Agastheeswaram
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Agastheeswaram is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the India
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, 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.
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