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  Thoothukudi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thoothukudi was the stronghold of the Paravas, a community from the lineage of Pandyan kingdom and still continues to be a strong base of this community.
The district of of Mannar]] (Bay of Bengal), south and south-west by the district of Tirunelveli, West and North west by the district of Virudhunagar and North by the district of Ramanathapuram The total area of this district is 4621 sq.
Cotton is cultivated in Kovilpatti, Ottapidaram and Thoothukudi taluks.
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 Thoothukudi district - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thoothukudi District, also known as Tuticorin District, is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India.
Thoothukudi District is situated in the extreme south-eastern corner of Tamil Nadu.
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 Tirunelveli District.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thoothukudi_district   (222 words)

  
 Tirunelveli - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is one of the Ayyavazhi populated districts of Tamil Nadu.
It is bounded by Virudhunagar district to the north, Thoothukudi district to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, Kanyakumari district to the southwest, and Kerala state to the west.
A small town (a.k.a Ambai) in the foothills of Western Ghats is one of the five taluk headquarters of the district.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tirunelveli   (1510 words)

  
 Thoothukudi - WikiGadugi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
thoothukudi ᎨᏍᎢ traditionally ᎤᎾᏅᏛ ᎾᏍᎩᎾᎢ Ꮝ pearl fishery ᎠᎴ shipbuilding.
Cumbu, Cholam, Kuthiraivali ᎠᎴ ᏍᎢ pulses are ᎤᏛᎯᏍᏔᏅᎩ ᎭᏫᎾᏗᏢ ᎯᎠ ᎤᎧᏲᏗ tracts ᎥᎿᎢ Kovilpatti, Vilathikulam, Ottapidaram ᎠᎴ thoothukudi taluks.
ᎤᏥᎸ ᎨᏍᎢ cultivated ᎭᏫᎾᏗᏢ kovilpatti, ottapidaram ᎠᎴ thoothukudi taluks.
wikigadugi.org /wiki/Thoothukudi   (1149 words)

  
 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi was declared as a minor anchorage port in 1868.
Thoothukudi became the citadel of the freedom struggle in the early 20th century.
On July 11, 1974 the newly constructed Thoothukudi Port was declared as the 10th Major Port on 1st April 1979, the erstwhile Thoothukudi minor Port and the newly constructed Thoothukudi major Port were merged and the Thoothukudi Port Trust was constituted under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Thoothukudi   (661 words)

  
 Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu
The district of Thoothukudi is situated in the extreme south-eastern corner of Tamil Nadu state.
The total extent of forest in the district is 11,012 hectares which works out to 2.47 percent of the total geographical area of the district.
In this district the percentage o effective literacy (excluding children in the age group 1-6) is 74 %.
www.thoothukudi.tn.nic.in /upinfo/Gen-1.htm   (307 words)

  
 Tirunelveli   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The district is known for its paddy fields.
Agastiya came to the Papnasam in Tirunelveli district and he established the Tamil culture from the Pothigai hills.
It is bounded by Virudhunagar District to the north, Thoothukudi District to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, Kanyakumari District to the southwest, and Kerala to the west.
nba.servegame.org /en/Tirunelveli.htm   (1329 words)

  
 Tirunelveli - WikiGadugi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
ᎾᏍᎩ ᎨᏍᎢ bounded ᎾᎥᎢ Virudhunagar ᏍᎦᏚᎩ to ᎯᎠ ᎤᏴᏢ, Thoothukudi ᏍᎦᏚᎩ to ᎯᎠ ᎧᎸᎬ, ᎯᎠ Indian Ocean to ᎯᎠ ᎤᎦᎾᏭ, Kanyakumari ᏍᎦᏚᎩ to ᎯᎠ southwest, ᎠᎴ Kerala ᎧᏃᎮᏗ to ᎯᎠ ᏭᏕᎵᎬ.
Veera Pandiya Kattabomman, V.O. Chidambaram Pillai ᎠᎴ Bharathiar are ᏂᏛᎴᏅᏓ Thoothukudi ᏍᎦᏚᎩ ᎦᏙ ᎤᏍᏗ ᎨᏍᎢ a ᎢᎦᏛ ᎥᎿᎢ tirunelveli ᏍᎦᏚᎩ ᎤᏓᎷᎸ 1990.
deivacheyalpuram ᎨᏍᎢ a ᎤᏍᏗ ᎤᏍᏗ ᎦᏚᎲ ᎾᎿ ᎨᏍ ᎾᎾᎢ 21 km ᏂᏛᎴᏅᏓ tirunelveli enroute to thoothukudi.
wikigadugi.org /wiki/Thirunelveli   (1522 words)

  
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Thenpandiyanadu of the early Pandyas, Mudikonda Cholamandalam of the Imperial Cholas, Tirunelveli Seemai of the Nayaks, Tinnevelly district of the East India Company and the British administration and Tirunelveli district of Independent India became Nellai-Kattabomman district on its bifurcation in 1986 and subsequently was christened as Tirunelveli-Kattabomman district.
The district is surrounded by the State of Kerala, Gulf of Mannar and the districts of Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari.
The forests in the district are technically classified as Southern hill top tropical evergreen forests, West Coast tropical evergreen forests, Southern moist mixed deciduous forests, Ochlandra reed forests, Carnatic umbrella thorn forests Southern Euphorsia scrub and Southern thorn scrub.
www.nellai.tn.nic.in /general.html   (1071 words)

