Aloor, Tamil Nadu
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Aloor | |
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town | |
| Coordinates: 8°12′8″N 77°21′42″E / 8.20222°N 77.36167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,964 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Aloor is a town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 8 km from Nagercoil, the Headquarters of Kanyakumari District. In the Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly, it belongs to Colachel constituency.
Aloor is situated on the Nagercoil - Thiruvananthapuram rail route and has a small Railway Station. The Nagercoil - Thiruvananthapuram passenger train halts at Aloor Station. Aloor is also close to the Kanyakumari - Thiruvananthapuram section of National Highway 66.
Aloor commands a scenic view of the Western Ghats close to Nagercoil and is also a lush green area. Several Engineering and other Colleges situated just outside Nagercoil are easily accessible from Aloor. The Kanyakumari Government Medical College is 4.2 km from Aloor.