Kovilpatti

Kovilpatti is a town in the Thoothukudi District of Tamil Nadu in India.

 Industry 
Kovilpatti is home to many industries.  It is known as the home of Handmade Match Boxes.  The town also has:

 Two large textile mills (the Loyal Mills of Madura Coats and the Lakshmi)
 Two medium-sized textile mills
 Ginning factories
 Companies that make garments
 Companies that produce Edible Oil
 Companies that manufacture cattle and poultry feed
 Chemical industries

Kovilpatti is known for its unique candy, "Kadalai Mittai" (“Peanut Candy”). 

Manthithoppu Transgenders' Milk Producers' Cooperative Society (MTMPCS) is the first cooperative society in the country to be run by transgender people. It was set up by former Thoothukudi district collector, Sandeep Nanduri IAS, at Manthithoppu.

 References 

Category:Cities in Tamil Nadu