28-579: Kulasekharapatnam is a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu , India . Kulasekharapatnam was an ancient port dating to the 1st century AD and was contemporaneous with the existence of Kollam , Cheran , and Pandyan port. Kollam served the Pandyas on the west coast while the town served them on the east coast connecting them to Ceylon and the pearl fisheries in the Gulf of Mannar facing
56-402: A large scale along the stretch of Uzhakkudi. Banana and Beetel cultivation is more prominent in villages like Aarumugamanagalam and Yeral. Also vegetables like tomato, chillies, brinjal, lady's finger, beans are cultivated in village of Uzhakkudi. Summers are made use to cultivate cotton on a smaller scale. Main business of this area is dry chilly, cholam, cumbu, wood charcoal, etc. With 35% share,
84-701: A sex-ratio of 1,023 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 183,763 were under the age of six, constituting 93,605 males and 90,158 females. It has a large numbers of Nadars Thiruchendur , Sathankulam , Thoothukudi , Eral Appanad Maravars ( Kovilpatti , Tiruvaikuntam , Ottapidaram , Kayatharu ), Vellalars ( Ettayapuram , Ottapidaram , Thoothukudi , Tiruchendur , Kovilpatti , Vilathukulam ), DevendraKula Velalars( Thoothukudi , Kovilpatti , Vilathikulam , Ottapidaram ), Nayakars/Naidu (Kovilpatti and Vilathikulam ) and Parathars (Thoothukudi and Tiruchendur). Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 19.88% and 0.28% of
112-539: Is occasionally referred to in Marco Polo 's travel diaries dating to 1250 AD. Kulasekharapatnam has had Muslim settlements since ancient times. The famous Mutharamman Temple , which is over 300 years old, is located in this place. Also, at the north of this village, an ancient marvelous Temple of Dharmasamvardhini is situated. Kulasekharapatnam is world famous for the Dashra ( Dussehra ) Festival. A sugar factory
140-437: 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. The district is known for fishing as well as pearl cultivation, with an abundance of pearls being found in the seas offshore. Thoothukudi district has many historical sites such as Adichanallur and
168-433: Is said Kunjali Marakkar 's family members coming from Kerala. In Kulsekarapatnam until 1965, the small ship Dhoni operated there. If one town was a port, it must have had a lighthouse. Kulasekharapatnam even now has a lighthouse near Manapad . Since the 8th century AD, this city has been inhabited by Hindus. Maraicar or Maraicayar, Marakayar, Maraicar are distinctive Tamil and Malayalam -speaking Muslim peoples of
196-670: The Papanasam and Manimuthar dams located in the Tirunelveli district in the Thamirabarani River's flow are the main sources of irrigation. Other than the Thamirabarani River , the river Vaipar in Vilathikulam taluk , the river Karumeni which traverses through Sathankulam , and Tiruchendur taluks, Palayakayal are all sources. According to 2011 census , Thoothukudi district had a population of 1,750,176 with
224-664: The Tirunelveli Coast. The other ports on the Coromandel Coast were Kaveripumpattinam (Poompuhar) and Arikamedu (near Pondicherry). On the west coast, the ancient ports were Kodungallur and Barugachha (Broach) in Gujarat. Kulasekharapatnam lost its significance once Tuticorin became a big port. The name Kulasekharapatnam is derived from the Pandyan ruler Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I . Kulasekharapatnam
252-758: The Indian Union on 4 March 1948 and was made as a part of the Trichinopoly district. When the new Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, the Madras Province became the Madras State of the Republic of India . The Madras State included most of the present-day Tamil Nadu , Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of the present-day Andhra Pradesh , the Malabar region of
280-578: The Sriharikota spaceport in the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Thoothukudi was selected as a spaceport due to its nearness to the equator. "A rocket launch site should be on the east coast and near the equator. And Thoothukudi district satisfies that condition", a former ISRO official stated. There are numerous educational institutions, colleges, schools providing education. The Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam
308-936: The Tamil 'marakalam', a boat. Was it also a titular name for seaborne traders? KVK Iyer clarifies in his history of Kerala that Marakkar was a prized title given by the Zamorin of Calicut. Derived from Marakka Rayar, it signifies the captain of a ship Rayar (Captain) of Marakkalam (ship). Traditionally, the Maricars engaged in mercantile commerce. They can be found along coastal areas of the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India . The Maraicars can be found in coastal areas of South India, including Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Those who settled in coastal regions of India Tamil Nadu and Kerala are called marakala rayars , from marakalam meaning "wooden boat" and rayar , meaning "king" in