  
 KAMARAJ COLLEGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Venue: Thoothukudi, popularly known as ‘Pearl City’ is the Capital town of Thoothukudi district in the extreme south-east of Tamil Nadu.
Thoothukudi district has the proud previledge of being the native district of the freedom fighters like Veera Pandia Kattapomman, V.O.Chidambaranar and the National Poet Mahakavi Bharathiar.
Hence, Thoothukudi is the apt place for the conduct of National Integration Camp to inculcate the idea of National Integration and Patriotic feelings in the minds of youth.
education.vsnl.com /kamarajcollege_tuty   (1137 words)

  
 G.O Ms No.39 Dated 17.2.2004 of Information and Tourism Department, Tamil Nadu, India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The District Collector was requested by the Commissioner of Tourism to explore the possibility of meeting the part of the expenditure towards the setting up new Boat House.
The District Collector Thoothukudi has also agreed to meet the balance of Rs.7.00 lakhs for the funds of District Administration and he has requested to sanction a sum of Rs.7.00 lakhs being the 50% of the total project cost.
The Collector of Thoothukudi District shall meet the balance amount of Rs.7.00 lakhs from the District administration funds.
www.tn.gov.in /gorders/tour-e-39-2004.htm   (607 words)

  
 Welcome to jatropha Plantation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The group plantation of Jatropha of MOAS is located in Thoothukudi district in Tamilnadu.
Thoothukudi in Thamilnadu has been selected for group plantation of jatropha just because of the availability of extensive waste land at a reasonable rate and the availability of labourers in low wages.
Favourable environment of Thoothukudi, maximum and durable income and all other agreeable elements make the success of this project indubitable.
www.malabar-organic.com /projects.htm   (958 words)

  
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It is bounded on the north by the districts of Tirunelveli, Virudunagar and Ramanathapuram, on the east and southeast by Gulf of Mannar and on the west and southwest by the district of Tirunelveli.
Tuticorin is the district headquarters of the district of the same name.
The district of Thoothukudi (presently Tuticorin) was carved out as a separate district in the year 1986 as a result of bifurcation of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu State.
www.shanthicabsindia.com /tuticorin.html   (796 words)

  
 The Hindu : Hardy rice with field tolerance to leaf folder and stem borer
SCIENTISTS AT the Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, have developed an improved drought-tolerant rice variety with long bold white grains and field tolerance to leaf folder and stem borer pests.
PMK (R) 3 is recommended for cultivation in Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar and Thoothukudi districts where direct seeding is prevalent under upland conditions.
It is particularly suited for rainfed and semi-dry regions of Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai districts during northeast monsoon period (September-October to December-January).
www.hindu.com /seta/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100200300.htm   (528 words)

  
 Women's Organizations
OWL was founded in 1984 in response to the felt needs of women in the Nilgiris District under the auspices of the Rural Development Organization.
OWL's ongoing work with the Nilgiri District aims to 1) equip women with the necessary skills to be viable employees in the workplace, 2) start supportive services for women and 3) open small scale industries to generate income for the needy women.
Vikalp believes that "an aware woman is a revolutionary being who can initiate changes in her surroundings, and in gender relations through collective and individual power." As a means to change, the organization focuses on strengthening women's health, education and rights.
www.jagritifoundation.org /organizations.asp?Country=India   (6343 words)

  
 Virudhunagar - Home
Virudunagar District occupies an area of 4288 km² and has a population of 1,751,548 (as of 2001).
It is bounded by Madurai District on the north, Sivaganga District on the northeast, Ramanathapuram District on the southeast, Thoothukudi District to the south, Tirunelveli District to the southwest, Kerala state to the west, and Theni District to the northwest.
The Head-Quarters of the district Virudhunagar is located at the latitude of 9N36 and 77E58 longitude.
www.virudunagar.com   (165 words)

  
 Rebuilding an ecosystem
He was inaugurating, as part of the Gulf of Mannar project, the country's first community-managed artificial coral reef project to stimulate the natural system that has degraded over the years, in order to bring thousands of fishermen families out of poverty and misery.
The fish-pickling unit, called the Annai Theresa Fish Pickle Unit, started by the women of the fishing community in Vellapatti village in Thoothukudi district, is run by 11 women from the Fish Pickle Society.
An essential ingredient in a number of food preparations, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries, agar is a colloidal substance extracted from marine red seaweed, which is found in abundance in the Gulf of Mannar biosphere.
www.hinduonnet.com /fline/fl2005/stories/20030314001108000.htm   (1837 words)

