Kanyakumari is the southernmost district of Tamil Nadu and the second large urbanized district ahead of Coimbatore and next to Chennai. It is the state of highest level of education and literacy. It is a famous tourist spot and the second smallest district among 32 districts. As the stands, it is located at the tip of Indian Pennisula and facing Indian Ocean. Nagercoil  is about 20 km from Kanyakumari is the administrative capital. Kanyakumari is also expressed as districts of ponds and The Lands End.

Before independence, Kanyakumari was a part of Travancore and later it was added to Trivancore Cochin Presidency before the state Kerala was formed. Among eight taluks of Thiruvanthapuram, four  were separated and Kanyakumari district was formed and in 1956, by recommendation of state recognition commission,  it was merged with Madras Presidency. The district has a varied topology, surrounded by sea on three sides and bordered by green mountains of Western Ghats.

Kanyakumari History

The present Kanyakumari was a part of Trivancore. In the year 1835, Trivancore was divided into two divisions, Northern and Southern. Kanyakumari was southern part with in charge of Dewan Perihkar of Kottayam. In July 1949, Cochine and the united states of Trivancore was inaugurated to form Kerala district and the district was became the part of Kerala.Most of the people in Kalkulam, Agastheeswaram, Thovalai and Vilvancode taluks are speaking Tamil predominantly. In spite of agitation of people, Kanyakumari was merged with Madras Presidency by the recommendation of State recognition commission in 1956.

Kanyakumari Climate

The Argo-climate of Kanyakumari is favorable to grow number of crops. Its topography, proximity to equator and climatic factors are contributing for the growth of crops. The second crop season paddy of Thovalai and Agasteeswarm is grown as the first crop season paddy in Vilvancode and Kalkulam districts which shows the district climatic variation within the district. It gets rainfall n both southwest and northeast monsoons. The monsoon lasts from October to December.

Kanyakumari Tourism

Tourist places in Kanyakumari
Fountain at Kanniyakumari
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial
Thiruvalluvar Statue
THE STATUE OF THIRUVALLUVAR
Kamarajar Manimandapam 
Vivekananda Mandapam
Shripada Mandapam
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
VIEW TOWER AND TELESCOPE HOUSE
GOVERNMENT MUSEUM
GUGANATHASWAMY TEMPLE
KUMARI - HALL OF HISTORY
Suchindrum
Kanyakumari Bagavathiamman Temple
Udayagiri Fort
Mathoor Hanging Bridge
St. Xavier Church  
Padmanabhapuram Palace
Entrance Hall
Uppirika Malika
The Navarathri Mandapa
Pechiparai Dam
Peer Mohammed Durha  
Tirparappu Water Falls 
Maruthuva Malai
Chitharal
Muttom Beach
Sanguthurai Beach
Vattakottai (Circular Fort)
Chothavilai Beach
ULAKKAI ARUVI
MUKKADAL
BAY WATCH