Alagappapuram

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.

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Place details

Locality: Azhagappapuram
Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Azhagappapuram
Settlement.other_name: Alagappapuram, Azhagai Mahnagar
Settlement.nickname: Azhagai
Settlement.settlement_type: panchayat town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kanniyakumari
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 8101
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official
Settlement.demographics1_info1: Tamil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Kanniyakumari district
Area: 8.63
Time zone: UTC+05:30

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Location and transport
Demographics
References
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==Location and transport== 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.

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