The district of Thoothukudi was carved out from the erstwhile Tirunelveli District on 20th October 1986.
Thiru. R. Arumugam, I.A.S. was the first Collector of this District.
Location
It is situated in the extreme south-eastern corner of Tamil Nadu state and bounded on the north by the districts of Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram, on the east and south-east by Gulf of Mannar and on the west and south-west by the district of Tirunelveli. Total area of this district is 4621 sq. kms. and the administrative headquarters is an Urban agglomeration and also one of the taluk headquarters within the district.
The District Collector & Administrative Units
 Collectorate Building |
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Sl.No.
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Revenue
Divisions
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Taluks comprised
in the Revenue Division
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1.
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Thoothukudi
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a. Thoothukudi b. Srivaikundam |
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2.
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Tiruchendur
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a. Tiruchendur b. Sattankulam |
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3.
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Kovilpatti
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a.
Kovilpatti
b.
Ettayapuram c. Vilathikulam d. Ottapidaram |
Revenue Villages : 480
For the purpose of Election, this district is divided into 6 Assembly constituencies and comes under 1 Parliamentary Constituency, as given bellow:
1. Parliamentary Constituency
Thoothukudi
2. Assembly Constituencies
1. Vilathikulam, 2. Thoothukudi, 3. Tiruchendur, 4. Srivaikundam, 5. Ottapidaram, 6. Kovilpatti
Local Bodies
- Corporation : 1
- Municipalities : 2
- Panchayat Unions : 12
- Town Panchayats : 19
- Village Panchayats : 408
- Revenue Firkas : 41
- Revenue Villages : 480
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Sl.
No.
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Name of the
Taluk
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Male
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Female
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Total
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1.
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Thoothukudi
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203368
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201995
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405363
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2.
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Tiruchendur
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138040
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153388
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291428
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3.
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Kovilpatti
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128711
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133538
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262249
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4.
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Sathankulam
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43692
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53128
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96820
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5.
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Srivaikuntam
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93472
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98411
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191883
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6.
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Vilattikulam
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66743
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68542
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135285
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7.
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Ottapidaram
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57201
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58053
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115254
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| 8. | Ettayapuram | 35596 | 38395 | 73991 |
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District Total
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766823
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805450
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1572273
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Forest
The total extent of forest in the district is 11,012 hectares which works out to 2.47 percent of the total geographical area of the district. A deer sanctuary is maintained in the hills of Vallanad. Except Vallanad and Kurumalai hills, there are no other hills or mountains.
Lands utilised under various purposes are as follows : 2009 - 2010
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Category
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Area in
hectares
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Percentage
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Geographical area
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470724
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100%
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Forest
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11012
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2.34%
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| Barren uncultivable Land |
19878
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4.22%
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Non-agricultural Land
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76477
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16.25%
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Cultivable waste Land
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48015
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10.20%
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| Permanent pastures and
other grazing Land |
5132
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1.06%
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Net area sown
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178083
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37.83%
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Education
In this district the percentage o effective literacy (excluding children in the age group 1-6) is 74 %. The number of educational institutions available in this district are as follows:
a) Arts and Science Colleges 16
b) Medical College 1
c) Engineering Colleges 11
d) Agriculture College & University 1
e) Fisheries College 1
f) Colleges for Home Science 1
g) Primary Schools 1165
h) Middle Schools 300
i) High Schools 60
j) Higher Secondary Schools 144
k) Teachers Training Colleges 9
l) Government Polytechnic 2
m) Special Schools (Deaf & Dum) 2
A Government Polytechnic in the name of the greatest Tamil Poet Subramania Bharathiyar is functioning from 1982 exclusively for girls at Ettayapuram.
Hospitals
a) No. of Hospitals 13
b) Primary Health Centres 48
c) Health Sub centres 249
d) Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries 1,397
e) No. of Doctors 210
f) No. of Nurses 554
g) No. of Hospitals under Indian Medicine 10
Entertainment
Thoothukudi is having an All India Radio Station and a Doordharshan Relay Station. There are 26 permanent Cinema theatres, 5 touring theatres and 2 Open Air Theatres providing entertainment to the people of the district.
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