Tuticorin is Taluka (Tehsil) in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu state. Tuticorin has 43 areas (postal offices).
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 590 kilometres (367 mi) south of Chennai and 190 kilometres (118 mi) 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".
Thoothukudi is known as "Pearl City" due to the pearl fishing carried out in the town. It is a commercial seaport which serves the inland cities of Southern India and is one of the sea gateways of Tamil Nadu. It is also one of the major seaports in India with a history dating back to the 6th century AD. The city is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled, at different times, by the Early Pandyas, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Ma'bar Sultanate, Tirunelveli Sultanate, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Chanda Sahib, Carnatic kingdom, Portuguese, Dutch and the British. Thoothukudi was settled by the Portuguese, Dutch and later by the British East India Company. The city is administered by a Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation covering an area of 90.663 km2 (35.005 sq mi) and had a population of 237,830 in 2011. The urban agglomeration had a population of 410,760 as of 2011.
The majority of the people of the city are employed in salt pans, sea-borne trading, fishing, and tourism. A major attraction in the city is Our Lady of Snows Basilica, a 16th-century site. The 21 islands between Thoothukudi and Rameswaram shores in the Gulf of Mannar are noted as the first Marine Biosphere Reserve of India, and have around 36,000 species of flora and fauna. This protected area is called Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park. Our Lady of Snows Basilica festival is celebrated annually during August. This and the Shiva temple festivals, e.g., Adi Amavasai, Sasti, and Chittirai chariot festivals – are the major festivals of the area. Roadways are the major mode of transport to Thoothukudi, while the city also has rail, air, and sea transport.
| Pin code | Area | District | Taluka | Postal Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628701 | Anandapuram Tuticorin PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628002 | Arockiapuram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628613 | Asirvathapuram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628005 | Athimarapatti PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628614 | Campbellabad PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628001 | Cruz Fernandespuram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628801 | Eral PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628202 | Kandasamypuram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628301 | Kandasamypuram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628304 | Keelatattaparai PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628907 | Kilavilathikulam PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628101 | Korampollam PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628103 | Kulayankarisal PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628202 | Lakshmimanagaram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628008 | Levingipuram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628008 | Madathur PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628103 | Mangalagiri PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628002 | Mappillaiyurani PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628101 | Maravanmadam PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628002 | Melaarasadi PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628103 | Melakootudankadu PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628304 | Melatattaparai PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628002 | Milavittan R S PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628005 | Mullaakadu PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628617 | Nazareth PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628618 | Neivilai PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628751 | Pannaivilai PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628952 | Pannikulam PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628620 | Patemanagaram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628703 | Periyathalai PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628752 | Perungulam Tuticorin PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628202 | Peyanvilai PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628653 | Puchikadu PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628656 | Puthantharuvai PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628621 | Puthukudi PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628008 | Puthukudi 3rd Mile PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628202 | Rajamaniapuram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628002 | Sankaraperi PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628103 | Servaikaranmadam PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628002 | Siluvaipatti PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628622 | Thathankulam PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sub Office |
| 628103 | Therkusilukkanpatti PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |
| 628002 | Therkuvirapandiapuram PIN Code | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Branch Office |