?Nagercoil Tamil Nadu • India
Nagercoil
Coordinates: 8°10′N 77°26′E / 8.17, 77.43
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	19.37 km² (7 sq mi) • 13 m (43 ft)
District(s)	Kanyakumari
Population • Density	208,149 (2001) • 9,813/km² (25,416/sq mi)
Municipal Chairman	Asokan Solomon
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 629 xxx • +91-4652 • TN-74

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Nagercoil (Tamil: நாகர்கோவில்) is a city and a municipality in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the southernmost city in South India, situated close to the tip of the Indian peninsula. The town is also the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District. It was a part of Kerala, the erstwhile Travancore state, till almost a decade after India's Independence from Britain in 1947. In 1956, it was merged with Tamil Nadu. In its earlier days, the town and its surroundings were known as Nanjilnadu. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the two Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image:Parvathipuram. ...

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History

Nagercoil derives its name from a famous old Jain temple called Naga Raja Temple (temple of the serpent king) which still exists in the central part of the town. Originally a Jain temple, it is now an important temple for the local Hindus and is also a tourist attraction. JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Serpent can be any of the following: The reptile commonly called snake. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ...

Nagercoil came under the rule of various kingdoms, notably the Chera, Chola and Pandya kingdoms at various points of time; historical records reveal that these kingdoms fought over the control of the fertile area of Nanjilnadu and Kottar (a town mentioned in old Tamil writings and maps of ancient India). Archaeological records also show Jain influences in ancient times. The Chera dynasty (Tamil: சேரர்) was one of the ancient Tamil dynasties that ruled southern India from ancient times until around the fifteenth century CE. The Early Cheras ruled over the Malabar Coast, Coimbatore, Karur and Salem Districts in South India, which now forms part of the modern day Kerala and... The Cholas were the most famous of the three dynasties that ruled ancient Tamil Nadu. ... The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ... Image:Parvathipuram. ... Kottar is a small town part of Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ...

The modern history of the town is interwoven with the history of Travancore. The modern town of Nagercoil grew around Kottar, now a locality within the municipal limits. The town came into prominence during and after the reign of Maharaja Marthanda Varma, the king of erstwhile Travancore, the capital of which was Padmanabhapuram, about 20 km to the north of Nagercoil. The capital was later shifted to Thiruvananthapuram, the present capital of Kerala state, about 65 km to the north of Nagercoil. In the Travancore state, from the reign of Marthanda Varma up until India’s independence from Britain and Travancore’s annexation, Nagercoil was the second most important town in the state, after the capital Thiruvananthapuram Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... Kottar is a small town part of Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India. ... Marthanda Varma (1706 - 1758) was the son of the Rani of Attingal. ... Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... Padmanabhapuram was the old capital of the princely state Travancore in India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... Marthanda Varma (1706 - 1758) was the son of the Rani of Attingal. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ...

Nagaraja Temple, from which the town derives its name.

Foreign colonial powers, most notably the Dutch, tried colonizing the areas around Nagercoil and Colachel during the 18th century, but were subdued. The Dutch East India Company(also known as Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC), with a keen eye on the spices of Travancore, tried to establish a trading post at the then important port town of Colachel, near Nagercoil. In the Battle of Colachel in 1741, a Dutch naval fleet under the command of Captain Eustachius De Lannoy gained control of the lands from Colachel to Nagercoil, but was subsequently defeated by the Travancore forces under the great king Maharaja Marthanda Varma. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 588 pixel Image in higher resolution (2644 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 588 pixel Image in higher resolution (2644 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Colachel is a coastal town situated in the Arabian Sea in the district of Kanyakumari District of India. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... This article is about the trading company. ... Dutch colonial possessions, with the Dutch East India Company possessions marked in a paler green, surrounding the Indian Ocean plus Saint Helena in the mid-Atlantic. ... Colachel is a coastal town situated in the Arabian Sea in the district of Kanyakumari District of India. ... The naval Battle of Kulachal took place on 10 August 1741 (31 July OS) [1], when forces of Marthanda Varma, the Raja of the erstwhile Indian State of Travancore (also known as Tiruvitamkur) defeated forces of the Dutch East India Company (also known as VOC), and the allied Rani of... Captain Eustachius Benedictus De Lannoy (also spelt De Lennoy), was a Dutch naval commander of the Dutch East India Company, who was sent by the company to help establish a trading post at Colachel, Southern India, but was defeated at the Battle of Colachel by the Travancore army under Maharaja... Marthanda Varma, Malayalam മാര്താണ്ഡ വര്മ്മ, (1706 - 1758) was the son of the junior Rani of Attingal whose entire family was adopted by Rani Umayamma of Travancore from Kilimanur Palace. ...

Maharaja Marthanda Varma initiated the process of reforms in various sections of government, especially in the land, revenue, literacy, social and trade departments. His successors continued the reforms on the same stride. Though Travancore was considered by many to be a 'Hindu' administration, the rulers generally had religious tolerance, were not hostile to European educators, missionaries and traders. Marthanda Varma, Malayalam മാര്താണ്ഡ വര്മ്മ, (1706 - 1758) was the son of the junior Rani of Attingal whose entire family was adopted by Rani Umayamma of Travancore from Kilimanur Palace. ...

Until the 19th century, the coffers of Travancore were greatly helped by revenues from the trade of pepper and other spices with the European powers. Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... Binomial name L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ...

Infrastructure like Irrigation systems (an excellent system is still found around Nagercoil), dams, roads, schools etc. developed under the able administration of the Travancore regents and their Dewans. The British in India called Travancore a 'model native state'. At the time, Travancore was the most socially developed and one of the most economically developed states under the British Raj. The originally Persian title of diwan (also quite commonly known as Dewan; also spelled -van) has at various points in the Indian history, designated various differing though similar functions. ... Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ...

During the time of the British Raj in India, Travancore was essentially a vassal to the British, but the British never interfered in the general administration of the Travancore regents.

At the time of India's independence from Britain, the then Dewan of Travancore, Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyer, preferred Travancore to be a sovereign country, but eventually gave up after a tough stand by Sardar Vallabhai Patel, India’s federal minister in charge of home affairs. Late Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyer is still kept in high esteem in Nagercoil, for the many projects and developments that took place during his tenure. This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar. ... Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was one of the closest associates of Mahatma Gandhi. ...

When the states in India were re-organized in the 1950's, under the States Reorganisation Act, the then Government of Kerala gave Kanyakumari district to Tamilnadu (because majority of the population spoke Tamil in the district). the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Nagercoil has generally been a communally peaceful place, though there was some tension and violence between the Christian and Hindu communities in the 1980s. Since then, inter-religious meetings organised by various religious faiths and by District Collectors (local administrators) have helped in a good understanding between the various sections of the population . See also: Collector, New South Wales a town This is a list of noted collectors. ...

The Clock Tower in the heart of the town, which is more than one hundred years old. The clock in the tower, was presented by the European missionary, Rev. Duthie to the then Maharajah of Travancore, when he visited Nagercoil in the late 19th century.

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Geographical Location

Nagercoil is located at 8.17° N 77.43° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet). This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

The Town and Surroundings

Nagercoil is located at 8.18° N 77.43° E at the southern tip of peninsular India. Because of its close proximity to the Western Ghats, the town and its surroundings are generally hilly. The Western Ghats is the lifeline of the town, with water sources for drinking, its temperate climate, irrigation around the city and eco-system being influenced by this mountain range. In ecology, an ecosystem is a community of organisms (plant, animal and other living organisms - also referred as biocenose) together with their environment (or biotope), functioning as a unit. ...

Sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, the town has some breathtaking sceneries of the surrounding hills (the Western Ghats), lush green paddy fields on the eastern side of the town, and sandy, palm-fringed beaches on the western side. Further east of Nagercoil, on the Western Ghats are plantations of rubber, cloves and cardamom. Many of these plantations were developed by British planters - planters names like Simpson and Balamore are still household names in the town - Rubber plant was introduced by the English missionaries in the pre-Indian independence days. Some of these plantation estates are still owned by the descendants of these British planters ; however, a majority of the estates are now owned by the rich and influential Mapillai (also called moplah or Syrian Christians) community of Kerala. The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بحر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about spices, the word clove is also used to describe a segment of a head of garlic and a clove hitch is a useful kind of knot. ... This article is about the herbs. ... An Estate comprises the houses and outbuildings and supporting farmland and woods that surround the gardens and grounds of a very large property, such as a country house or mansion. ... Introduction The Mappilas (historically called Moplahs) are a Muslim community in Kerala and neighbouring states and territories of India. ... The Saint Thomas Christians are a group of Christians from the Malabar coast (now Kerala) in South India, who follow Syriac Christianity. ...

Being close to the cape, the southernmost tip of peninsular India, the town is the intersection of the eastern and western lines of the Indian Railways with one line leading through Kerala called the Konkan route and the other through the eastern part of India (through Tirunelveli of Tamilnadu). Nagercoil is 65 km from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala state, connected by National Highway 47, and 80 km from Tirunelveli, connected by National Highway 7. It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ... , Tirunelveli district [8] is the penultimate southern most district of Tamilnadu in India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

Climate

Nagercoil has a pleasant yet humid climate for most part of the year. The maximum temperature during summer hovers around 86F or 30 degrees Celsius however the humidity is extremely high. Nagercoil is benefited by both the north-east monsoon and the south-west monsoon. It rains more often in this district than any other place in Tamil Nadu, with the exception of the Niligiris. The tropical rain belt passes over Nagercoil first in India thus Nagercoil receives more rain with relation to the rest of India. The southern tip of Kanyakumari is generally 2 °C to 3 °C warmer than Nagercoil during daytime, though Kanyakumari is only 20 km away. For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... The degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed it in 1742. ... Bold text[[ // [[Image:Media:Example. ... Map of The Nilgiris district The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains, often called The Queen of Hills are a range of mountains and a district in the south-Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ... The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which oscillates from the northern to the southern tropics over the course of the year. ...

Parvathipuram, in the outskirts of Nagercoil, with a scenic view of the Western Ghats.

Though the official population count (for the municipal area) is close to 2.25 lakhs, a significant population lives around the town, making the small district of Kanyakumari, with a population of about 1.7 million (17 lakhs), one of the most densely populated districts in Tamilnadu and in South India. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ...

The concentration of the population of the town and the District is along the coastal belt along the western side, while the largely forested areas on the eastern side of the district (along the Western Ghats) is sparsely populated.

Culture and Religion

Tamil, Malayalam and English are widely spoken by the people. These three languages are used as a medium of teaching in all major schools.

The culture is a mixture of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Christianity, Hinduism and Islam are the main religions practised, with Christians accounting to nearly 38% of the populace. One other most followed cult by majority of the people is Ayya Anbu Vazhi based at Sawmithope and nizhal thangal installed in every village.

Some of the prominent festivals that are celebrated here are Ramzan (Eid ul fitr), Bakreid (Eid ul alha)Christmas, Onam, Bhagavathy Amman Temple festival, St. Francis Xavier's feast, and Ayya Vaikunda Avataram festival at Swamithope among others. For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... Onam (IPA: [oːɳam], Malayalam: ഓണം) is an annual harvest festival, celebrated mainly in the south Indian state of Kerala. ... Not to be confused with St. ... The Vaikunda Avataram is celebrated on the 20th day of the Tamil Month of Masi, the date at which Lord Vaikundar arose from the sea of Thiruchendur as the son of Mummorthies to destroy the evil spirit of Káli, not the Hindu deity, present in this Kali Yuga and... The District Map of Kanyakumari. ...

Influence of European Missionaries

The arrival of English, German and other Western Christian missionaries in the 19th century and the development of social infrastructure by the Travancore regents raised the social status, literacy and educational levels of the people. Today, one finds a number of streets, schools and colleges in the town named after these European missionaries. Many of these missionaries were also noted scholars. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ...

The European missionaries instilled in the locals, the importance and value of education even as early as the 19th century, because of which the socio-economic factors developed. They also converted a section of the people to Protestant Christianity. Roman Catholicism was introduced earlier by St. Francis Xavier in the 16th century and later by other Jesuits. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Not to be confused with St. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ...

St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral at Kottar, Nagercoil. St. Francis Xavier, the great missionary-saint resided for sometime at Kottar, while doing missionary work in the neighbouring areas.

St. Francis Xavier, the great Roman Catholic missionary, and believed by many to be the greatest missionary in the world ever, made Kottar locality in the town his principal residence for a period of two years in the 16th century, while doing missionary work around the town and in neighbouring Tirunelveli district. This is a majority Catholic dominated town. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 711 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2501 × 2109 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 711 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2501 × 2109 pixel, file size: 1. ... Not to be confused with St. ... Not to be confused with St. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Kottar is a small town part of Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India. ... , Tirunelveli district [8] is the penultimate southern most district of Tamilnadu in India. ...

Of the Protestant missionaries, the services of two European missionaries are particularly laudable. One is Rev C. Mead, who after arriving in 1817 in Nagercoil, as a missionary of the London Missionary Society (LMS), made immense contributions to the cause of education in the town and in Travancore. In 1818, he founded the Nagercoil Seminary, which became one of the first regular institutes to impart English education in Travancore state and also in Southern India. In 1855, in recognition for his contributions to education, the Travancore Government appointed him Superintendent of Schools, and while in this office, he furthered the cause of education and also encouraged female education in Nagercoil and in the state of Travancore. He also started the Nagercoil Mission Press, the first printing press in the state of Travancore. Rev. Mead also fought to abolish slavery, which was rampant at the time. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The London Missionary Society was a non-denominational missionary society formed in England in 1795 by evangelical Anglicans and Nonconformists, largely Congregationalist in outlook, with missions in the islands of the South Pacific and Africa. ... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For the Ecuadorian artist, see Manuel Rendón Seminario. ... Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The other great missionary was Rev. William Tobias Ringeltaube, a native of the then Prussia (present Germany), who from 1806 to 1816 established a number of schools and worked among the poor and downtrodden. He started one of the first regular schools in Travancore at Mylaudy, near Nagercoil and the school is still active at Mylaudy. For other uses, see Prussia (disambiguation). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Like the London Mission Society (LMS), another organisation that rendered valuable services to the cause of education and upliftment of the socially downtrodden has been the Church Missionary Society (CMS). Both these societies still have a presence in Nagercoil (nearly two centuries after inception). The Church Mission Society (formerly the Church Missionary Society) is a voluntary society working with the Anglican Church and other Protestant Christians around the world. ...

Other Christian organisations present here are the Salvation Army and Christian Mission Service. The Salvation Army are mainly known for the Catherine Booth Hospital and their pioneering medical work in the area. Christian Mission Service (also known as CMS but not to be confused with Church Missionary Society), has German roots and are present in many places in and around Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District. Their ministry is mainly for the care of orphan and destitute children. Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ... Christian Mission Service (CMS) is the English name of the Christlicher Missionsdienst (CMD), a non-denominational protestant child-care charitable organisation. ... Catherine Booth Hospital (CBH) is a hospital and nursing school run by the Salvation Army in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Southern India. ... Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Nagercoil had a population of 208,149. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nagercoil has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 83%. In Nagercoil, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Local Economy

Aralvaimozhi railway station, with a view of the windmills

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has a major testing facility for Cryogenic and Liquid Propulsion rocket engines on the Mahendragiri hills (on the Western Ghats) off Nagercoil. Rocket scientists and engineers from all over India work at this facility, called the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is Indias national space agency. ... The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is Indias national space agency. ... Cryogenics is the study of very low temperatures or the production of the same, and is often confused with cryobiology, the study of the effect of low temperatures on organisms, or the study of cryopreservation. ... This article is about vehicles powered by rocket engines. ...

The town also serves as a centre for the Koodangulam Nuclear Power Plant reactors, being built with Russian assistance, which is situated in Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu, but is the closest major town to the facility. This article is about applications of nuclear fission reactors as power sources. ...

The public sector Indian Rare Earths Ltd (IRE), also has a major facility at Manavaalakurichy, near the town.

Muppandal, a once-impoverished village, benefited from the building of the nearby Muppandal wind farm, a renewable energy source, supplying the villagers with electricity for work.^[3][4] The surrounding area is a major centre for wind-mill renewable-energy production, and one of the biggest centres in South Asia, both in terms of electricity generated and size of wind-mills, with thousands of wind-mill electricity generators on tall towers dotting the entire area. The total power generated from these wind mills are 540 MW with each wind mill generating a power output of nearly 1.65 MW. The wind mills are erected and technically-supported by multinational majors in the field of renewable energy like Suzlon, Micon, etc. The steady flow of wind for these wind-mills is made possible because the Muppandal Wind Farm is situated on a mountain gap (pass) in the Western Ghats, through which the wind gushes, throughout the year. Muppandal (Tamil: முப்பந்தல்)is a small village on the southern tip of India in Kanyakumari District, in the state of Tamil Nadu. ... Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. ... Renewable energy (sources) or RES capture their energy from existing flows of energy, from on-going natural processes, such as sunshine, wind, flowing water, biological processes, and geothermal heat flows. ... Pitstone Windmill, believed to be the oldest windmill in the British Isles A windmill is an engine powered by the energy of wind. ... MW could refer to (in alphabetical order): Lintilla - the original multiple worlds talker Maintenance of way Malawi (ISO 3166-1 country code) Master of Wine Maya Island Air IATA airline designator MediaWiki Mediumwave Megawatt Mens Wearhouse Merriam-Webster The Midwest region of the United States Microwave Miss World Molecular... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ...

Small Scale industries (cottage industries) include coir-making, floral trade, handloom-weaving, rubber products, fish-net manufacturing (exported on a large scale), food-processing units, lace-making (export-oriented), etc.

Being the major Tamilnadu town closest to the Kerala capital, Thiruvananthapuram (65 km away and the closest International airport to Nagercoil), trading and sending supplies to Kerala and Thiruvananthapuram is a major activity for the bustling markets at Vadasery and Kottar (availability and many items being cheaper in Tamilnadu than in Kerala adds to the thriving business). , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ...

Supply of marine and agricultural produce to the export-markets are also important economic activities, though primarily done through exporters or agents in Kerala. , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

Remittances to Nagercoil from overseas, from NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) hailing from the town, is also a major contributor to the local economy.

Education

Some schools and colleges in Nagercoil are more than 150 years old , like Scott Christian College, built by the foreign missionaries. As explained above, European missionaries, in the 19th century and early 20th century played a major role in imparting education to the people of the town and district.

One of the oldest institutions, Sethu Lakshmi Bai Higher Secondary School is situated in the heart of the town. It has a sprawling campus - one of the biggest in India^{[citation needed]} - with multiple play grounds, huge and airy class rooms etc. It is named after the Travancore queen Rani Sethu Lakshmi Bai.

Educational institutions include a number of private Engineering colleges, the Government-run Kanyakumari Medical College (at Nagercoil), Polytechnic colleges and Arts and Science Colleges. As in neighbouring Kerala, women's education and career-development are given importance, almost on par with men by all communities, especially among the Christians.

Several Colleges are run by Christian denominations and includes the St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering, St. Xavier's Catholic College of Nursing (Tamil Nadu's first Catholic diocesan nursing college), CSI Institute of Technology, Scott Christian College (Arts and Sciences College, with some specialised departments), Holy Cross College for Women, Women's Christian College and Duthie Girls Higher secondary School etc.

The Noorul Islam College of Engineering at Kumaracoil, near the town, is a noted institution for its facilities and management education programs.

Concordia Theological Seminary created in 1924 caters to the training of Pastors of the India Evangelical Lutheran Church. In the of village Vavarai there is a school, St Francis Higher Secondary School, it has a history of more than 100 years and has achieved a lot of things in sports. Many state players are created from this school. The Concordia Theological Seminary is an institution of theological higher education of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, dedicated primarily to the preparation of pastors for the congregations and missions of the LCMS (and, when appropriate, of its partner churches). ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... A pastor is the head minister or priest of a Christian church. ...

Media

The town is served by an All India Radio (AIR) FM station and a Doordarshan relay station. The entire district is networked for Cable TV operations, with one major operator. Mobile phone coverage of most mobile operators cover the whole district, except the forested areas on the east. Maalai Malar is a locally published evening newspaper. For the electronica band, see All India Radio (band). ... Doordarshan (sometimes DoorDarshan; ) is a Public broadcast Terrestrial television channel run by Prasar Bharati, a board nominated by the Government of India. ...

Cuisines

Nagercoil enjoys a unique blend of Tamilnadu and Kerala cusine. Rice is the staple food. Most people are non-vegetarians consuming chicken, mutton, beef and pork. Fish is very popular and form a part of everyday meal for many. Recently, a lot of hotels have started serving Chinese and North-Indian food.

Parotta is a popular food that a parotta shop is found in every street corner. Nagercoil is also very famous for its fried chips made form plantains. A Parotta or Porotta, is a commonly eaten bread in South India. ... Plantain is the common name for two very different plants. ...

Places of interest

• Kanyakumari, the Land's end, and the confluence of the three water bodies, is 20 km to the south of Nagercoil, with tourist attractions of its own which include the Vivekanda Rock Memorial, 133 ft high statue of Tamil poet-saint Tiruvalluvar - both on the mid-sea on rocky islands; the place is also famous for its distinctly beautiful (reddish) sunrise and sunset.
• Vattakotta Fort, or Circular Fort, is a fort near Kanyakumari, right on the sea-shore, built under the orders of De Lannoy during the reign of Marthanda varma (1729-58 AD). The view from the top of the fort, of the sea and the palm-fringed beach below is fantastic.

Suchindrum Temple

• Suchindrum (Thanumalayan) Temple, about 6 km from the heart of town and Nagaraja Temple (in the town), are some tourist attractions within the town.
• St. Xavier’s Church, (Kottar in the town), built in the year 1600 AD, has historic importance due to the visit of St.Francis Xavier. The church was built in the land allotted to St. Xavier by the Venad king.
• Swamithoppe Ayya Vaikundar Pathi, about 11 km from Kanyakumari, which is the religious headquarters of Ayyavazhi, is well known for its non-idolatry system of worship.
• Padmanabhapuram Palace, (22 km from Nagercoil), once the seat of the Travancore kings, is India's only palace made completely of wood (16th century).
• Chitharal Jain Monuments (about 35 km near Martandam), impressive rock shelters and idols dated 9-11th Century.
• Thirunandikkara temple (about 20 km), rock-cut cave temple of Pallava art can be traced back to seventh and eighth century AD.

