An Analysis On The Natural And Human Resources Of Kanyakumari District

Abstract

Kanyakumari District is named after the Goddess “Kanyakumari”. The District lies at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, where Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal confluence. It is the smallest district in Tamil Nadu and bounded by Tirunelveli District in the East and North, Kerala State in the west and tri-seas in the south. The District lies between 8 degree 29’ of Northern latitude and from 76 degree 9’ to 77 degree 41’ of Eastern longitude. The District has a total area of 1672 square kilometers. It is once known as the granary of Travancore before it merges with Tamil Nadu in 1956. It is the only place in the world where one can witness both the rising and setting of the Sun¹.  The District has a variety of natural landscapes ranging from the hills to the coast. This paper highlights the Natural resources including agro-climatic conditions, topography, features that influence the climatic conditions and the human resources by blocks and municipalities, population by broad industrial categories of workers and their employment pattern.