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Thoothukudi
Tuticorin
, also known as
Thoothukudi
is a
port city
and a
Municipal Corporation
and an industrial city in
Thoothukudi district
of the
Indian
state of
Tamil Nadu
. The city lies in the
Coromandel Coast
off
Bay of Bengal
. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of
Thoothukudi District
. It is located about south of
Chennai
and northeast of
Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum). According to
Confederation of Indian Industry
, Tuticorin has the second highest
Human Development Index
in Tamil Nadu next to
Chennai
. Tuticorin City serves as the headquarters of
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited
. Major educational establishments in the city include
Thoothukudi Government Medical College
,
Fisheries College and Research Institute
, Marine Training Academy,
V.O.C. Arts & Science College
, Government Polytechnic College, and
Anna University
Tuticorin Campus.
Tuticorin Port
is one of the Fastest growing Major
Ports in India
.Tuticorin is an "Emerging Energy and Industrial hub of South India".
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