Welcome to  Tirunelveli District,  the penultimate southern most district of Tamil Nadu, is described as a microcosm of the State. The district has  diverse geographical and physical features such as lofty mountains and low plains, rivers and cascades, seacoast and thick inland forest, sandy soils and fertile alluvium, a variety of flora, fauna, and protected wild life.

   The   glory   of  Tirunelveli District  is  the  pride  of Tamils. The   crawling   clouds  on the Western Ghats, the picturesque Pothigai hills and the Courtallam water falls are  the  special features which make  Tirunelveli  unique.   The  district  consists  of all the five geographical  divisions  referred  to  in  Tamil literature. The Western Ghats  form   the  Kurinji (Mountainous)  region;  the Kalakkadu  and Mundanthurai    forests   form  the  Mullai (Forest)  region;  the lands watered by  the  Tamiraparani and  other  rivers fall under Marudham (Paddy fields);  the Radhapuram sea coast is its Neithal land (coastal) and the teri land forms the Palai  (desert) region. The district is dotted with centres of natural beauty, pilgrimage, architectural eminence and memorials to great warriors of Indian independence.

Thiru. M.Jayaraman, I.A.S.,
District Collector,
Tirunelveli - 627 009,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Phone No : (0462)-250 1032
Fax No : (0462)-250 0224
E-mail: collrtnv@tn.nic.in