# Kumarapuram

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| subdivision_name1       = [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu)
| subdivision_type2       = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India)
| subdivision_name2       = [Kanyakumari](/source/Kanyakumari_district)
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'''Kumarapuram''' is a [panchayat town](/source/panchayat_town) in the southern [Kanyakumari district](/source/Kanyakumari_district) of Tamil Nadu, India.

== History ==
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Kumarapuram was once part of the [Travancore Kingdom](/source/Travancore_Kingdom). After the [States Reorganisation Act](/source/States_Reorganisation_Act) was passed, it became a part of the state of [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kanyakumari District|url=http://kanyakumaridistrict.com/|access-date=2021-03-03|website=kanyakumaridistrict.com|language=en}}</ref> It was once ruled by [Nair](/source/Nair) community members, but after the 1950s, it became occupied by the [Tamils](/source/Tamils) . Many old temples are situated around the area alongside newer churches and mosques. The town was once under the control of Manalikara Madam [Nambudiri](/source/Nambudiri)s.

==Demographics==
According to the 2019 census, Kumarapuram has a population of 14,728, of which 7,388 are males while 7,340 are females. Children make up 10% of the population. The religious demographic of Kumarapuram is as follows: 68.33% Christian, 26.45% Hindu and 5.04% are Muslim.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India Literacy Rate 1981-2021|url=https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/IND/india/literacy-rate|access-date=2021-02-27|website=macrotrends.net}}</ref>

Kumarapuram has an average literacy rate of 88.5%, which is lower than the district average of 91.7% and higher than the national average of 74.37%. Male and female literacy are 91.03% and 86.03% respectively.11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The [Postal Index Number](/source/Postal_Index_Number) is 629189. Both [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam) and [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language) languages are spoken in the village, as well as some English in certain schools.

Its state assembly is situated in the [Kanyakumari district](/source/Kanyakumari_district), which also includes parts of Kodhanaloor and [Velimalai](/source/Vellimalai). It is located between [Thovalai](/source/Thovalai), [Thiruvattar](/source/Thiruvattar), [Verkilambi](/source/Verkilambi), and Kodhanallur.

==Religion==
There are several temples and churches in Kumarapuram.

==Topography==

The area receives very heavy rainfall throughout the entire year. The [Veli Malai](/source/Vellimalai) hills are the tallest mountains in the area, and they also host a temple of [Lord Murugan](/source/Lord_Murugan).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://murugan.org/temples/kumarakoil.htm|title = Velimalai Kumarakoil Murugan Temple}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* Veteran Malayalam poet and lyricist [S. Ramesan Nair](/source/S._Ramesan_Nair) was born in Kumarapuram on 3 May 1948. He is the last surviving of the Malayalam poets from the Kanyakumari district since the district is now part of Tamil Nadu.

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

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