Chothavilai Beach, near Nagercoil

• Thengapattinam Beach. This beach is located on the west coast near Painkulam village in Vilancode Taluk. It is a fine beach adorned with coconut groves. It is also a magnificent estuary where the river meets the sea. Riding in a catamaran (small boat) in the river can be a pleasant experience which can be arranged through a local fisherman. It is 35 km from Nagercoil, 12 km from Kuzhithurai and 54 km from Kanyakumari.
• Udayagiri Fort, built by the Travancore kings, is a fort previously used for training the Travancore forces and also served as Barracks. Capt. De Lenoy's (see History section) tomb is within the fort. The fort (about 90 acres and almost full of vegetation now, with several plants, reptiles, etc.) is presently declared as a bio-diversity park and maintained by the Kanyakumari forest department.
• Mathur Hanging Trough, near Thiruvattar in the District carries irrigation water through a canal between two hills with a one kilometre gap in between (the hills). The canal itself goes above a small river. Built on very high pillars, it is said to be one of the biggest Aqueducts in South Asia. The view from the middle of the aqueduct of the surrounding hills and vegetation and the small river flowing down below is superb.
• Olakaruvi waterfalls, about 20 km from Nagercoil is on the middle of a hill and requires an hour's trek by foot from the base of the hill (better to go in a group, as it is a forested area)
• Keeriparai - for nature-lovers and adventurers - pristine and beautiful, places like Keeriparai haven’t been publicized much by the Forest Department for various reasons - Keeriparai hills (30 km from Nagercoil) and the nearby Kalikesam are forest areas, but good picnic spots - one can enjoy water rushing through small mountain streams, ferns and pebbles in the rainforests. There are also a few small waterfalls in this area - the popular one being Vattaparai Falls. Mountain squirrels, Jungle fowls, various snakes and other reptiles are among the fauna at Keeriparai. Wild elephants could be seen further up the hills.
• Kodhayar (called Kodhayar Lower Camp) – is about 60 km and takes travelers by some exciting hill roads (motorable roads) with some thrilling 'hair-pin bends' and U-turns - bisons and bears are famous at Kodhayar, though there are other wild animals too. Access to some areas need prior permission from the Forest Department.
• Pechiparai Reservoir, about 30 km from the town, in the hills, and also Perunchaani and Chittar dams are a must-see for the nature-lover (with clouds touching the top of the hills around the dams on a misty day !).
• Thiruparrapu Falls, is another good waterfalls, but the 'natural ambiance' is now lost, with many artificial make-overs and over-crowding of tourists.

Scenic view at Thottiyodu, on the Nagercoil-Thiruvananthapuram highway

• Muttom, a coastal village, is another popular place with tourists. The terrain in this village and its surroundings is hilly and from a height one can see an idyllic view of the place, with a Portuguese style church standing in the middle of the village. The beach-area is somewhat rocky. There is also a 100-year old lighthouse. The lighthouse, though near the sea, is situated on a land mass some 105 feet above sea level. The lighthouse originally came up here in olden days, because of the presence of a huge rock, near Muttom called 'Crocodile Rock'. The floors of the lighthouse have lot of holes as for architecture aesthetic and it will be scary for some to reach the top. Another attractive feature of this area, is a ravine-like area with reddish earth (soil) and casurina trees near the sea-side. This place with very popular with Tamil and Keralite film-makers, esp. Bharathiraja.
• Sanguthurai Beach, about 8 km from Nagercoil is a palm-fringed and sandy beach. Sothavilai Beach is another good beach, about 7 km from the heart of town. Both beaches were hit by the Indian Ocean Tsunami, but authorities have taken steps to improve facilities again. There is a very good lagoon (estuary - place where the river meets the sea) at Manakudy - 10 km from the town.
• Panchappathis, the five holyplaces of Ayyavazhi, all situated within 20 km circle from Kanyakumari

