PIN 627004, 627010 Elevation 54 m | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration TN72 | |
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Pettai (Pudhu Pettai) is an industrial sub urban area in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located approximately seven kilometers west of downtown Tirunelveli along the Southern Railway line to Tenkasi.
Contents
- Map of Pettai Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu 627004
- History
- Glorious Time
- Industrial Estate
- Educational Institutions
- Religious Places
- Famous
- Famous Person
- Shopping Hub
- Entertainment
- Demographics
- References
Map of Pettai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 627004
History
Pettai actually got its name from the Vandi Pettais (Godown with Cart Parking Facilities) built by virudhunagar and sivakasi nadars. These Vandi Pettais were dealing with few agriculture commodities such as coriander, chilli, etc. To understand this fact, still the street adjacent to Sivakasi Nadar Mall is called as Malli (Coriander) Maal Street.
Glorious Time
Similar to many towns, Pettai also had a glorious time when the Co-operative Spinning Mill was in operation. People from many towns across Tamil Nadu have flocked here for the employment in this mill. Most of them had settled here.
Industrial Estate
Pettai Industrial Estate is operated by SIDCO. The major products manufactured here are PVC pipes, tanks, cooking utensils, nails, matresses, etc. TANSI is also operated inside this estate. Government ITI and MSME are also functioning here.
Educational Institutions
Though Pettai is situated near the Oxford of South India (Palayamkottai), it also has a numerous educational institutions which serve for a long period.
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, it has a majority of Muslim population. Following are the mosques in Pettai
Following are the notorious temples in Pettai
Below are the notorious churches
Famous
Pettai is famous for evening snacks such as Vadai, Murukku, etc. These eatables were famous because they were fried in the oils produced at traditional Oil Mills here. The place called chekkadi had a lots of chekku (traditional oil mill) operated all the time. It is also famous for Parotta Stalls. Earlier only Pettai Hotels have serves 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 is actually serving as a shopping hub for the nearby villages.
Entertainment
Pettai has a movie theatre called Meenakshi Theatre owned by Meenakshi Chettiar. This theatre is not in operation now.
Demographics
At the 2001 census, Pettai had 1,060 inhabitants, with 534 males and 526 females.