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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Kanniyakumari |
| Population | 8,978 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Agastheeswaram is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Agastheeswaram had a population of 8978. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Agastheeswaram has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 50% of the males and 50% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.