Azhagappapuram | |
Other Name: | Alagappapuram, Azhagai Mahnagar |
Nickname: | Azhagai |
Settlement Type: | panchayat town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 8.145°N 77.5389°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kanniyakumari |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 8101 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 629401 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 04652 |
Registration Plate: | TN-74 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tirunelveli, Trivandrum |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 82% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Kanyakumari |
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.
It 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.
India census,[1]
https://www.townpanchayat.in/azhagappapuram