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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]]<br />
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[[File:Padmanabhapuram Palace.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Padmanabhapuram Palace]]<br />
'''Padmanabhapuram''' is a town and a [[municipality]] near [[Thuckalay]] in [[Kanyakumari district]] in the [[India|Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. As of 2011, the town had a population of 21,342.<br />
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==History==<br />
Padmanabhapuram was the erstwhile capital of the [[Kingdom of Travancore]] (now part of [[India]]). The Travancore King, [[Dharma Raja Rama Varma|Rama Varma]], who was popularly known as [[Dharma Raja]], shifted the capital in 1795 from Padmanabhapuram to [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. By 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]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Padmanabhapuram is located at {{Coord|8.23|N|77.33|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Padmanabhapuram.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Padmanabhapuram |publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2011-07-04}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 15&nbsp;metres (49&nbsp;feet).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Padmanabhapuram had a population of 21,342 with a sex-ratio of 1,029 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> 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%.<ref name="dashboard"/> 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.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Kalkulam(05882)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=704221|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Tourism==<br />
<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[File:Padmanabhapuram Palace - Navarathi Mandapam.JPG|thumb|left|300px|Navarathri Mandapam at Padmanabhapuram Palace|{{deletable image-caption|1=Tuesday, 7 April 2009}}]] --><br />
The popular [[Padmanabhapuram Palace]], the old palace of the Travancore kings, is also located here. It is spread over an area of {{convert|6|acre|m2}}. The palace is known for it antiques, including the armoury of the royal family. The woodwork in this palace is intricate. This Palace is maintained by the [[Kerala|Govt.of Kerala]] Archaeology Department.<br />
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Other tourist locations include Thirparappu Waterfalls, Hanging Bridge in Mathoor, Ancient [[Jain Temple]] in [[Chitharal]] (a small village situated at a distance of 8&nbsp;km from Marthandam.) [[Thiruvalluvar]] Statue in Kanniyakumari. <br />
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One can take a bus from [[Thiruvananthapuram]] or [[Nagercoil]] and get down at [[Thuckalay]], which is two kilometres away from Padmanabhapuram.<br />
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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, Udaygiri fort ...<br />
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==Temple==<br />
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''' <br />
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Thirukarthikai is the famous festival celebrated at Padmanabhapuram Chettu Samudhaya Mutharamman Temple. <br />
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<gallery><br />
File:Elur_chetty_padmanabhapuram_temple.jpg|Padmanabhapuram Mutharamman Temple.<br />
File:Elur_chetty_padmanabhapuram_madan_ishakkiamman_temple.jpg|Padmanabhapuram Madan-Ishakkiamman Temple.<br />
File:Elur_chetty_padmanabhapuram_bhuththan_temple.jpg|Padmanabhapuram Bhuththan Temple.jpg<br />
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==Politics==<br />
Padmanabhapuram assembly constituency is part of [[Nagercoil (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br />
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies<br />
|access-date = 2008-10-13<br />
|work = Tamil Nadu<br />
|publisher = Election Commission of India<br />
|url-status = dead<br />
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br />
|archive-date = 31 October 2008<br />
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}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{District of Kanyakumari}}<br />
{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}<br />
{{Kingdom of Travancore}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Historical Indian regions]]<br />
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