Why is it called Nagercoil?

Nagercoil (“Temple of the Nāgas”, Nagaraja- Jain Temple) is a city and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu, India….

Nagercoil
District	Kanyakumari
Named for	“Temple of the Nāgas”
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council

Who is MLA of Kanyakumari?

Kanyakumari (state assembly constituency)

Kanyakumari
Current MLA	Thalavai Sundaram
Party	AIADMK
Elected Year	2021
Most Successful Party	AIADMK (7 times)

Who is the Minister of Kanyakumari district?

Pon Radhakrishnan
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Parent(s)	Ponniah Ayyappan and Thanga Kani
Residence	Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater	Scott Christian College, Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai

What is the old name of Kanyakumari?

Cape Comorin
In 1656, the Dutch East India company conquered Portuguese Ceylon from the Portuguese East Indies, and the name eventually corrupted to “Comorin” and was called Cape Comorin during British rule in India. The city was later renamed Kanyakumari by the Government of India and the Government of Madras.

How many wards are there in Nagercoil?

51 wards
The Nagercoil city is divided into 51 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.

Who is the MP of Nagercoil?

Kanniyakumari (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kanniyakumari
Incumbent	Vijay Vasanth
Parliamentary Party	Indian National Congress
Elected Year	2021
Constituency Details

How many platforms are there in Kanyakumari?

4
Kanniyakumari railway station

KANYAKUMARI
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Thiruvananthapuram–NAGERCOIL –KANYAKUMARI railway line
Platforms	4