Kanyakumari district

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Kanyakumari district (Tamil: [kɐnːijaːkumaːɾi]), officially Kanniyakumari district, is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It has the second highest population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu, and is the richest in terms of per capita income. It has the highest Human Development Index (HDI), literacy, and education rate in the state. The district's headquarters is Nagercoil. Kanyakumari district has a varied topography, with the Arabian sea on three sides and the mountains of the Western Ghats bordering the northern side, apart from a small stretch of land to the east of Kanyakumari town. It is the only district in Tamil Nadu state facing the Arabian Sea. Historically, Nanjinad and Edai Nadu, which composed the present-day Kanyakumari district, were ruled by various Tamil and Malayalam dynasties: the Cheras; the Ay, Venad and Travancore rulers; the Pandyas; the Cholas; and the Nayaks. A few artefacts have been unearthed...

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