What is Thoothukudi district?
'''Thoothukudi District''', also known as '''Tuticorin District''' is a district in [[Tamil Nadu]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in southern [[India]].<ref>http://www.tn.gov.in/sta/a2.pdf Thoothukudi district</ref> The district was formed by dividing [[Tirunelveli district]] in 1986 and [[Thoothukudi]] is the district headquarters. The district is known for pearl cultivation. There are many [[pearl]]s in the seas offshore. It was formerly ruled by one of the oldest kingdoms in India, the [[Pandyan Dynasty]] with the port of [[Korkai]] through which trade with [[Roman Empire|Rome]] happened.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Majeed | first = A. Abdul | title = A note on Korkai Excavations | journal = Tamil Civilization | volume = 5 | issue = 1/2 | publisher = Tamil University, Thanjavur | pages = 73&ndash;77 | year = 1987}}</ref> The archaeological site at [[Adichanallur]] holds the remains of the ancient Tamil civilisation. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,750,176 with a sex-ratio of 1,023 females for every 1,000 males. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Thoothukudi district| ]] {{geo-stub}}