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  7. 70 km
Coordinates
8.26512, 77.14212
Population
24,657
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Elevation
9 m
140
Places Found
3.0 km
Closest City
70.0 km
Farthest City
3.6M
Total Population

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8.5241, 76.9366
36.6 km
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Nearby Places (140 found)

Nadaikavu

3.0 km
8.29150, 77.14793
Population: 8,727
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 22 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Painkulam

3.5 km
8.26023, 77.17396
Population: 23,630
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 18 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vavarai

3.7 km
8.29210, 77.16169
Population: 8,362
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 28 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Puthukkadai

4.3 km
8.27585, 77.17932
Population: 9,909
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 30 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kollancode

4.6 km
8.28903, 77.10799
Population: 38,385
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 3 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Adaikkakuzhi

4.7 km
8.30779, 77.14110
Population: 8,888
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 20 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Methukummal

4.8 km
8.30746, 77.15205
Population: 19,417
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 26 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Choozhal

5.2 km
8.31008, 77.12803
Population: 6,807
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 17 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Keezhkulam

6.2 km
8.23073, 77.18626
Population: 17,327
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 11 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kulappuram

6.4 km
8.32195, 77.14892
Population: 7,677
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 23 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kuzhithurai

8.0 km
8.31792, 77.19192
Population: 21,307
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 57 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Pārassāla

8.3 km
8.33869, 77.15422
Population: 34,096
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 31 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vilavancode

8.7 km
8.31290, 77.20480
Population: 8,277
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 57 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Marthandam

10.0 km
8.30812, 77.22144
Population: 20,938
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 62 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Nalloor

10.1 km
8.30638, 77.22398
Population: 17,989
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 71 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Nattalam

10.3 km
8.27961, 77.23455
Population: 7,674
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 77 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Paloor

10.7 km
8.24268, 77.23645
Population: 6,818
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 105 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Palugal

11.0 km
8.35362, 77.18590
Population: 18,276
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 62 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Pacode

11.1 km
8.33520, 77.21361
Population: 24,050
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 64 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Malayadi

11.4 km
8.36090, 77.17948
Population: 7,812
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 76 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Unnamalaikadai

11.5 km
8.29957, 77.24062
Population: 23,656
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 78 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Karingal

11.5 km
8.23634, 77.24256
Population: 16,691
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 82 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Valvachatottam

12.7 km
8.28031, 77.25612
Population: 16,965
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 71 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Palappallam

13.2 km
8.20946, 77.24761
Population: 18,589
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 49 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kappiyara

13.3 km
8.24661, 77.26171
Population: 15,998
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 40 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Attūr

14.0 km
8.32240, 77.25575
Population: 11,910
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 48 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Midalam

14.0 km
8.22162, 77.26168
Population: 8,625
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 33 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Temanūr

14.3 km
8.33263, 77.25235
Population: 12,715
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 33 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Muzhucode

14.3 km
8.36190, 77.22810
Population: 8,000
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 64 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Edaicode

14.4 km
8.38251, 77.19834
Population: 25,378
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 80 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kanjiramkulam

14.4 km
8.35983, 77.05253
Population: 19,902
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 10 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Reethapuram

14.7 km
8.18430, 77.24805
Population: 21,177
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 16 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kāttatturai

14.8 km
8.28486, 77.27551
Population: 17,271
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 73 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Manjalumoodu

15.0 km
8.37451, 77.22221
Population: 6,840
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 60 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Tikkanbankad

15.2 km
8.22160, 77.27335
Population: 14,086
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 60 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Tiruvattār

15.6 km
8.33069, 77.26732
Population: 18,985
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 34 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Mulakumūd

15.8 km
8.26809, 77.28599
Population: 19,538
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 97 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Colachel

15.9 km
8.17938, 77.25818
Population: 23,227
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 36 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Arumanai

15.9 km
8.36696, 77.24333
Population: 16,283
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 55 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Neyyāttinkara

16.1 km
8.39854, 77.08586
Population: 88,104
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 26 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kannanūr

16.6 km
8.27929, 77.29224
Population: 7,747
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 109 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Athiyannur

16.6 km
8.39300, 77.06371
Population: 40,712
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 22 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Verukulambu

17.0 km
8.29531, 77.29387
Population: 19,730
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 111 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Tiruvankod

17.6 km
8.24521, 77.30100
Population: 18,723
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 75 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vilavūr

17.9 km
8.26692, 77.30522
Population: 14,320
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 87 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kallukuttam

18.1 km
8.18868, 77.28781
Population: 19,093
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 10 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Puliyoorsalai

18.2 km
8.41966, 77.19716
Population: 6,361
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 215 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kothanallur

18.5 km
8.27911, 77.30958
Population: 17,662
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 58 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Mandākād

19.0 km
8.16110, 77.27949
Population: 13,317
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 11 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Tingalāchi

19.1 km
8.20101, 77.30359
Population: 13,567
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 76 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Neyyūr

19.3 km
8.19829, 77.30379
Population: 12,917
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 72 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Ayakod

19.4 km
8.34566, 77.29874
Population: 8,874
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 71 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kovalam

19.6 km
8.36667, 76.99667
Population: 6,000
Region: Kerala
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Triparappu

19.8 km
8.39479, 77.26588
Population: 22,401
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 76 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kumārapuram

20.0 km
8.29217, 77.32145
Population: 14,728
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 73 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kulasegaram

20.3 km
8.36319, 77.29777
Population: 17,267
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 79 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Padmanābhapuram

20.3 km
8.24462, 77.32581
Population: 21,342
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 35 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Eraniel

20.4 km
8.20589, 77.31726
Population: 10,375
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 38 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kadayal

20.9 km
8.40834, 77.26575
Population: 21,665
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 79 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Venganoor

21.1 km
8.39638, 77.00331
Population: 35,963
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 8 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kandanvilai

21.5 km
8.20677, 77.32813
Population: 7,401
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 51 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Manavālakurichi

22.2 km
8.14776, 77.30552
Population: 10,969
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 22 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Ponmana

22.8 km
8.35525, 77.32830
Population: 15,554
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 92 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Nallavila

23.2 km
8.20549, 77.34439
Population: 16,138
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 63 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kalliyoor

23.3 km
8.43128, 77.01285
Population: 40,816
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 61 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Pallichal

24.2 km
8.44976, 77.02573
Population: 53,861
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 80 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kattimancode

24.6 km
8.19050, 77.35257
Population: 8,541
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 14 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Veillyāchi

24.8 km
8.15167, 77.33662
Population: 13,182
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 33 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Ālūr

25.7 km
8.19311, 77.36428
Population: 15,063
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 41 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Villukuri

25.9 km
8.22260, 77.37323
Population: 15,304
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 66 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Chandāpuram

27.2 km
8.15839, 77.36458
Population: 14,598
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 38 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vilavoorkkal

27.4 km
8.48093, 77.02204
Population: 31,761
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 24 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Malayinkeezhu

27.6 km
8.49020, 77.03740
Population: 37,350
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 52 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kulathummal

27.7 km
8.50730, 77.08145
Population: 40,448
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 76 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Āchāripallam Vāniyakudi

28.6 km
8.17428, 77.38486
Population: 16,822
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 41 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Peruvila

29.3 km
8.18549, 77.39612
Population: 6,090
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 44 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vilappil

30.7 km
8.52218, 77.04001
Population: 36,212
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 76 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Tadikārakonam

30.9 km
8.33016, 77.41491
Population: 6,241
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 61 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Dharmapuram

31.6 km
8.12027, 77.38904
Population: 17,476
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 17 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Thiruvananthapuram

32.4 km
8.48550, 76.94924
Population: 788,271
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 18 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Puderiyūr

32.6 km
8.21522, 77.43359
Population: 5,576
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 28 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Nāgercoil

33.3 km
8.17899, 77.43227
Population: 224,849
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 40 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Boothapandi

33.4 km
8.26586, 77.44606
Population: 15,931
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 39 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Azhagiapāndipuram

33.4 km
8.30066, 77.44394
Population: 11,392
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 49 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vattiyūrkāvu

33.4 km
8.52469, 76.98886
Population: 47,187
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 44 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Tāzhakudi

34.4 km
8.23483, 77.45333
Population: 8,992
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 32 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Gandipuram

34.7 km
8.17963, 77.44491
Population: 6,106
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 20 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Puttantura

35.4 km
8.10265, 77.41878
Population: 5,386
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 18 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Terūr

37.0 km
8.17331, 77.46505
Population: 7,615
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 17 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kidarakulam

37.4 km
8.56688, 76.99129
Population: 29,624
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 72 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kudappanakkunnu

37.6 km
8.55142, 76.96079
Population: 41,583
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 54 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Suchindram

37.8 km
8.15442, 77.46704
Population: 13,193
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 15 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Chembagarāmanpudūr

38.4 km
8.24612, 77.49071
Population: 5,028
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 58 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Tengampudūr

