Padmanabhapuram
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| Padmanabhapuram | |
  Padmanabhapuram
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| State - District(s) |
Tamil Nadu - Kanniyakumari |
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| Area - Elevation |
- 15 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
20,051 - |
Padmanabhapuram is a city and a municipality near Thuckalai in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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[edit] History
Padmanabhapuram was the old capital of the princely state of Travancore in India. The Travancore King, Rama Varma, who was popularly known as Dharma Raja, shifted the capital in 1795 from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram.
[edit] Geography
Padmanabhapuram is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Padmanabhapuram had a population of 20,051. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Padmanabhapuram has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 79%. In Padmanabhapuram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Tourism
The popular Padmanabhapuram Palace, the old palace of the Travancore kings, is also located here.
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