Padmanabhapuram
| Padmanabhapuram | |
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| Coordinates | 8°14′N 77°20′E / 8.23°N 77.33°ECoordinates: 8°14′N 77°20′E / 8.23°N 77.33°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Kanniyakumari |
| Population | 20,051 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 15 metres (49 ft) |
Padmanabhapuram (Tamil: பத்மனாபபுரம்) a city and a municipality near Thuckalay in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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[edit] History
Padmanabhapuram was the old capital of the princely state of Travancore in India. The Travancore King, Rama Varma, who was popularly known as Dharma Raja, shifted the capital in 1795 from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram.
[edit] Geography
Padmanabhapuram is located at 8°14′N 77°20′E / 8.23°N 77.33°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Padmanabhapuram had a population of 20,051. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Padmanabhapuram has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 79%. In Padmanabhapuram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Tourism
The popular Padmanabhapuram Palace, the old palace of the Travancore kings, is also located here. It is spread over an area of 6 acres (24,000 m2). The palace is known for it antiques, including the armoury of the royal family. The woodwork in this palace is intricate. The Palace though surrounded entirely by the State of Tamil Nadu is still part of Kerala and the land and Palace belongs to the Government of Kerala. This Palace is maintained by the Govt.of Kerala Archaeology Department.
Other tourist locations include Thirparappu Waterfalls,Hanging Bridge in Mathoor, Ancient Jain Temple in Chitharal (a small village situated at a distance of 8 km from Marthandam.) Thiruvalluvar Statue in Kanniyakumari. One can take a bus from Thiruvananthapuram or Nagercoil and get down at Thuckalay, which is two kilometres away from Padmanabhapuram. The nearest places around this old capital city of South travancore is Marunthukottai (It is a very old fort having weapons storage facility), Saralvilai, Kumarakoil (Lord.Murugan Temple), Moolachel, Charode, Manali, Udaygiri fort ...
[edit] Education
The Thuckalay Government Higher Secondary School is the largest Government Educational institution in the region. There are also age old institituions such as Amala Convent, which are run by a local church and Hindu Vidyalaya near kollen villai. Noorul Islam College of Engineering is the nearest engineering college, and is located at Kumarakoil, approximately 4 km from Thuckalay.
[edit] Politics
Padmanabhapuram assembly constituency is part of Nagercoil (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Padmanabhapuram". Fallingrain.com. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Padmanabhapuram.html. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
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