- State: Tamil Nadu
- Type of Tourism: Pilgrimage
- Area: 53square kilometers
- Population: 37, 968 (As per Indian census- 2001)
- Altitude: 10 meters
- Languages spoken: Tamil, English
- Telephone Code : India (04573), International (+91)
- Pin Code: 623526
- Best Tourist Season: October to March
- Clothing recommended: Light cotton in summer, woolen in winter
- What to buy: Silk saris, statues, wall-decorative, stoles, khadi items, seashell ornaments, and seashell curtain & beads jewelry
- Adventure sports: Water sports and bird watching
- Local Transportation :Rail, Car, Jeep, Bus and Cab
- Clothing recommended :Cotton all year round
- Best Tourist Season :Anytime of the year
- Also known as :Varanasi of South, Kashi of South, Rameshwaram and Pambam Island
