Manavalakurichi
| Manavalakurichi | |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Manavai | |
 Manavalakurichi
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| Coordinates: 8°08′N 77°18′E / 8.13°N 77.3°ECoordinates: 8°08′N 77°18′E / 8.13°N 77.3°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,969 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Postal code | 629252 |
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 and Malayalam are the common languages of people living here.
Manavalakurichi is located at . It has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 feet). Organisation Profile
Even though IREL provides many employment opportunities to locals here, people are against this company due to the fear of Nuclear Radiation emission from this unit.
Jeppiaar Fishing Harbour in Muttom is the nearest Sea Port. This is a private sea port and was built by educationalist and business man Jeppiaar.
Another nearest 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.
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 2 hrs by road. Frequent bus service to Thuckalay another town which is 11 km away is also available.
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