Tuticorin District Profile
About Tuticorin
The district of Thoothukudi is situated in the extreme south-eastern corner of Tamil Nadu state. It is 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.
Geographical Position
North Latitude
Between 9 -0 30 ’ and 100 30’
East Longitute
Between 770 00’ and 780 30’
Area and People
2001 Census
Area (Sq. Km)
4,621
Population
15,65,743
Males
1,62,671
Females
1,60,009
Agriculture
Total Cultivated Area (in hec.)
1,97,413
Net Area Sown (in hec.)
1,88,296
Area Sown more than once (in hec.)
9,117
Area and Production of Crops
Area(in hec.)
Prod(Tonnes)
Rice
21721
96920
Millets and Other Cereals
-
52184
Pulses
-
23,365
Sugarcane (Gur)
98
11,610
Groundnut
2,762
5,450
Gingelley
3,352
1,270
Cotton (BL)
17,450
13,900
Agricultural Land Holding
Holdings
Area
2,24,102
2,83,916.76
Animal Husbandry
Veterinary Hospitals
3
Vaeyrinary Dispensaries
23
Veterinary Sub-Centers
73
Flush Season
60.62
Flush Season
60.62
Revenue Administrative Divisions
Revenue Divisions
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Revenue Taluk
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Revenue Firkas
40
Revenue Villages
468
Local Bodies
Corporations
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Municipalities
2
Panchayat Unions
12
Town Panchayats
20
Village Panchayats
408
Mecine and Health
Modern Medicine
Number of Hospitals
10
Dispensaries
1,072
Primary Health Centers
47
Health Sub Centers
249
Other Medical Institutions
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Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries
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Total Number of Doctors
196
Tola Number of Nurses
158
Indian Medicine
Number of Hospitals
2
Education
Arts and Science Colleges
12
Engineering Colleges
3
Agricultural Colleges
1
College for Special Education
1
Primary Schools
1076
Middle Schools
284
High Schools
73
Higher Secondary Schools
97
Teacher Training Institute
3
Transport
Road Length (Km.)
National Hignways
113
Commercial
8,180
Non-Commercial
58,169
Number of Railway Stations
23
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Tuticorin
Communication
Post and Telegraphs in Nos
64
Post Office Doing Postal Business Only
427
Telephones
Number of Telphones offices
50,754
Number of Public call offices
436
Number of Telephone Exchanges
59
Temperature (In Celsius)
Maximum
29.5 - 40.5
Minimum
18.4 - 26.7
Source from: http://www.thoothukudi.tn.nic.in/