  
 Women's Organizations
The organization's mission is to "uplift and empower the woman into her destiny and value, and so be able to face and overcome the challenges in her surroundings." Their goals include empowering women with marketable skills, supporting and promoting human rights and girls' education, and providing spiritual programs.
Pact Nepal was established as a national NGO in 2001, after twelve years of functioning as a local chapter of Pact International Inc. The organization seeks to create opportunities for women, men, and children to develop skills and resources needed to achieve social, political, civil, and environmental justice.
The main mission of the organization is to "uplift deprived women and children in a rural village of the Lalitpur district" in Nepal.
www.jagritifoundation.org /organizations.asp?SelectAll=yes   (12625 words)

  
 Tsunami News for Tirunelveli, India
In a village in Tirunelveli district, a mass celebration was held when...
The MLA, Appavu, representing Radhapuram constituency in Tirunelveli district was...
TIRUNELVELI: The Dalit fishermen families affected by the tsunami in Thoothukudi district have complained that they have been put to untold hardship due to...
danger.mongabay.com /earthquake/2004/Tirunelveli.html   (747 words)

  
 People's public hearing on all forms of torture, Degrading Treatment, and Sexual Abuse of Children   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The third is the case of C. Ramesh (aged 17 years) of Ariyalur district, a hostel student who witnessed the sexual activities of his warden with the school Head Master.
One case from the Usilampatty taluk of Madurai district witnessed two boys aged 10 and 9 years, provided evidence to the practice of untouchability in the school slating that Dalit students are provided separate vessels and tumblers and Dalit children are not even allowed walk with chappals in the Balwadies.
The family had to be housed in Madurai due to the threat to their lives in spite of complaints to 'the District Superintendent of Police and the Secretary to the Government.
www.pucl.org /Topics/Child/2002/peopls-hearing.htm   (3954 words)

  
 JesusChristIndia.com - 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Information and Resources
The affected districts are Krishna (35 dead), Prakasam (35 dead), Nellore (20 dead), Guntur (4 dead), West Godavari (8 dead) and East Godavari (3 dead).
The affected districts are Kollam (131 dead), Alappuzha (32 dead), Ernakulam (5 dead).
The affected districts are Pondicherry (107 dead), Karaikal (453 dead).
www.jesuschristindia.com /Indian_tsunami_info.html   (4763 words)

  
 Sri Lanka saved Tuticorin district
But like in case of all fishing villages in Tuticorin district, boats and nets were damaged.
The material was to be distributed in Idinthakarai and Colachel in Kanyakumari district.
DCW has also distributed several quintals of rice in the villages of Kayalpatnam, Kombuthurai, Amali Nagar, Alanthalai, Kulasekharapatinam and Manappadu, all of which are in Tuticorin district.
www.rediff.com /news/2005/jan/01tn1.htm   (623 words)

  
 Tuticorin Tamilnadu,Tuticorin Tour,Tuticorin Travel,Travel to Tuticorin,Port City of India
The district of Tuticorin (previously Thoothukudi) is situated in the extreme southeastern corner of Tamil Nadu state.
Kalakadu wildlife sanctuary is situated in an area of 223-sq-kms in the Tirunelveli district, including the foothills of the Western Ghats and the adjoining area.
The festival is observed for the propitiation of village deities.
www.indiantravelportal.com /tamil-nadu/tuticorin   (1029 words)

  
 2 reports on rally and public meet on Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project January 25 - 30 , 2003
The rally of some 7,000 men and women from Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts started from the Bypass Road junction at 2:00 PM and proceeded to the conference venue.
It was inaugurated by the Kanyakumari District Panchayat Chairman Mr.
The Kanyakumari District Unit of the National Alliance of People's Movements held a special meeting of the unit with Ms.
perso.wanadoo.fr /sacw/saan/Koodankoolamjan03.html   (665 words)

  
 Tirunelveli   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
'Veera Pandiya Kattabomman', 'V O Chidambaram Pillai' and 'Bharathiar' are from Thoothukudi district which was a part of Tirunelveli District before 1990.
It was one of the important centres of the Jains, now in Thoothukudi District.
Srivaikuntam (now in Thoothukudi District) is famous for the temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu known as Srivaikuntapathi Swami with a lofty gopuram.The Thiruvengada Mudaliyar Mandapam is rich with sculptures of Yallis, Elephants and Warriors.
q-basic.xodox.de /Tirunelveli   (959 words)

  
 Tuticorin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The major harbour of Tuticorin is well known as pearl diving and fishing centre.
Tuticorin port is on the south-eastern coast adjoining the Gulf of Mannar in Tuticorin district, about 600 km south of Chennai.It enjoys a unique advantage...
Tuticorin district map, district map of Tuticorin, map of...
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Tuticorin.html   (650 words)

  
 Department of Geology & Mining - Poilcy Note
In Nilgiris District and Kodaikanal areas in Dindigul District necessary Geo-Technical reports for all the developmental activities and remedial measures on landslides are furnished to protect environment and to safeguard people and their properties.
The Re-appraisal of limestone deposits is continued in Sattankulam area of Thoothukudi district.
The micro analytical laboratory and the chemical laboratory are involved in carrying out estimations of various elements present in the minerals in parts per billion and parts per million levels by deploying modern and sophisticated techniques.
www.tnmine.tn.nic.in /PolicyNote.htm   (650 words)

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