Know Your LPA
Thoothukudi Corporation
1 Corporation 7 Villages
LPA Villages
34
(Revenue Villages)
Total LPA Area
463.61 Sq.Km
Total Population of LPA
5,14,313
Corporation Area
90.66 Sq.Km (20% of LPA)
Corporation Population
3,72,408
Population Density of LPA
803/ Sq.Km
Population Density of Corporation Area
4108/
Sq.Km
Sex Ratio of LPA
997
Literacy Rate
90.40%
(2011 Census)
Water Bodies cover 14.61% of Total LPA, having an area of 41.40 Sq.Km
Salt Pans cover 9.82% of Total LPA, having an area of 36.63 Sq.Km
Master Plan
What is a Master Plan?
• the manner in which the land in the planning area shall be used;
• the allotment or reservation of land for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural purposes and for parks, play-fields and open spaces;• the allotment and reservation of land for public buildings, institutions and for civic amenities;
• the making of provision for national highways, arterial roads, ring roads, major streets, lines of communication including railways, airports and canals;• the traffic and transportation pattern and traffic circulation pattern;
• the major road and street improvements;• the areas reserved for future development, expansion and for new housing;
• the provision for the improvement of areas of bad layout or obsolete development and slum areas and for relocation of population;• the amenities, services and utilities;
• the provision for detailed development of specific areas for housing, shopping, industries and civic amenities and educational and cultural facilities;• the control of architectural features, elevation and frontage of buildings and structures;
• the provision for regulating the zone, the location, height, number of storeys and size of buildings and other structures, the size of the yards and other open spaces and the use of buildings, structures and land;• the stages by which the Master Plan shall be carried out; and such other matters as may be prescribed.
Downloads
Thoothukudi Composite Planning Area Village List
Thoothukudi Coperation
List of Revenue Villages
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FAQ
The Master plan is a statutory document that provides a guideline for future growth of town in a sustainable way over a plan period of 20 to 30 years. In Tamil Nadu Master Plan is prepared with the legislative support of Tamil Nadu Town and Country planning Act 1971. The Master plan includes analysis, recommendations, and proposals for a town’s economy, housing, transportation, physical infrastructure, social infrastructure. It is based on public input, surveys, planning initiatives, existing development, physical characteristics, and social and economic conditions. Finally the proposed Land use map is prepared on the basis of future requirements and proposals.
As the Master Plan is the document that prescribes land use, development control and building regulations, and policy recommendations that are adopted by different government departments, it plays a crucial role in defining the direction of growth of the city.
The Master Plan is important for investors and businesses to identify priority areas of interest and ensure that the development is in line with the government’s vision.
More importantly, the Master Plan is important to every citizen as the city’s growth affects everyday matters like the use of natural resources, transport, health, inclusivity, safety, quality of life, access to green spaces, vibrant public spaces, etc
The Thoothukudi Local Planning Area (LPA), includes the Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation and 62 adjacent revenue villages. These villages have been bifurcated and reconstituted into Town Panchayats and Village Panchayats. Consequently, the Thoothukudi LPA comprises One Municipal Corporation, 21 Town Panchayats, and 41 Village Panchayats. The total geographical area of the Thoothukudi LPA covers 438.86 Sq. Km.
The Master Plan is available in the form of reports and maps in the Downloads section of this website.
High resolution printed maps and report are available for viewing at: Downloads Section.
Thoothukudi Local Planning Authority, District Town & Country Planning Office, District Collectorate Campus, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari Districk.