<P> 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 353.07 km ( 136.32 sq mi ) and had a population of 237,830 in 2011 . The urban agglomeration had a population of 410,760 as of 2011 . </P>
<P> 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 353.07 km ( 136.32 sq mi ) and had a population of 237,830 in 2011 . The urban agglomeration had a population of 410,760 as of 2011 . </P>
which city is known as pearl harbour of india
which city is known as pearl harbour of india
Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi