Thoothukudi

Major industries such as SPIC. Chemical Industries, Heavy Water Plant and Thermal Plant are located here, It is also called “Pearl City” in view of the pearl fishing being conducted periodically. The city is also famous for the production of salt. Sri Sankara Rameswarar Temple and one Sri Vaikundapathy Temple built by the Pandya King Sankara Pandyan. Tuticorin became the citadel of the freedom struggle in the early 20 Century in 1906. The great freedom fighter of India, V.0. Chidambaram Pillai launched the first Swadeshi ship “S.S.Gaelia” in British, India. The post independence era in India witnessed planned and rapid economic development in all spheres. Then the minor port of Tuticorin had a flourishing trade handling a variety of cargoes meant for the neighboring countries of Sri Lanka, Maldives etc., and the coastal regions of India.
The District of Thoothukudi was carved out as C separate district in the year 1986 as a result of bifurcation of Tirunelveli district.