Nagercoil

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Nagercoil, 1908

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

(Ndgarkovil, ' the temple of the serpent '). — Town in the Agastiswaram taluk of Travancore State, Madras, situated in 8° 10' N. and 77° 27' E., within 7 miles of the Aramboli pass. Population (1901), 25,782, consisting of 20,045 Hindus, 2,570 Musalmans, and 3,167 Christians. Once the capital of Travancore, it is now the head-quarters of a District and Sessions Judge, a Munsif, and other officials. The London Missionary Society maintains a college, schools, a printing press, and a hospital. The native Christian women turn out fine lace which commands a brisk sale.