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How many villages are there in Tuticorin district?
480 Revenue Villages
Thoothukudi District consists of 3 Revenue Divisions, 10 Taluks comprising of 480 Revenue Villages.
Who is the collector of Tuticorin?
Dr. K. Senthil Raj
Dr. K. Senthil Raj, I.A.S., is District Collector of Thoothukudi District.
What is the meaning of Tuticorin?
Origin of the name[edit] “Thoortha” means land “reclaimed” from sea while “Kudi” also stands for “settlement” or “colony”. Hence “Thoortha Kudi” or “Thoothukudi” could mean a settlement built on land reclaimed from sea. Finally, the name “Tuticorin” was used by Portugese people who came here.
What is the state of Tuticorin?
Tamil Nadu
Thoothukudi/State
Tuticorin, also called Toothukudi or Tuttukkudi, city, southern Tamil Nadu state, southern India. The city lies on the Gulf of Mannar of the Indian Ocean, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Tirunelveli, to which it is connected by road and rail.
Who is the sub collector of Tuticorin?
Senthil Raj
Senthil Raj, I.A.S., is District Collector of Thoothukudi District. He belongs to 2012 batch IAS Officer of Tamil Nadu Cadre. He had completed his M.B.B.S., from Tirunelveli Medical College. After completion his district training at Vellore District, he was posted as Sub Collector, Tirupur in 2014.
Which district is Tuticorin?
Thoothukudi District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district was formed by bifurcation of Tirunelveli district on 20 October 1986. Thoothukudi is the district headquarters and largest city of the district….Thoothukudi district.
| Thoothukudi | |
|---|---|
| Founded by | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Headquarters | Thoothukudi |
When was Tuticorin district formed?
20 October 1986
Thoothukudi District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district was formed by bifurcation of Tirunelveli district on 20 October 1986. Thoothukudi is the district headquarters and largest city of the district….Thoothukudi district.
| Thoothukudi | |
|---|---|
| Area rank | 8 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,750,176 |
| • Rank | 18 |
What is the official name of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu?
Thoothukudi (also known as Tuticorin, the official name until 2018) is a port city and a municipal corporation and an industrial city in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
What is the total area of Thoothukudi district?
Thoothukudi district is bound by Virudhunagar district in the north, Tirunelveli district in the south and west, the Bay of Bengal in the east. The total area of the district is 4621 square kilometers. The river Tamirabarani flows through this district.
What is the sex ratio of Thoothukkudi district?
In rural areas of Thoothukkudi district, sex ratio is 1029 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Thoothukkudi district is considered, figure is 957 girls per 1000 boys.
Who was the first chairman of Thoothukudi municipality?
Thoothukudi was established as a Municipality in 1866 with Roche Victoria as its first chairman. It attained the status of Corporation on 5 August 2008 after 142 years of being a municipality.