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48: 117: 55: 301:, Thirparappu (Thriparappu) had a population of 21,722. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thirparappu (Thriparappu) has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 72%. In Thirparappu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 257:
Tirparappu Waterfalls are a 300 ft (91 m) long rocky riverbed, at a height of nearly 50 ft (15 m). The waterfall flows with great force for around seven months. The bed above the falls is a rocky mass extending up to a distance of about quarter of a kilometre upstream, with a
289:, a fierce incarnation of Shiva to kill Daksha Prajapati, after the death Satidevi. There are many old inscriptions in this temple including the one of the Pandiya King dated ninth century. This temple is built around A.D. 9th century. 363: 368: 79: 318: 47: 129: 238:. It is famous for its falls on the Kodayar (Kothai) River and the Pechiparai Dam, located 13 km (8.1 mi) away. 141: 252: 319:"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)" 227: 214:. It is a popular tourist destination. It is located 5.9 km (3.7 mi) from the nearby town 203: 190: 146: 322: 231: 174: 342: 357: 347: 219: 282: 211: 134: 94: 81: 223: 186: 181: 17: 215: 298: 235: 266: 207: 122: 259: 262:
constructed for supplying water to nearby paddy fields.
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Thiruparappu
Thirparappu is located in Tamil Nadu
8°23′28″N 77°15′34″E / 8.39111°N 77.25944°E / 8.39111; 77.25944
India
State
Tamil Nadu
District
Kanyakumari
Tamil
Time zone
UTC+5:30
IST
Kanyakumari District
Indian
Tamil Nadu
Arumanai
Kulasekaram
Nagercoil
Kanyakumari District
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
Tirparappu Waterfalls
weir
Shiva
Shivaratri
census
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)"
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http://www.tn.gov.in/district_statistics.html

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