Thoothukudi City has many families in and around produces many Handicrafts Items like Sea shell items, Palmleaf, Pottery, Jute, Wood Carving and Stone Carving which are unique in characteristic. The Handicraft skill is developed in and around the city. As per data of 2015-16, approx. 1079 families in Thoothukudi engaged in Hadicrafts.
