Sivakasi

Sivakasi is a place in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is most famous for its fireworks factories with at least ten manufacturers based there. Sivakasi is also known for its highly industrious nature and is fondly called 'Little Japan'.

Sivakasi is also famous for Match factories and Printing press...

Sivakasi, renowned the world over for its printing, Litho Presses, Safety Matches and Fire Crackers industry and now for its Educational Institutions. Sivakasi town is known for its fireworks manufacturing reputation and offset printing machines of which is has the second largest number in the world, next to Guthenburg, a city in Germany.

Sivakasi may be called as "A town of three industries", namely

<a href="http://www.kuttyjapan.com/printing.asp">Printing / Offset Printing Press</a>

<a href="http://www.kuttyjapan.com/fireworks.asp">Pyrotechnics & Fire Works & Crackers </a>

<a href="http://www.kuttyjapan.com/saftetymatches.asp">Safety Matches & Color Matches</a>

Till 1920 this town was in the status of Union Panchayat in G.O.No:779 dated 14-6-1920. Govt. have constituted the Sivakasi Town Panchayat as a Municipality with effect from 1-10-1920, then the Govt. appointed Revenue Divisional Officer Sri.T.S. Ramasamy, B.A.B.L., as an Ex. Officio Chairman of the Council consisting of 12 members nominated by Govt. This Nominated body was continued up to 1923-24.

From the year 1924-25 the council was represented by the elected body of the people and Thiru P.S. Ramasamy Nadar was the first elected Chairman of the Municipal Council of Sivakasi. At that time, this town was divided into 12 wards and 16 councillors. Later the Strength was increased to 24 and revising the town into 22 electoral wards with 2 reserved seats one for Schedule Caste and the other for women. The strength of the Council was further revised as 30 and the wards have been revised as 28. The Municipality attained the status of 2nd graded Municipality from 28-9-1971 and as 1st grade from 1-10-1978. The area of the Municipality at the time of constitution was 227 acres. Click <a href="census.asp">here to See Sivkasi Population Details</a>.

It is a town with a population around 1.5 lakhs and it is more known for its hard working, sports loving and philanthropic people with "never say die spirit".

There are more than 1500 match industries either of small or medium or large scale units. Out of the total requirement of matches and Fireworks in India about 85-90% of production is met by Sivakasi. Most of the manufacturing units are in small scale and cottage industries. In and around Sivakasi there are 1434 match works and 291 fire works industries. Around 373 Printing presses are located in and around Sivakasi. Thousands of workers are getting direct and indirect employment through this industry.

The name 'KUTTY JAPAN'  was given by Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru ( First Prime Minister of INDIA) to Sivakasi. Yes. The name itself tells the story....How much advance we are in Technology and dedication, commitment to our Work, Business and Quality. Size does matter here..