Ghori
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rural Mr. K Natarajamoorthy

Tuticorin was a part of Tirunelveli Loksabha Constituency till 2009. Tuticorin has been separated from Tirunelveli Loksabha Constituency and became a new Loksabha constituency from 2009. The constituency includes the whole Tuticorin district. This include Vilathikulam, Thoothukkudi, Tiruchendur, Sri Vaikuntam, Ottapidaram (SC) and Kovilpatti.

Economy

The economy of Thoothukudi is based on shipping, fishing, salt pan, and agricultural industries. Thoothukudi has a host of other industries including power, chemicals and IT.

The availability of skilled labour, an electricity generating plant, a container facility and it being a major port has made Tuticorin a major centre for industry and business. The Sethusamudram project, the airport at Vagaikulam, Koodankulam Nuclear Power plant, improved road and rail infrastructure and Nanguneri SEZ is expected to make Tuticorin an attractive choice for business investment. Tata Steel recently announced plans to set up a titanium dioxide project in Tuticorin. Three national brand products are made in Tuticorin: VVD Coconut oil, Agsar Paints and Venus Water Heaters.

Tuticorin is attracting Software Development Companies also. Earlier SPIC, TAC were large employers having an impact on the local economy. Nowadays the port and Sterlite Industries seem to be the major employers.

Thermal Power Plant

The Thoothukudi Thermal Power Station (TTPS) is the biggest power station in Tamil Nadu under the control of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board with five units of 210 M.W. each generating 50 million units of energy daily. The first unit was commissioned in July, 1979, the second unit in December 1980 and the third unit in March 1982. This power station is feeding about 1/3 of the total power demand of Tamil Nadu.

Shipping

Main article: Tuticorin Port

Tuticorin has been a centre for maritime trade and pearl fishery for more than a century. Its natural harbour with a rich hinterland, facilitated development of the port. Tuticorin was declared as a minor anchorage port in 1868. In 1906, V.O. Chidambaram Pillai launched the first swadeshi ship S.S. Gaelia in British India from Tuticorin Port. After Independence, the minor Port of Tuticorin witnessed a flourishing trade and handled a variety of cargo.

To cope with the increasing trade through Tuticorin, the Government of India sanctioned the construction of an all-weather Port at Tuticorin. On 11 July 1974, the newly-constructed Thoothukudi port was declared to be the tenth major port in India Second only to JN Port (Mumbai) in size. Thoothukudi is an artificial port[3]. This is the third international port in Tamil Nadu and its second all-weather port.[4] The port is also helping increase the tourism in the region. A new ferry has been commenced between Tuticorin and Colombo.

Tuticorin is also known to produce some of the best sailors and marine officers of the world. Sailors from Tuticorin are highly regarded by all crewing companies.[citation needed]

Tuticorin is one of the very few ports of India where Mechanised Sailing Vessels are operated. These vessels are operated at the Old Port which is termed by the port authorities as Zone B.

NYK logistics India Ltd is one of the leading logistics company in Tuticorin.

Fisheries

Marine fishing, Pearl and Valamburi Chunk fishing are famous in this district from the time immemorial. Thoothukudi is the main centre for deep sea fishing in the district which has a lengthy coast-line of about 140 km. Prawn culture is very flourishing in this district and earning considerable amount of foreign exchange. Now the prawn culture has been banned by the Supreme Court of India due to pollution issues. Tuticorin Fishing industry thrives since this is the place known to attract varieties of fish daily unlike other centres. Fishes caught here are either selled locally or exported. Tuna Tuna are fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of 70 kilometres per hour or more. Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an oxygen-binding molecule, which tuna which is caught here is dried and sold as Maasi. Dry fish from Tuticorin is sent to Sri Lanka and many parts of South India. The fish-cake produced here are used for food for prawns and other fishes. There are 11 marine fishing villages.

