Christopher Nagar
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[edit] Location
Christopher Nagar is a small community located near to Parvathipuram in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, India. The lattitude longitude cordinates for the Christopher Nagar is 8°11'14"N and 77°23'39"E. It is located about 7 KM from Arabian sea. The approximate distance from major towns are Kanyakumari: 25 KM, Trivandrum: 65 KM, Tirunelveli: 80 KM, Chennai and Bangalore: 800 KM. It is a relatively new community started in the 1980s by carving out agricultural lands surrounding the fertile Parvathipuram area. The last hills of Western Ghats are very near to Christopher Nagar. Peruvilai and Kottavilai are adjoining villages and people in Christopher Nagar started to establish a harmonial relationship with the people living in these villages after moving in. People living in Christopher Nagar are originally from the different villages in Kanyakumari district and moved into this community in order to work in Nagercoil city.
[edit] Accessibility
It is only 6 kilometers from Nagercoil. It is about a kilometer from Parvathipuram. Parvathipuram is a main junction on the way to Trivandrum from Nagercoil. All the buses which goes to Trivandrum halt in Parvathipuram. It takes about 20 minutes to walk to Christopher Nagar and it also can be reached by autos which may cost about 10 to 15 Rs. A minibus from Vadasery bus stand with destination to Kottavilai goes inside Christopher Nagar with a relatively low frequency.
[edit] Life
There is a school located inside the community where kids from both Christopher Nagar and nearby villages do their primary education. The people in this small community belong to all major religions in India and are served by a Church and a shashtha temple.
