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{{For|the rural area south of the rail line|Pettai Rural}}
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'''Pettai''' is an industrial suburban area in [[Tirunelveli]]. It is approximately 6 kilometers of downtown Tirunelveli along the [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]] line to [[Tenkasi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=PEA/Pettai Railway Station Satellite Map|publisher=India Rail Info|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/pettai-pea/3915|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205152900/http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/pettai-pea/3915|archivedate=5 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> It is being administered by the [[Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation|Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation.]]

== History ==
Pettai actually got its name from the Vandi Pettais (godowns with cart-parking facilities). These Vandi Pettais were dealing with few agriculture commodities such as coriander, and chilli. Pettai is a populous urban area with many small-scale industries.

When the Co-operative Spinning Mill was in operation, people from across Tamil Nadu flocked here for the employment in this mill. Most of them settled here.

== Demographics ==
At the 2001 census, Pettai had 26,060 inhabitants, with 13,434 males and 12,526 females.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations - Tamil Nadu|url=http://census2001.tn.nic.in/pca2001.aspx|access-date=23 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217153857/http://census2001.tn.nic.in/pca2001.aspx|archive-date=17 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>2001 Census Village Code = 1603800, {{Cite web|title=2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Tamil Nadu|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|page=288|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/PLCN/DIR-33R.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113195316/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/PLCN/DIR-33R.pdf|archivedate=13 November 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Economy ==
Pettai Industrial Estate is operated by SIDCO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sidco.tn.nic.in/|title=TANSIDCO|website=www.sidco.tn.nic.in|access-date=2016-09-10|archive-date=22 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822025019/http://www.sidco.tn.nic.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The major products manufactured here are PVC pipes, tanks, cooking utensils, nails, mattresses, etc. TANSI is also operated inside this estate. Government ITI and MSME are also present.

Pettai Bazaar serves as a shopping hub for the nearby villages.
==Cityscape==
=== Cuisine ===
Pettai is famous for evening snacks such as Vadai and Murukku. They are famous because they are fried in the oils produced at traditional oil mills here. Chekkadi had many chekku (traditional oil mills). It is also famous for Parotta stalls. Earlier only Pettai hotels served parottas during lunch along with rice.

=== Famous Person ===
[[Quaid-e-Millat Muhammad Ismail|Quide Millath]]. On his remembrance, the government hospital in has been renamed. The Cheranmahadevi road flows within Pettai is also named after him as Quaid e Millath Road.

== Educational Institutions ==
Though Pettai is situated near the Oxford of South India (Palayamkottai), it also has established educational institutions.
* Government ITI<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nellai.tn.nic.in/gov_iti/GovernmentITI.htm|title=GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE - PETTAI TIRUNELVELI|last=GOVTITI|website=www.nellai.tn.nic.in|access-date=2016-09-10|archive-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910163733/http://www.nellai.tn.nic.in/gov_iti/GovernmentITI.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Kamarajar Higher Secondary School
* MDT Hindu College<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mdthinducollege.org|title=MDT Hindu College Tirunelveli Tamilnadu India.|website=www.mdthinducollege.org|access-date=2016-09-10}}</ref>
* Rani Anna Girls' School
* St. Antony's High School

Apart from this, there are number of private schools serving for the Pettai Public.
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Tirunelveli district]]

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