nows the big boss: chinnathurai

Chinnathurai is a small town situated on the south coast of Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. Chinnathurai is surrounded by natural boundaries in all sides - the Arabian Sea, the AVM Canal . What a lovely place

History

The Catholic Church plays a conspicuous role in the day-to-day life of the fishermen of chinnathurai village. The conversion of the Hindu fishermen of this village may be traced back not later than to A.D. 1544. It was due to the indefatigable endeavours of St. Francis Xavier who converted on December 1544, 10000 Mukkuva fishermen living in thirteen villages along the coast from Pallam to Poovar, such as Poovar, Kollencode, Vallavilai, Thoothoor, Poothurai, Thengapattanam, Enayam, Midalam, Vaniyakudy, chinnathurai,Colachel, Kadiapattanam, Muttom and Pallam. Immediately after their conversion by St. Francis Xavier, they pulled down their Hindu temple and idols, built earlier. In such places a cross was erected and then thatches were made for worship. In due course, they were converted into churches. In 1600, the chinnathurai Parish Church was brought under the Padroado. Subsequently this Parish came under the Diocese of Cochin. In 1838, St.Jude's Church, Chinnathurai and other adjacent coastal Churches from Pallithura to Erayumanthurai were brought under the Diocese of Varapuzha. It led to Padroado - Propaganda dispute to a crucial stage. Ultimately again St.Jude's Church, Chinnathurai was brought under the Diocese of Cochin with its revival in 1850.

The Diocese of Thiruvananthapuram was founded on 1st July 1937[1]. But only in 1952 all the coastal Churches from Pallithura to Erayumanthurai were added to Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram Diocese.

Geography

Chinnathurai, a coastal village is situated in the Arabian Sea coast. It is the headquarter of Thoothoor panchayat, consisting of five villages, namely Thoothoor, Chinnathurai, Eraviputhenthurai, Poothurai and Erayumanthurai. All the above five villages are commonly called Thoothooor. Chinnathurai is geographically located in Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu India. It is located 45 km west of Nagercoil, the headquarter of Kanyakumari District and 40 km southeast of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala State. Thiruvananthapuram Airport is the nearest airport and railway station is at Parassala or Kuzhithurai.

Chinnathurai is almost exclusively a fishing village, even though a little group of people are involved in agriculture, especially in coconut plantation, besides their primary occupation and other professions. The fishing operation in this village is more often restricted to a coastline of about one-Kilometer length. Its total population is about 6000. This village is bounded in the north by the A.V.M Canal [Anantha Victoria Marthanda], south by the Arabian Sea, east by thoothoor village and west by Eraviputhenthurai village. But most of the educated people of this village are settled at the north of Chinnathurai to a length of about 500 meters. Recently the Tamil Nadu Government has constructed a Housing Colony namely St. Jude's Colony in this zone. Those who are settled in the above zone also consider themselves part and parcel of the village of Chinnathurai. As per the Government demarcation, this zone is part of Ezhudesam Town Panchayat. But this zone must be merged with this village.

Demographics

Economy

As of 2007, Chinnathurai also the home of several significant economic sources such has Shark catching using modern equipments such as GPS Navigator used for fishing and average cost of one fishing boat is 15-20 lakhs in Indian Money fisherman go for fishing in Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. Boat owners move in and around Tamilnadu state and neighboring state such as Kerala, and far state Maharashtra. Now few boat owners moved to Andaman & Nicobar Islands for deep sea fishing. Really the sweat of our Boat owners and passengers working with them make wonders to their generation .Supporting the family and generation financially to reach higher peak of education. Just like modern cities most of the kids getting higher education in a good atmosphere and tremendous amount of good energy flowing towards the positive success path on each and every Chinnathurai native. We should very proud full to be the kids of hard working ancestors and parents. Main route cause money rotation from the shark business was handle my Shark merchandise, some other fish in small level. In terms of jobs, in Chinnathurai there are few sectors mainly , a big number of people from this place are the shining stars in their respective industries such as IT, Manufacturing Industry, Education Services, Medical, Business Management, Mechanical,Marine Engineers , Electrical Engineering etc. All such people are trained professionals, graduates, few Phd holders in Mathematics, History,Tamil and Physics, masters in IT professional, Fish Merchentaise, teachers in education sectors and health services. Main Economy route is from fishing , few hundred people working in UAE,and few numbers in UK,CANADA,NETHERLAND,SOUTHAFRICA,ITALY,USA and Newzealand .Then Mechanical engineers and Marine Engineers work international and local ships and International ships in deep sea ,they travel to various countries, then few hundred working in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram and finally local small business and few agriculture.

Regarding agriculture resources coconut, banana Plant, mango tree, Neem tree, and other vegetations.

Transportation

Few government buses to go nearby cities, private own AC and Non AC Cars , auto rickshaw's, Private AC buses to travel far cities such as chennai,Madurai and Bangalore. The nearest train station is Kuzhithurai 10 KM ,Thiruvananthapuram and Nagercoil.there is an helicopter landing area near the church .in there u can find above 10 helicops at service to several region.

Education

For the educational uplift of this village we have St. Jude’s College, Chinnathurai which is managed by Latin Catholic Fishermen Educational Development Society, Chinnathurai and it is affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. Pius XI Higher Secondary School,Chinnathurai which is managed by St.Jude's Church, Chinnathurai and Pius XI Primary School is managed by St. Anne’s Sisters, Chinnathurai plays a vital role for the cause of education. The Government Primary School, Chinnathurai also provides education to the poor. Other than the above educational institutions, St.Jude's English medium school, managed by St. Jude’s Church, Chinnathurai. Chinnathurai are doing educational service for the educational uplift of this village and neighbouring villages and town.

Sports

St.Jude's Club of Chinnathurai is the only source for the football players of these villages. St.Jude's Club is a Sports division of St.Jude's Library Chinnathurai. St.Jude's Library participating in most of the south India level tournaments and has won many trophies. Since 1991, St.Jude's Library is conducting an annual foot-ball tournament with leading teams from India. National football contributors like ICF, Indian Bank, Customs, South Railway team and other leading clubs are participating in this. Since 2004, foreign teams such as Nigeria,Manchester united,Chelsea and other premier league clubs and spanish league clubs also participating in this tournament. Managers and coaches of leading teams take this tournament as an opportunity to hire players for their team.

Players from this land are constantly playing for the Santosh trophy events since many years. Santosh trophy is the most esteemed football series in India.

Religion

The territory is 100% Catholic Christian community. This Region was converted to Christians during Saint Thomas the Apostle Period. St.Judes Church build by foreigners about 400 hundred years back.