Fresh water supply to the town is from the Mukkadal Reservoir, about 8 km from the town, in the interior - itself a very scenic place, with a small bushy island in the middle of the dam. The dam is surrounded by hills of the Western Ghats. For other uses, see Kanyakumari (disambiguation). ... Thiruvalluvar (Tamil: ) is a celebrated Tamil poet who wrote the Thirukkural, a well known ethical work in Tamil literature. ... Charles de Lannoy (c. ... Marthanda Varma (1706 - 1758) was the son of the Rani of Attingal. ... Image File history File links Suchindrum. ... Image File history File links Suchindrum. ... Suchindrum, is a famous Temple town, in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, in India. ... Saint Francis Xavier (Basque: San Frantzisko Xabierkoa; Spanish: San Francisco Javier; Portuguese: São Francisco Xavier; Chinese: 聖方濟各沙勿略) (7 April 1506 - 2 December 1552) was a Spanish pioneering Roman Catholic Christian missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). ... Swamithoppe Pathi (also called சுவாமிதோப்பு பதி, Swamithoppu-pathi, Manavaippathi, or Thalaimaippathi (Thalaimai (chief) + pathi)) is the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi path of Hinduism, the head of all worship centers of Ayyavazhi, and the place where Ayya Vaikundar is said to have performed the Tavam. ... Ayya Vaikundar (Tamil: அய்யா வைகுண்டர்), according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, a scripture of the Ayyavazhi, was a Manu (father, sovereign) avatar (the incarnation of a deity) of Narayana. ... A Pathi (from a Tamil word meaning The place where God is) is an important centre of congregational worship for the South Indian religion of Ayyavazhi, having a relatively large structure like that of a temple. ... Ayyavazhi (IPA: )(Tamil:அய்யாவழி [1] -Path of the father) is a dharmic belief system[2] which originated in South India in the 19th century. ... Padamanabhapuram Palace complex is located in a small village Padmanabhapuram, around 65 km from Trivandrum, Kerala, India, en route to Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu. ... Chitharal Jain Monuments are located in a small village situated at a distance of 7 kms from Marthandam and 55 kms from Kanyakumari. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Kuzhithurai is a city and a municipality in Kanniyakumari District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Udaigiri (also Udayagiri) is a the site of a now-ruined complex of Buddhist buildings 60km north-east of Cuttack in Orissa state in India. ... Mathur Hanging Trough is is the highest as well as the longest aqueduct in Asia. ... Friends and family gather for a picnic in a public park in Columbus, Ohio, c. ... Stream in Keeriparai Reserve Forest Vattaparai Falls in dry season Vattaparai Falls are located at: , elevation 40 M, in the Keeriparai reserve forest near Bhoothapandi village (Pin:629852) (Met Sta #10145) on the Pazhayar river in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu state, South India. ... Genera Several, see text Squirrel is the common name for rodents of the family Sciuridae. ... Families Acrochordidae Aniliidae Anomalepididae Anomochilidae Atractaspididae Boidae Bolyeriidae Colubridae Cylindrophiidae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Leptotyphlopidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Typhlopidae Uropeltidae Viperidae Xenopeltidae Snakes are cold blooded legless reptiles closely related to lizards, which share the order Squamata. ... Fauna is a collective term for animal life of any particular region or time. ... For other uses, see Elephant (disambiguation). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Thiruparappu is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Eddystone Lighthouse, one of the first wavewashed lighthouses For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). ... Bharathiraja (born 17 July 1941 in Alli Nagaram, Tamil Nadu), is a South Indian filmmaker. ... Animation of the tsunami caused by the earthquake (see also the full-length version) From NOAA/PMEL. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December... This mid bay barrier in Narrabeen, a suburb of Sydney (Australia), has blocked what used to be a bay to form a lagoon. ... Panchappathis in Tamil means Five places where God is. ... Mukkadal dam is built across the Vambaru River in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India, 10 kms from town of Nagercoil. ...

• Madhavalayam is a small Muslim village and it has a very old history. There is a mosque built on a high rock.

Outer to the city is Parvathipuram, a scenic location, where one can enjoy a full view of the Western Ghats, and lush green paddy fields and banana plantations. The Anandhanaaru kalvoy (canal) flows through Parvathipuram. This canal brings water for irrigation to the farmlands nearby. It drains into the Thengapattinam estuary in the Arabian sea.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nagercoil
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
3. ^ Tapping the Wind - India (February 2005). Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
4. ^ Watts, Himangshu (November 11 2003). Clean Energy Brings Windfall to Indian Village. Reuters News Service. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.

