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Azhagappapuram is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located about five miles northwest of Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India. It is one of the beautiful and model towns in the Kanyakumari district. It falls under the Agastheeswaram taluk of Tamil Nadu. St. Antony's church stands in the middle, which is the major site of attraction of Azhagai.
Azhagappapuram
Alagappapuram, Azhagai Mahnagar | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Azhagai | |
  Azhagappapuram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°08′42″N 77°32′20″E / 8.14500°N 77.53889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,101 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 629401 |
| Telephone code | 04652 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-74 |
| Nearest city | Tirunelveli, Trivandrum |
| Literacy | 82% |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanyakumari |
Location and transport
editIt spans an area of about nine km2. Kulasekarapuram is situated in the south-west and Myladi in the north-west, near Suchindram, Thovalai, Kanyakumari and Vattakottai. Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport. Kanyakumari Railway Station serves the town. Azhagappapuram can be reached from Kanyakumari, Nagercoil and Suchindram by road. National Highway 7 passes nearby. Azhagai's main occupation is agriculture.
Demographics
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.