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ERODE
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KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT PROFILEClick This Image To Zoom
 SALIENT DETAILS
ProfileLocationSouthern most district of the State
 Lat. N 8° 05' 30” to 8° 34' 30”
 Long. E 77° 06' 30” to 77° 35' 00”
 Area 1685 Sqkms
 No.of Taluks 4
 No. of Blocks9
 Villages81
 No. of Villages99
 No. of Habitations 1193
PhysiographicType of TerrainHill ranges in the Northern part and plains in the south and western part
 Elevation in m (amsl)Max: 1658 m Min: 1 m
 HillsWestern ghat
 RiverPazhayar, Valliyar, Tamirabarani alais Kulithuraiyar etc.
Average annual Rainfall1173 mm
ClimateSubtropical
Temperature in degree CelsiusMin: 23.8 Max: 35.9
River BasinPazhayar, Valliyar, Tamiraparani
GeologySands of recent origin in Coastal area and the rest of District by crystalline rocks.
HydrogeologyType of aquiferWater table conditions in Hard Rock Areas.
 Aquifer parameter Transmissivity (T)(m 2/day)3.946 to 15.92
Depth of Water level0.4 m to 11.2 m
 
 GROUND WATER POTENTIAL AS ON JANUARY 2003 (AS PER CGWB & PWD)
( Based on Ground Water Estimation Committee report)
Utilisable ground water recharge260.3 MCM
Net Ground Water draft 42.0 MCM
Balance218.2 MCM
BLOCKS WITH STAGE OF GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT ( As on March 2004 )
OVER EXPLOITED Greater than 100%Nil
CRITICAL Between 90 and 100%Nil
SEMI CRITICAL 70 and 90%Nil
SAFE Less than 70% Agastheeswaram
 Killiyur
 Kurunthancode
 Melpuram
 Munchirai
 Rajakkamangalam
 Thiruvattar
 Thovalai
 Thucklay
SALINENil
RECHARGE STRUCTURES
Check Dams13
Water supply status as on 1.4.2011
 
 Rural Habitations
Total No. of Rural Habitations: 1193
Partially covered211 (10-39 lpcd )
Fully covered982 (40 lpcd and above)
 
 Urban Towns (Water Supply status - December 2011)
S.NOName of Towns Population Present water supply level LPCD
Municipalities
1Kuzhithurai 20503 90
2Padmanabapuram 20075 95
3Nagercoil 279157 92
4Kulachal 23787 112
Town Panchayats
1 Pudukadai 9037 70
2 Suchindram 12052 94
3 Kottaram 9919 94
4 Therur 6937 70
5 Boothapandi 14743 70
6 Kanyakumari 19739 75
7 Ganapathipuram 13711 64
8 Thengampudur 12675 80
9 Valavachankostam 16686 66
10 Mulagumedu 18057 62
11 Eluthesam 18741 70
12 Aralvoimozhi 19211 90
13 Alur 12379 70
14 Kappiyarai 13368 47
15 Axhagappapuram 8121 75
16 Marungur 10103 70
17 Thiruparappu 21736 69
18 Kallukottam 16989 59
19 Manavalakurichi 10412 69
20 Nallur 15563 70
21 Karingal 15952 52
22 Thiruvattar 18272 43
23 Athur 11744 59
24 Thalakudi 8568 70
25 Kulasekaram 16351 65
26 Pacode 22781 42
27 Kaliyakavilai 13311 58
28 Palaipallam 16652 70
29 Vellimalai 11760 70
30 Verkilambi 18003 84
31 Alagiyapandiyapuram 12183 70
32 Thenthamaraikulam 11106 59
33 Agatheeswaram 8995 70
34 Anjukiramam 9353 70
35 Reethapuram 11887 70
36 Villukuri 13696 70
37 Eraniyal 9305 69
38 Killiyur 19273 43
39 Pazhugal 17686 63
40 Keelkulam 17345 70
41 Unnamalaikadai 20666 60
42 Arumanai 15071 70
43 Neiyur 12288 66
44 Edaikodu 23453 69
45 Mandaikadu 12375 70
46 Mailadi 9001 70
47 Kumarapuram 13938 70
48 Kothainallur 15880 103
49 Vilavur 13672 70
50 Puthalam 11835 70
51 Kadaiyal 19183 70
52 Thiruvathangodu 16397 58
53 Ponmani 13480 66
54 Thingalnagar 12552 55
55 Kollencodu 34425 42
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