Thoothukudi district
Thoothukkudi District | |
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Clockwise from the top V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, Pearl Oyster of Pearl City, Thoothukkudi Thermal Power Station, Salt Pans in Thoothukkudi, Tuticorin Airport, and Arulmigu Subramanya Swami Temple | |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 8°54′N 77°59′E / 8.900°N 77.983°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Established | 20 October 1986 |
| Founded by | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Headquarters | Thoothukkudi |
| Talukas | Thoothukkudi, Srivaikuntam, Tiruchendur, Sathankulam, Eral, Kovilpatti, Ettayapuram, Vilathikulam, Ottapidaram, and Kayathar |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Thoothukudi District Collectorate |
| • District Collector | K. Elambahavath, I.A.S. |
| • Superintendent of Police | Albert John, I.P.S. |
| • District Revenue Officer | A. Ravichandran |
| • Additional Collector and Project Director (DRDA) | R. Ishwarya, I.A.S. |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,707 km2 (1,817 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,750,176 |
| • Rank | 18 |
| • Density | 372/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 628xxx |
| Telephone code | 0461 |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN-TN |
| Vehicle registration | TN-69, TN-92, TN-96 |
| Website | thoothukudi |
The Thoothukkudi District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. On 20 October 1986, an M. G. Ramachandran-led government bifurcated the Tirunelveli district to form the district. It is shared by its boundaries with the Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, and Virudhunagar districts and by the Gulf of Mannar in the Bay of Bengal. The district is like a mini India in shape. It is broad in the north and tapers towards the south. Thoothukkudi is the headquarters and largest city of the district.