38.5 km
8.11581, 77.45789
Population: 14,538
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 18 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Puttalam

40.0 km
8.09807, 77.46400
Population: 13,073
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 14 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Sreekaryam

40.1 km
8.54884, 76.91716
Population: 23,528
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 18 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Nedumangād

40.6 km
8.60267, 77.00139
Population: 60,161
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 57 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Marungūr

41.1 km
8.17210, 77.50367
Population: 11,236
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 32 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Mayilādi

41.8 km
8.15502, 77.50563
Population: 10,070
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 30 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Aramboli

41.8 km
8.24962, 77.52161
Population: 22,846
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 84 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Uliyazhathura

42.7 km
8.58165, 76.92242
Population: 28,230
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 59 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Tamarakutamkudiyiruppu

42.8 km
8.10145, 77.49370
Population: 11,872
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 19 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vettanād

43.8 km
8.60587, 76.94235
Population: 27,140
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 62 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kottāram

45.1 km
8.11877, 77.52428
Population: 11,055
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 26 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Iroopara

45.5 km
8.60747, 76.91494
Population: 23,113
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 91 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Agastīswaram

45.6 km
8.09964, 77.52153
Population: 9,717
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 15 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Alagappapuram

45.9 km
8.14678, 77.54131
Population: 9,626
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 27 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kanniyākumāri

47.8 km
8.09008, 77.53841
Population: 22,453
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 36 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Pānakkudi

48.3 km
8.32200, 77.57711
Population: 29,895
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 103 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Anjugramam

49.5 km
8.15437, 77.57807
Population: 10,982
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 16 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Tirukurangudi

50.3 km
8.43646, 77.56569
Population: 9,342
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 115 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vadakkankulam

51.3 km
8.25883, 77.60840
Population: 9,220
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 59 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kalakkādu

52.7 km
8.51380, 77.54944
Population: 30,921
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 132 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vellūr

52.8 km
8.62617, 76.83053
Population: 22,816
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 30 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Manimutharu

52.9 km
8.65773, 77.41392
Population: 11,323
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 114 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vadakku Valliyūr

53.4 km
8.38286, 77.61221
Population: 29,417
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 106 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Eruvādi

54.6 km
8.44393, 77.60441
Population: 18,067
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 93 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Edakkode

56.2 km
8.68075, 76.85191
Population: 12,994
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 30 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Azhoor

56.6 km
8.64415, 76.79897
Population: 27,390
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 4 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Sivandipuram

56.7 km
8.70667, 77.40005
Population: 14,281
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 84 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vikramasingapuram

57.0 km
8.71477, 77.39032
Population: 47,241
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 88 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kizhuvalam-Koonthalloor

57.4 km
8.66251, 76.80966
Population: 30,770
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 10 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Terku Kallikulam

58.2 km
8.35282, 77.66370
Population: 5,980
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 68 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kallidaikurichi

58.8 km
8.68591, 77.46592
Population: 26,398
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 72 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Attingal

59.9 km
8.69609, 76.81507
Population: 37,346
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 43 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Ambasamudram

60.1 km
8.71068, 77.45190
Population: 35,645
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 68 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kīlattingal

61.1 km
8.69264, 76.79332
Population: 15,185
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 23 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kadakkavoor

61.8 km
8.67921, 76.76714
Population: 25,362
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 15 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kila Ambur

62.1 km
8.76105, 77.40095
Population: 6,233
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 76 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Nanguneri

62.2 km
8.49326, 77.65806
Population: 6,969
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 97 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vakkam

62.2 km
8.68447, 76.76755
Population: 19,267
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 19 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vadakku Viravanallur

63.5 km
8.69786, 77.51916
Population: 19,689
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 66 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Ālwārkurichchi

64.0 km
8.78380, 77.39524
Population: 10,045
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 91 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Cheranmahadevi

65.5 km
8.67547, 77.56957
Population: 18,327
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 62 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Pattamadai

66.5 km
8.67258, 77.58447
Population: 16,625
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 65 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Kadaiyam

66.8 km
8.82044, 77.37291
Population: 5,430
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 112 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Mukkūdal

67.6 km
8.74312, 77.52250
Population: 14,983
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 62 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Vettūr

68.0 km
8.71742, 76.72582
Population: 37,219
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 30 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Mel Seval

68.9 km
8.67223, 77.61467
Population: 8,435
Region: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 56 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Varkala

70.0 km
8.73330, 76.71670
Population: 43,276
Region: Kerala
Elevation: 48 m
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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