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#1732791311011336-603: The Tamil language. The captains of the ships are called malimars , which come from the Tamil words malumi , meaning "captain," and yar ; and the ship's crew members are called sherangs . marakala community or mogera alias mogaveera community is the very powerfull fisherman comminity in coastal karnataka. marakala's are fishermans. his kula kasubu is fishing in rivers and sea. Barkoor bennekudru kulamahasthry temple, uchila mahalaxmi temple, bagvadi mahishamardini temples are major mogaveera kuladevi temples in coastal karnataka Thoothukudi district Thoothukudi District
364-459: The ancient trade port of Korkai . Thoothukudi district is situated in the south-eastern corner of Tamil Nadu . It is bounded by the districts of Virudhunagar on the north, Ramanathapuram on the north-east, Tirunelveli on the west and south-west, Tenkasi on the north-west and Gulf of Mannar on the east and southeast. The total area of the district is 4,621 km (1,784 sq mi). There are no large reservoirs in this district so
392-607: The district is the top producer of Cumbu in Tamil Nadu. Palmyrah trees are grown mostly in Tiruchendur, Srivaikundam, Sattankulam and Vilathikulam taluks. Jaggery is produced from palmyrah juice; the production of jaggery is the main occupation of the people of Tiruchendur and Sattankulam taluks. Banana and other vegetables are raised in Srivaikundam and Tiruchendur taluks. The district constitutes 70 percent of
420-620: The district was declared as the tenth major seaport in India also provides container services. Tuticorin Airport is situated at Vaigaikulam and currently has flights to and from Chennai and Bengaluru . The Government of India is to set up a new Rocket launch pad near Kulasekaranpattinam in Thoothukudi district. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has begun work on its second Rocket launching pad or Spaceport, which will be Kulasekaranpattinam, Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. Like
448-489: The dry tracts of Kovilpatti , Vilathikulam, Nagalapuram Ottapidaram , and Thoothukudi taluks. Cotton is cultivated in Kovilpatti, Ottapidaram and Thoothukudi Taluks. Groundnut cultivation is undertaken in Kovilpatti, Tiruchendur, and Sattankulam taluks. Groundnut cake is being used as manure and cattle feed. Nagalapuram makes its economy to be solely dependent agriculture. Sugarcane and Plantain (Banana) are cultivated on
476-583: The economy of the district besides providing employment. Thoothukudi hosts industries such as SPIC, Thoothukudi alkaline chemicals, DCW zirconium plant and numerous salt packing companies. Many coal based power plants are at various stages of commissioning. Kovilpatti consists of many small sized industry especially match stick industries. Paddy is the most cultivated crop in most of the villages like Uzhakkudi, Vallanadu, Aarumugamangalam, Palayakayal, Thiruvaikundam , Sattankulam and Tiruchendur taluks. Cumbu , Cholam , Kuthiraivali and other pulses are raised in
504-690: The population, respectively, mostly in Ottapidaram . The average literacy of the district was 77.12%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. 50.10% of the population lived in urban areas. The district had a total of 462,010 households. There were a total of 748,095 workers, comprising 44,633 cultivators, 161,418 main agricultural labourers, 17,872 in house hold industries, 433,524 other workers, 90,648 marginal workers, 3,882 marginal cultivators, 39,226 marginal agricultural labourers, 4,991 marginal workers in household industries and 42,549 other marginal workers. Languages of Thoothukudi district (2011) At
532-645: The present-day Kerala , Bellary and South Canara districts of the present-day Karnataka . The Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions were separated to form the new Andhra State in 1953. As a result of the re-organization of states in 1956, South Canara and Bellary districts were merged with Mysore State , which became Karnataka and the Malabar district was added to the State of Travancore-Cochin to form Kerala. The Tamil speaking regions of Kanyakumari , which were earlier part of Travancore-Cochin, were merged to
