The economy of Tirunelveli district is chiefly agrarian in nature and people are engaged in the cultivation of cumbu, ragi, pulses, groundnut, gingelly, coconut, chillies, indigo and cotton. It is rich in mineral resources of limestone, sulphides and ilmenite - garnet sands.
The famous tourist places of Tirunelveli district are:
- Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Wild Life sanctuaries
- District Science Centre, Tirunelveli (National Council of Science Museums, Government of India)
- Birds Sanctuary at Koonthankulam
- Pulithevan Palace
- Holy Trinity Cathedral (Oosi Gopuram)
- Courtallam
- Venkatachalapathy temple at Krishnapuram village
- Swamy Nellaiappar Temple & Kanthimathi Ambal Temple
- Sankaranainarkoil
- Kappal Matha Church, Uvari
- Pottalpudur Dargha
- Manjolai - Hill Station
Last Updated on : March 01, 2024
