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'''Manavalakurichi''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Kanniyakumari district]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is hardly 60 km from [[Thiruvananthapuram]], the capital city of [[Kerala]]. [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] are the common languages of people living here.

Manavalakurichi has an average elevation of {{convert|0|m|ft}}).

==Sea ports==
[[File:Colachel harbour.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Kolachal|Kolachal Sea Port]]]]
Jeppiaar Fishing Harbour in [[Muttom, Kanyakumari|Muttom]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://corporatedir.com/company/jeppiaar-fishing-harbour-muttom-private-limited | title=Jeppiaar Fishing Harbour Muttom Private Limited | publisher=CorporateDir | access-date=13 June 2018 }}</ref> is the nearest sea port. This is a private sea port and was built by educationalist and business man [[Jeppiaar]].

Another near sea port is [[Kolachal]]. It is an ancient port, aging back to 18th century. [[Vasco da Gama]] called it "Colachi". After the defeat of the Dutch by King [[Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma]] in [[Battle of Colachel]] on 10 August 1741, a victory pillar had been erected near the beach in commemoration of the victory.

==Roads==
The town is well connected to all parts of the state through road. Nagercoil, the district headquarters of Kanyakumari, is situated 20 km from Manavalakurichi in the north-east direction. Direct bus service from Manavalakurichi is available to [[Thiruvananthapuram]] the capital city of [[Kerala]]. This journey usually takes less than two hours. Frequent bus service to [[Thuckalay]], another town which is 11 km away, is also available.

==Rail==
[[File:Eraniel Railway Station.JPG|thumb|right|200px|[[Eraniel railway station]]]]
[[Eraniel railway station]] is the nearest railway station. The station has two platforms and falls on the [[Kanyakumari]]–[[Thiruvananthapuram]] line in the Thiruvananthapuram division of the [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="parliamentofindia.nic.in">{{Cite web |url=http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/lsdeb/ls11/ses2/1225079605.htm |title=XI LOK SABHA DEBATES Session II, Budget Thursday, 25 July 1996/Sravana 3, 1918 (Saka) |access-date=3 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053744/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/lsdeb/ls11/ses2/1225079605.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> All daily trains passing through the station halt in Eraniel station.<ref name="parliamentofindia.nic.in"/> The route from Eraniel to [[Thiruvananthapuram]] runs through tunnels and hilly terrains. It takes one hour from Thiruvananthapuram to Eraniel by train. The [[Mondaicaud Bhagavathi Temple|Mandaikadu Bagavathi Amman Temple]], [[Kolachal]] Port, I.R.E Industries in Manavalakurichi and [[Padmanabhapuram Palace]] are situated nearby the station.<ref name="parliamentofindia.nic.in"/> The station also is the nearest railhead for two municipalities – Padmanabapuram, Colachel and for 25 villages.

==Air==
[[File:Departures terminal Trivandrum International Airport Kerala India.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Trivandrum International Airport|Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]]]]
The nearest international airport is [[Trivandrum International Airport|Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]]. [[Thiruvananthapuram]] connects the town further to other major cities like [[Bangalore]], [[Mumbai]], [[Cochin]], [[Delhi]], [[Goa]], and [[Chennai]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_Town_Release_3300.xlsx|title= Census of India 2001: District Census Hand Book|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> had a total population of 10,969 with males 5478 marginally less over females 5491. Manavalakurichi has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. In Manavalakurichi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district]]

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ShivaniSikri at 05:04, 16 June 2023