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  Capital:	Chennai  · State bird: Emerald Dove  · State Animal: Nilgiri Tahr  · State Tree: Palm Tree  · State flower: Gloriosa Lily  · India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a national capital territory. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 572 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (595 × 624 pixel, file size: 57 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Emblem of Government of Tamil Nadu I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under... Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh National Capital Territory of Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and Nagar... , “Madras” redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1547x1594, 754 KB) Summary Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica. ... Binomial name Chalcophaps indica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and northern and eastern Australia. ... Image File history File links Niltahr. ... Binomial name Nilgiritragus hylocrius (Ogilby, 1838) The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) ungulate native to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats range in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southernmost India. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (700 × 1050 pixel, file size: 175 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae (also known as Palmae or Palmaceae), the palm family, is a family of flowering plants, belonging to the monocot order Arecales. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 775 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (794 × 614 pixel, file size: 73 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Gloriosa superba - Photographed near Bangalore by L. Shyamal File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Species See text. ...
  Districts:	Chennai · Coimbatore · Cuddalore · Dharmapuri · Dindigul · Erode · Kanchipuram · Kanyakumari · Karur · Krishnagiri · Madurai · Nagapattinam · Namakkal · Perambalur · Pudukkottai · Ramanathapuram · Salem · Sivaganga · Thanjavur · The Nilgiris · Theni · Thoothukudi · Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli · Tiruvallur · Tiruvannamalai · Tiruvarur · Vellore · Viluppuram · Virudhunagar The state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India is divided into 30 districts. ... The Chennai district is a district of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Coimbatore District A typical farm in Coimbatore District in Tamil Nadu Coimbatore District is one of the most affluent and industrially advanced districts of Tamil Nadu. ... Cuddalore District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Dharmapuri district is an administrative region in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Dindigul district is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Erode District (Tamil: ஈரோடு மாவட்டம்) is one of the districts of northern part of Tamil Nadu State, South India, and Erode is the district headquarters. ... Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram (also sometimes Conjeevaram) is a district is in the northeast of Tamil Nadu, adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. ... Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ... Karur District is located along the Kaveri river in Tamil Nadu India. ... Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu, India Krishnagiri District (கிருஷ்ணகிரி மாவட்டம் in Tamil) is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Sri Meenakshi temple Madurai district is one of the 30 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. ... Nagapattinam District is a coastal district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Namakkal district, headquartered at Namakkal is one of the 30 administrative districts of Tamil Nadu state in South India. ... Perambalur is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ... Pudukkottai District Pudukkottai District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Salem District Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Sivaganga is a town in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Thanjavur district is one of the 30 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. ... The Nilgiris District The Nilgiris The Nilgiris District is in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu. ... Manjalaru Dam. ... Thoothukudi District Thoothukudi District, also known as Tuticorin District, is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Tiruchirapalli District Map Tiruchirapalli District (also known as Tiruchchirapalli District) is located along the Kaveri river in Tamil Nadu India. ... Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu occupies an area of 3424 km² and has a population of 2,738,866 (as of 2001). ... Tiruvannamalai district is one of the 30 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India, and Tiruvannamalai town is the district headquarters. ... Tiruvarur district is one of the 30 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. ... Vellore district is one of the 30 districts in the Tamilnadu state of India. ... Viluppuram (also Villupuram and Vizhupuram) is one of the thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu State situated on the southern tip of India. ... Virudhunagar District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ...
  Major cities:	Chennai  · Coimbatore  · Erode  · Madurai · Tiruchirapalli · Tirunelveli  · Tirupur , “Madras” redirects here. ... , Coimbatore   (Tamil: ), also known as Kovai (Tamil: ), is a major industrial city in India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Madurai   (Tamil: , IPA: ) is a city and a municipal corporation with a city population of 922. ... , Tiruchirappalli (Tamil : திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி)   also spelt Tiruchchirapalli, commonly known as Tiruchi or Trichy (Tamil : திருச்சி) formerly also pronounced as Trichinopoly (under British rule) is the fourth largest city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai). ... , Tirunelveli district [8] is the penultimate southern most district of Tamilnadu in India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
  Protected areas:	Biosphere Reserves: · Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve · Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve · Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve · National Parks: Guindy National Park · Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park · Indira Gandhi National Park · Mudumalai National Park · Mukurthi National Park · Palani Hills National Park Wildlife Sanctuaries: Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary · Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary · Bird Sanctuaries: Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary · Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary · Conservation reserves: Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve // Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu State in South India covers an area of 130,058 km 2 (50,215 mi2). ... 1868 m high Agastya Malai mountain Thenmala Adventure Zone // The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) was Established in 2001 and includes 1701 km2 ABR straddles the border of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram Districts in Kerala and Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Districts in Tamil Nadu, South India at the southern end of the Western... The Gulf of Mannar is an arm of the Indian Ocean, lying between the southern tip of India and the west coast of Sri Lanka at a width of between 160 and 200 km (100 to 125 mi). ... The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is an International Biosphere Reserve located in the Western Ghats and Nilgiri Hills ranges of southern India. ... // Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu State in South India covers an area of 130,058 km 2 (50,215 mi2). ... The Guindy National Park, the smallest national park of India and one of the very few national parks situate inside a metro, is located in Chennai, South India. ... The Gulf of Mannar is an arm of the Indian Ocean, lying between the southern tip of India and the west coast of Sri Lanka at a width of between 160 and 200 km (100 to 125 mi). ... Indira Gandhi National Park is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Anaimalai Hills of Tamilnadu state, India. ... The Mudumalai sanctuary lies on the northern and north-western side of the Nilgiri (Blue Mountains), about 80 km north-west of Coimbatore in the extreme north-western corner of Tamil Nadu, on the interstate boundaries with Karnataka and Kerala states in southern India. ... A national park found in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ... Palani Hills, Topographic overview, 1;250,000 The Palani Hills The Palani Hills National Park is a proposed National Park in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu State South India. ... // Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu State in South India covers an area of 130,058 km 2 (50,215 mi2). ... The Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary was declared to protect the Vulnerable Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura). ... Black Buck Antelope Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary, a 16. ... // Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu State in South India covers an area of 130,058 km 2 (50,215 mi2). ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary, a 481 km² Protected area near Pulicat, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, South India is the second largest brackish-water eco-system in India after Chilka lake in Orissa. ... // Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu State in South India covers an area of 130,058 km 2 (50,215 mi2). ... Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve is a protected nesting area in the 2. ...