Thuvakudi | |
|---|---|
  Thuvakudi Thuvakudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′09.4″N 78°49′47.3″E / 10.752611°N 78.829806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruchirappalli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Second Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Thuvakudi Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.371 km2 (5.549 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 38,887 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 620015 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-81 |
Thuvakudi /θʊvɑːkʊd/ is a town in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is an industrial town housing more than 250 industries and is located in the National Highway NH 65 between Tiruchirapalli and Thanjavur. The town has a dry weather, making it suitable for dry crops like cotton, chillies and millets..
Thuvakudi comes under the Thiruverumbur (State Assembly Constituency) which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years and it is a part of the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years. The town is administered by the Thuvakudi municipality, which covers an area of 14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi). In 2001, the town had a population of 38,887. The town is a part of the fertile Cauvery delta region, but manufacturing industries and stone quarrying are the major occupations. Roadways are the major mode of transportation to Thuvakudi and the nearest Airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport, located 25 km (16 mi) away from the town.