Kanyakumari is a town and a cape at the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula. It is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. During British rule, it was known as Cape Comorin. The closest major city is Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala.

Geography

Kanyakumari lies at the meeting point of three bodies of water: the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. It is situated in 8º 4' 20 N., 77º 35' 35 E., and is the terminating point of the Western Ghats.

Kanyakumari is famous for its scenic beauty of the Sun-Rise and Sun-Set.

Some of the very beautiful picnic spots around Kanyakumari are Vattakottai, Sothavilai Beach, Sangumugam Beach, Thirparappu Falls, Thottipalam and Kalikesam. 1. General Information on Kannyakumari District:

General information Kanyakumari district's inception : 1-11-1956 (Separated from Travancore -Cochin and joined with Tamil Nadu) Area : 1,684 sq. Km Forest areas: 446.5 sq. Km. Length of Sea shore : 68 Km. Western Seashore : 62 Km. Eastern Seashore : 6 Km. Population: 10,00,340 (1991 census) Male: 8,03,830 Female: 7,96,510 District's Head Quarters: Nagercoil Population :1,591,174 (town area) (Male : 797,914 & Female : 793,260)

Revenue Divisions : 2 (Nagercoil & Padmanabapuram) Revenue Taluks : 4 (a) Agastheeswaram (b) Kalkulam (c) Thovalai (d) Villavancode

Panchayat Unions : 9 (a) Agastheeswaram (b) Rajakkamangalam (c) Thovalai (d) Kurundhancode (e) Tuckalai (f ) Thiruvattar (g) Killiyoor (h) Munchirai (i ) Melpuram

Municipal Unions : 4 (a) Nagercoil (b) Padmanabapuram (c) Colachal (d) Kuzhithurai Revenue Firkas : 18 Revenue Villages : 81 Sea port : 1 Colachal Nearest Airport : Trivandrum Parlimentary constituency : 1 ( Nagercoil ) Assembly constituency : 7 ( Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Thiruvattar, Colachel, Killiyoor, Vilavancode) Dams : Pechiparai, Perunchani, Chittar1, Chittar2 Watter supply dam : Mukkadal Electric power : Kothayar Post offices : 250 Bank branches : 135

2. Information on the coastland of the District:

i. List of Coastal Villages 1. Arockiapuram 23. Peria Vilai 2. Chinna Muttom 24. Puthoor 3. Kanyakumari 25. Kottil padu 4. Vavathurai 26. Maramady 5. Puthugramam 27. Maramady 6. Siluvai Nagar 28. Simon Colony 7. Kovalam 29. Kodimunai 8. Kil Manakudy 30. Vaniakudy 9. Mel Manakudy 31. Kurumbanai 10. Annai Nagar 32. Helen Colony 11. Pallam 33. Enayam 12. Puthenthurai 34. En. Puthenthurai 13. Kesavan Puthenthurai 35. Ramanthurai 14. Pozhikarai 36. Mulloor Thurai 15. Peria Kadu 37. Poothurai 16. Rajakamangalam Thurai 38. Erayamanthurai 17. Azhikal 39. Thoothoor 18. Pillaithoppu 40. Thoothoor Chinna thurai 19. Muttom 41. Eraviputenthurai 20. James Nagar 42. Marthandam thurai 21. Kadiapattinam 43. Vallavilai 44. Neerody

ii. Demography and Fishing Crafts: (SIFFS – February 2003) Total Population - 1,38,569 Total Houses - 31595 No. of Boats already Registered - 1379 No. of Kattumaram - 6053 Vallams - 1747 Fishing Nets: Kachavalai - 2236 Chazhavalai - 2050 Disco Valai - 3080 Vazhuvalai - 1175 Echavalai - 628 Thathuvalai - 733 Kal Rall Valai - 659 Ilu Valai - 530 Otha Kundu Valai - 519 Vazha Valai - 301 Valachavilai - 5 Mananguvalai - 125 Vaval Valai - 75 Thirukavalai - 38 Paduka Meen Valai - 211 Thattumadi - 296 Karamadi - 280

Total - 12,365

Out Board Engines (Susuk) - 2105 Out Board Lambady - 744 NGOs in the network - 26

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