Pettai, Tirunelveli
Pettai (புதுபேட்டை) is an industrial suburban area in Tirunelveli City. It is approximately 60 kilometers of downtown Tirunelveli along the Southern Railway line to Tenkasi.[1] It is been administered by the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation.
Pettai, Tirunelveli | |
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| Coordinates: 08°43′18″N 77°39′35″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| City | Tirunelveli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627004, 627010 |
| Vehicle registration | TN72 |
History
Pettai actually got its name from the Vandi Pettais (godowns with cart-parking facilities). These Vandi Pettais were dealing with few agriculture commodities such as coriander, and chilli. Pettai is a populous urban area with many small-scale industries.
Glorious Time
Similar to many towns, Pettai also had a glorious time when the Co-operative Spinning Mill was in operation. People from across Tamil Nadu flocked here for the employment in this mill. Most of them settled here.
Industrial Estate
Pettai Industrial Estate is operated by SIDCO.[2] The major products manufactured here are PVC pipes, tanks, cooking utensils, nails, mattresses, etc. TANSI is also operated inside this estate. Government ITI and MSME are also present.
Educational Institutions
Though Pettai is situated near the Oxford of South India (Palayamkottai), it also has established educational institutions.
- Government ITI[3]
- Kamarajar Higher Secondary School
- MDT Hindu College[4]
- Rani Anna Girls' School
- St. Antony's High School
Apart from this, there are number of private schools serving for the Pettai Public.
Religious Places
Though Pettai can be termed as a diverse population. Thevars form the majority.
Following are the notable temples in Pettai
- Sivan Kovil near the police station
- Murugan Kovil in Pandiyapuram
- Vinai Theertha Vinayagar Kovil
- Sundara Vinayagar Kovil
- Narayanaswamy Kovil
- Santhana Mariamman Kovil
- Durgai Amman Kovil
- Thiripura Sundari Amman Kovil
- Uchinimakaali Amman Kovil
Following are the mosques in Pettai
- Mohammed Nainar (M.N.P) Pallivasal
- Rahumania Pallivasal (R.P)
- M.G.P Pallivasal
Below are the notable Churches
- St. Antony's Church
- CSI Christ Church
- St. Madha Church
- Philadelphia Good News Mission Church, Veerabaghu Nagar, Pettai.
Famous
Pettai is famous for evening snacks such as Vadai and Murukku. They are famous because they are fried in the oils produced at traditional oil mills here. Chekkadi had many chekku (traditional oil mills). It is also famous for Parotta stalls. Earlier only Pettai hotels served parottas during lunch along with rice.
Famous Person
Quide Millath. On his remembrance, the government hospital in has been renamed. The Cheranmahadevi road flows within Pettai is also named after him as Quaid e Millath Road.
Shopping Hub
Pettai Bazaar serves as a shopping hub for the nearby villages.
Entertainment
Pettai had a movie theatre, Meenakshi Theatre.
Demographics
At the 2001 census, Pettai had 1,060 inhabitants, with 534 males and 526 females.[5][6]
Notes
- "PEA/Pettai Railway Station Satellite Map". India Rail Info. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013.
- "TANSIDCO". www.sidco.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- GOVTITI. "GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE - PETTAI TIRUNELVELI". www.nellai.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- "MDT Hindu College Tirunelveli Tamilnadu India". www.mdthinducollege.org. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations - Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- 2001 Census Village Code = 1603800, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 288. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2011.