There is one Joint Director of Fisheries and Assistant Directors of Fisheries in charge of Pearl-chunk fishing, Fishermen Training Institute and for technical guidance. There is fish-seed farm at Kadamba. Service centre/Base workshop of this district is situated at Thoothukudi. Fish is produced and supplied to the poor at cheaper rates. There is a fish curing centre at Palayakayal , Punnakayal. There are 450 mechnaised boats, 1300 vallams and 900 Kattamarans in this district. About 5,428 Fishermen families are directly engaged in fishing in these vessels. There is a Fisheries College at Thoothukudi. The estimated inland fish catch is 1,583 MT and Marine fish catch is 34,066 MT in the year 1999

Readymade Clothes

Puthiamputhur is a one of the most popular village. Puthiamputhur people made a qualifide readymade clothes and sell it all over Tamilnadu and purchase fabric from various parts of India.

Transport

Next to Chennai city, Tuticorin has all the four means of Transport viz Roadway, Seaway, Railway and Airway.

Roads

Tuticorin City is well connected by road. The Major Highways are,

Currently projects,

Proposed projects,

Railways

The major trains From Tuticorin:

  1. Pearl City Express, Tuticorin - Chennai
  2. Tuticorin - Mysore Express
  3. Tuticorin - Tirunelveli Passenger
  4. Tuticorin - Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur Passenger

Maniyachi is the most important railway station in linking Tuticorin with all other stations, like the gate way to Tuticorin.

Airport

Port

Transport Within Tuticorin

Culture

Language

Main article: Tamil language Tamil (தமிழ் tamiḻ; [t̪ɐmɨɻ] ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore. It is one of the twenty-two scheduled

There is a tradition that the Tamil language originated from the Pothigai Malai, a hill situated in Western Ghats near Papanasam, a small village in the Tirunelveli district. As per Brahminical legend, Lord Shiva Shiva is a major Hindu god and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the supreme God. In the Smarta tradition, he is one of the five primary forms of God sent the two saints Vyasa Vyasa is a central and revered figure in the majority of Hindu traditions. He is also known as Badarayana. He is also sometimes called Veda Vyasa (वेद व्यास, veda vyāsa), (the one who split the Vedas) or Krishna Dvaipayana (referring to his complexion and birthplace). He is considered to be the scribe of both the Vedas, and the and Agatyar (in Sanskrit Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism and Buddhism[note 1]. Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand. Sanskrit has been declared a classical language by the Government of India Agastya Agastya was a Vedic Siddhar or sage. Agastya and his clan are also credited[who?] to have "authored" many mantras of the Rig Veda, the earliest and most revered Hindu scripture, in the sense of first having the mantras revealed in his mind by the Supreme Brahman. Agastya is also the author of Agastya Samhita[ref: Dharma Bharathi]. In) to create the divine languages Sanskrit and Tamil. Agatyar came to Papanasam and established the Tamil culture from the Pothigai Malai.

Famous eatables in Tuticorin

Tuticorin is famous for Macaroon (a biscuit or cookie made up of egg white, cashew, sugar and yeast). Plum cakes, Ghee candies, Fruit Mixer juice (Pazharasam in Tamil), Dried Ginger water (Chukku Venneer in Tamil), are also popular here.

Tuticorin Paraota (roasted bread) is special as the roasted wheat is deepfried in oil and the curry (salna) is spicy and tasty. This will be available only in roadside "night clubs" some of famous ones are "Alvaar", "Sivan", "Kannan" ,"Kani" , "Famous" , "S.K", "Sekar", "Rahmania", "Buhari" and "New Anand"

DSFgrand plaza is a big shopping mall in tuticorin...all branded shops are ter...basics029,derby,levies,life style,etc.....planet360,el marino etc...

Media and communication

Miscellaneous

Education

Schools

and 13 Corporation Schools

Colleges

Sports

Facilities

Tharuvai stadium hosts most of the local matches and is maintained by Sports Development Authoriy of Tamilnadu. It includes,

  • 400m Athletic track,
  • 25m Swimming pool,
  • a Basketball court,
  • a Boxing ring
  • a Football ground,
  • 2 Hockey grounds,
  • a Multi Gym
  • a Squash court,
  • a Synthetic Hockey training ground (25x30m) and
  • a Volleyball court

Tuticorin Gymkhana Club has two Synthetic Turf Tennis courts, Tuticorin is the only other place after Chennai in Tamilnadu to have this modern facility.

Recreation

Parks

Favourite Past time

References

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  2. ^ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001
  3. ^ Official website of Tuticorin Port(Construction Details)
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