Below is a comprehensive list of 20 areas and 7 talukas under Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. The detail includes pin code of each area with postal office type, taluka name, district name etc.
Kanyakumari district is the southernmost district in Tamil Nadu state and mainland India. It is the second largest district in the state in terms of population density and the second most urbanized, next only to Chennai district. The district stands first in terms of literacy rate in the state. The district headquarters is Nagercoil.
Kanyakumari district has a varied topography with sea on three sides and the mountains of the Western Ghats bordering the northern side. Geologically, the landmass of the district is much younger when compared to the rest of state - faulted as late as 2.5 millon years during the Miocene, after which numerous transgression as well as regression of sea had shaped the western coast of the district.
Historically, Nanjinad and Eda Nadu which comprise the present Kanyakumari district, were ruled by various Tamil and Malayalam dynasties: the Venad Kingdom, Pandyans, the Cheras, the Cholas, the Ays and the Nayaks. A few artifacts unearthed by archeological excavations in there.It was part of the princely state of Travancore during the colonial times prior to India's independence; four of the eight tehsils of Thiruvananthapuram district were separated to form the new district of Kanyakumari during the formation of the new state of Kerala, and they were made a part of the Madras Presidency under recommendations from the States Reorganisation Commission in 1956. The Presidency was later renamed Tamil Nadu and Kanyakumari, today, is one of the 32 districts of Tamil Nadu state.
Many historical assumptions persist in the district and state, which associate sages such as Vyasa, Agastya, Tolkappiyar, Avvaiyar and Thiruvalluvar to the district. The district is also the birthplace of Ayyavazhi.
Below is map of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. Click to open in Google Maps.
Kanyakumari (Tamil: கன்னியாகுமரி); also known as Kanniyakumari pronunciation , formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The name comes from the Devi Kanya Kumari Temple in the region. It is the southernmost tip of peninsular India. Kanyakumari town is the southern tip of the Cardamom Hills, an extension of the Western Ghats range. The nearest town is Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District, 22 km (14 mi) away. Kanyakumari has been a town since Sangam period and is a popular tourist destination.
Below is list of 267 areas in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state.
PIN Code | Area | Taluka | District | Postal Status |
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629001 | Catherin Booth Hospital pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629001 | Krishnancoil pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Branch Office |
629001 | Nagercoil Bazaar pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629001 | Nagercoil Collectorate pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629001 | Nagercoil pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Head Office |
629001 | Nagercoil Town pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629001 | Nagercoil West pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629001 | Nesamony Nagar pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Branch Office |
629001 | Oluganacheri pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629001 | Putheri pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Branch Office |
629001 | Vadasery pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629001 | Vadiveeswaram pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629002 | Edalakudy pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Branch Office |
629002 | Irulappapuram pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Branch Office |
629002 | Kottar pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629002 | Maravankudiyiruppu pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Sub Office |
629003 | Chunkankadai pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Branch Office |
629003 | Kaniyakulam pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Branch Office |
629003 | Parvathipuram pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Branch Office |
629003 | Peruvilai pin code | Agastheeswaram | Kanyakumari | Branch Office |