Padmanabhapuram

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Neighbourhood in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India

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::summary Neighbourhood in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India ::

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Field	Value
name	Padmanabhapuram
settlement_type	Municipality
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image_caption	Padmanabhapuram Palace
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pushpin_map_caption	Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Tamil Nadu
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Kanniyakumari
established_title
government_type	Second Grade Municipality
governing_body	Padmanabhapuram Municipality
unit_pref	Metric
elevation_m	66
population_total	21,342
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
population_footnotes
demographics1_title1	Official
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	629175
area_code_type	Telephone code
area_code	04651
registration_plate	TN-75 & TN-74
website	https://kanniyakumari.nic.in/
demographics_type1	Languages
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Padmanabhapuram () is a town and a municipality near Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 21,342. Padmanabhapuram was the capital of Travancore state in the past. In 1795, the King of Travancore, Rama Varma (known as Dharma Raja moved the capital from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram. At that time the boundaries of Travancore state included half the area of modem Kerala state. In 1947, after independence, Padmanabhapuram became part of Travancore-Cochin state When Indian states ware reorganized on the basis of language. In 1957, Padmanabhapuram along with other Tamil-speaking areas were ceded to Madras State, while the Malayalam-speaking areas became part of Kerala. Later the name of Madras State was changed to Tamil Nadu.

History

Padmanabhapuram was the erstwhile capital of the Kingdom of Travancore (now part of India). The Travancore King, Rama Varma, who was popularly known as Dharma Raja, shifted the capital in 1795 from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram. At that time, the boundaries of the Travancore had extended to less than half of the present day Indian state of Kerala. Up to 1957, Padmanabhapuram formed part of the Travancore Kingdom and subsequently the Travancore-Cochin State. It was when the states were divided on linguistic basis that Kalkulam (including Padmanabhapuram), Vilavancode, Thovala and Agastheeswaram Taluks of erstwhile Thiruvananthapuram District of Travancore-Cochin State were included in the Madras State (later renamed as Tamil Nadu) as Kanyakumari District.

Geography

Padmanabhapuram is located at . It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Padmanabhapuram had a population of 21,342 with a gender-ratio of 1,029 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 2,120 were under the age of six, constituting 1,084 males and 1,036 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 10.61% and .% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 83.92%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of : 5549 households. There were a total of 7,036 workers, comprising 54 cultivators, 388 main agricultural labourers, 87 in house hold industries, 5,481 other workers, 1,026 marginal workers, 16 marginal cultivators, 73 marginal agricultural labourers, 54 marginal workers in household industries and 883 other marginal workers.

Tourism

The popular Padmanabhapuram Palace, the old palace of the Travancore kings, is also located here. It is spread over an area of 6 acre. The palace is known for its antiques, including the armory of the royal family. The woodwork in this palace is intricate. This palace is maintained by the Government of Kerala's Archaeology Department. According to ancient records, this centuries old palace was built in the Kalkulam forts by Iravi Varma Kulasekharan in the 16th century.

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, Kumarakovil (Lord Murugan Temple), Moolachel, Charode, Manali and Udaygiri fort.

Temple

There are many temples around Padmnanbhapuram Palace: Padmanabhapuram Madan-Ishakkiamman Temple, Padmanabhapuram Bhuththan Temple, Padmanabhapuram Pillayar Temple, Padmanabhapuram Murgan Temple, Ramaswamy Temple, Padmanabhapuram Sarswathy Amman Temple, Perumal Temple, Neelakandaswamy Temple and Padmanabhapuram Chettu Samudhaya Mutharamman Temple

Thirukarthikai is the famous festival celebrated at Padmanabhapuram Chettu Samudhaya Mutharamman Temple.

File:Elur_chetty_padmanabhapuram_temple.jpg|Padmanabhapuram Mutharamman Temple. File:Elur_chetty_padmanabhapuram_madan_ishakkiamman_temple.jpg|Padmanabhapuram Madan-Ishakkiamman Temple. File:Elur_chetty_padmanabhapuram_bhuththan_temple.jpg|Padmanabhapuram Bhuthathan Temple.jpg

Politics

Padmanabhapuram assembly constituency is part of Nagercoil (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |access-date = 2008-10-13 |work = Tamil Nadu |publisher = Election Commission of India |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date = 31 October 2008 |df = dmy-all

References

"Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Padmanabhapuram". Fallingrain.com.
(2013). "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
(2013). "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Kalkulam(05882)". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Abraham, Sharon. (2021-08-21). "Padmanabhapuram palace: An ornate marvel made of wood".

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