Agasteeswaram taluk, Administrative division in Nagercoil, India
Agasteeswaram taluk is an administrative division in the Nagercoil region of southern Tamil Nadu. The area contains villages and smaller urban centers organized around local markets and farmland.
The region was transferred during the 1956 reorganization of Indian states from Travancore-Cochin to Madras State. This administrative shift shaped its current place within Kanyakumari district.
The population of 550,283 residents represents multiple religious communities, with Hindus comprising 83 percent, Christians 12 percent, and Muslims 5 percent.
The taluk has schools and colleges serving the local population at different levels. These institutions and local services are accessible through established road connections throughout the area.
The gender demographics of the region show 1,024 women for every 1,000 men, indicating a higher female population ratio than many other Indian districts.
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