Kanyakumari (also spelled Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari) District is the southernmost point of the Indian Peninsula. Kanyakumari named  after the Goddess Kanyakumari Amman

The administrative capital of the district is Nagercoil, which is 20 km from Kanyakumari town.

The district has the best literacy rate in the state and is considered the best educated district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu by the HRD Ministry.

Kanyakumari also represents the site where the spiritual leader swami Vivekananda spent days in meditation upon rock off the coast.

Tourist Attractions of Kanyakumari includes Kumari Amman Temple, Gandhi Memorial, The government Museum and many famous beaches.