Geography and Location
Tharuvaikulam is located 10 km from the town Thoothukudi in sea shore of Bay of Bengal in Tamil Nadu, Ottapidaram Taluk.
In the olden days the people living here were fully depended on the palm tree and fishing.
Later in 1974 a match factory have been started by Rev. Fr. Ambrose which provided jobs and income to thousands of villagers.
Mathar Sangam developed in these days. They did much social work.
A primary health center is run by state government benefiting the villagers.
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