Pettai, Tirunelveli

Pettai (புதுபேட்டை) is an industrial sub urban area in Tirunelveli City. It is located approximately 60 kilometers of downtown Tirunelveli along the Southern Railway line to Tenkasi.[1] It is been administered by Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation.

Pettai, Tirunelveli
Neighborhood
Coordinates: 08°43′18″N 77°39′35″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirunelveli
CityTirunelveli
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyTirunelveli City Municipal Corporation
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
627004, 627010
Vehicle registrationTN72

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, chilli, etc. Pettai Is An Urban Area With Large Population 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 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.[2] 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.

  • 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, it has a majority Thevar Community Population.

Following are the notable temples in Pettai

  • Sivan Kovil near 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, 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.And It Is The Only City In Tirunelveli Which Is Always Awake.And It Is An Area Of Labourers.

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. Mathan Thevar Who Was A Big Shot Rowdy In 90's In South Tamil Nadu From Pettai. And Till Now Many Thevar Youths Are Praising Him As A Leader.

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.[5][6]

Notes
  1. "PEA/Pettai Railway Station Satellite Map". India Rail Info. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013.
  2. "TANSIDCO". www.sidco.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. GOVTITI. "GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE - PETTAI TIRUNELVELI". www.nellai.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. "MDT Hindu College Tirunelveli Tamilnadu India". www.mdthinducollege.org. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations - Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  6. 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.
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