560-574: The present-day Tamil Nadu. Post the Indian Independence in 1947 and the political intergration , the Madras Province inherited parts of the earlier Madras Presidency. Following the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950, the Madras State was formed, which was further reorganized in 1953 and 1956. After the reorganization of Indian states in 1956 , the state had 13 re-organized districts, which were further divided later over
588-525: The reign of the Pandyas, the city was also known as the Rowthers Palayam , a section of Muslim that has military cavalry , traditional people, and horse traders. Kulasekharapatnam was also an important trade centre even before the arrival of Islam. Now Kulasekarapatnam has Muslim Population known as Marakkar or Marakkayars they were doing trade with Ships, they had come from Kerala, it
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#1732791311011616-411: The states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India . The name Marakkar is different from Marakkayar (Marikkar & Maricar are other spellings used in history books). According to many other historians, Moppila or Moplah is Maha Pillai (great son) and Marakkar means (Marakkalam is a wooden boat) ‘boatmen’. Thurston in his Tribes of South India, states the following - The word Marakkar is usually derived from
644-1230: The time of the 2011 census, 98.97% of the population spoke Tamil and 0.54% Telugu as their first language. Thoothukudi District is divided into three revenue divisions and ten taluks . There are forty-one revenue firkas and 480 revenue villages . The district is divided into twelve revenue blocks for rural and urban development. The twelve revenue blocks are Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur, Udangudi, Sathankulam, Thiruvaikundam, Alwarthirunagari, Karunkulam, Ottapidaram, Kovilpatti, Kayathar, Vilathikulam, and Pudur. The district has one municipal corporation : Thoothukudi ; three municipalities: Kayalpattinam, Kovilpatti and Tiruchendur; eighteen town panchayats : Alwarthirunagiri, Arumuganeri, Athur, Eral, Ettayapuram, Kadambur, Kalugumalai, Kanam, Kayatharu, Nazerath, Perungulam, Sathankulam, Sayapuram, Srivaikuntam, Thenthiruperai, Udangudi, V. Pudur and Vilathikulam and 403 panchayat villages . Thoothukudi Revenue Division : Thoothukudi , Srivaikundam Tiruchendur Revenue Division: Tiruchendur , Sathankulam , Eral Kovilpatti Revenue Division : Kovilpatti , Ettayapuram , Vilathikulam , Ottapidaram , Kayathar The V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust contributes majorly to
672-562: The total salt production of Tamil Nadu and 30 percent of that of India. Tamil Nadu is the second largest producer of Salt in India next to Gujarat. National Highway 45B, 7A and State Highways SH-32,33,40,44,75,76,77,93,176 connect to other parts of the State. Government buses connect the district with other parts of state. Thoothukudi and Kovilpatti railway station are the major stations of Indian Railways . V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority in
700-536: The years. Between 1960 and 1980, three additional districts were formed. In the late eighties, five more districts were bifurcated from existing districts. Ten more districts were formed in the nineties, taking the total count to 30. Three new districts were bifurcated in the 2000s. In 2019-20, five more districts were formed for a total of 38 districts. During the British Raj , the Madras Presidency
728-446: Was established in 1984–85 as the third constituent College of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. These include: List of districts of Tamil Nadu The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is divided into 38 districts . Districts are the major administrative divisions of a state and are further sub-divided into smaller taluks . During the British Raj , 12 districts of the erstwhile Madras Presidency had their boundaries within
756-564: Was made up of 26 districts , 12 of which were part of the boundaries of the present-day Tamil Nadu, namely, Chingleput , Coimbatore , Nilgiris , North Arcot , Madras , Madura , Ramnad , Salem, South Arcot , Tanjore , Tinnevely , and Trichinopoly . After the Indian Independence on 15 August 1947, the Madras Presidency became the Madras Province of the Dominion of India . The princely state of Pudukottai acceded to
784-490: Was running very successfully till the end of the British rule. Since British rule, Kulasekharapatnam had a customs office. British Railway Line was established and it was called Kulasekharapatnam Light Railway and the stations were Kulasekharapatnam Central, Kulasekharapatnam Port, and KPM Sugar Factory in 1933. ISRO has announced that a new space launch pad will be set up at Kulasekharapatnam. In Kulasekharapatnam, during
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