Kanyakumari District Map

Kanyakumari district is the southern most district of the state of Tamil Nadu, and the southern most tip of Peninsular India. It is located between 77° 15' and 77° 36' of east of longitudes and 8° 03' and 8° 35' north of Latitudes. It covers an area of 1,685 sq. km, occupying 1.29% of the area of Tamil Nadu, with the total population of 16,76,034 (as per 2001Census).

Agriculture is one the main source of income for the people of Kanyakumari district. They mainly grow paddy, apart from it they also grow tapioca and oilseeds such as groundnut and coconut. Some commercial crops like cashew, rubber, fruits and spices all also cultivated in this district.

Kanyakumari district is popular among the tourists for splendid beaches, hills, rivers and also its magnificent architecture. The favorite tourist destinations are:
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial
Thiruvalluvar Statue
Kamarajar Manimandapam
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Sri Sthanumalayan Temple at Suchindrum
Kanyakumari Bagavathiamman Temple
Udayagiri Fort
Mathur Hanging Bridge
St. Xavier Church.

Districts of Tamil Nadu

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Kanniyakumari Karur Madurai Nagapattinam Namakkal Nilgiris Perambalur

Pudukkottai Ramanathapuram Salem Sivaganga Teni Thanjavur Tiruchchirappalli

Tirunelveli Tiruvallur Tiruvannamalai Tuticorin Vellore Viluppuram Virudunagar