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Anjugramam is a
panchayat town A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...
in
Kanniyakumari district Kanniyakumari district is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also the richest district in Tamil Na ...
in the state of
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,
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. Before 1956, Anjugramam was united with
Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, and was located at the border of the states of Travancore-Cochin state and Madras state. Now it is in Kanniyakumari district, at the border of the district.


Demographics

, Anjugramam had a population of 9,000. It has a higher literacy rate compared to the national average rate. Most of the people in the town are into various businesses as it is one of the main centers for shopping in the Kanyakumari district.


Education

Anjugramam is surrounded by several private and government educational institutions. Nearby schools include St. Stella's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, John's Central School - CBSE, Mount Litera Zee School, Christ CMI Central School, Government High School to name a few. Some notable colleges include, CAPE Institute of Technology(CIT), Rohini College of Engineering & Technology, Government Arts and Science College are situated nearer to Anjugramam junction with all modern facilities in the district.


References

Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district {{Kanniyakumari-geo-stub